GSA Connects 2022 meeting in Denver, Colorado

Session No. 253
Wednesday, 12 October 2022: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
507 (Colorado Convention Center)

T33. CR Evolution 2.9: Evolution of the Colorado River System from the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of California

GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division

 

Karl Karlstrom, Ryan Crow, L. Sue Beard, Andres Aslan, Brian Gootee, P. Kyle House and Laura Crossey, Advocates
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1:30 PM
FURTHER SUPPORT FOR A REVISED AGE OF COLORADO RIVER INTEGRATION
CROW, Ryan1, PEARTHREE, Philip A.2, HOUSE, P. Kyle3, HEIZLER, Matthew T.4, DULIN, Shannon5, BRIGHT, Jordon6, GOOTEE, Brian2, SCHWING, Jonathan E.7, KARLSTROM, Karl8 and JANECKE, Susanne9, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, 2255 N. Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, (2)Arizona Geological Survey, University of Arizona, 1955 E 6th St, Tucson, AZ 85721, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, 2255 N Gemini Dr. 86001, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, (4)New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801, (5)School of Geosciences, University of Oklahoma, 100 E. Boyd St, SEC 710, Norman, OK 73019, (6)Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, (7)ConocoPhillips School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, (8)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, MSCO3-2040, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (9)Utah State University Geology Department, 4505 Old Main Hl, Logan, UT 84322-4505
1:45 PM
DETRITAL ZIRCON (U-TH)/PB PROVENANCE GEOCHRONOLOGY OF THE EARLY PLIOCENE BOUSE FORMATION, LOWER COLORADO RIVER, USA
MOTZ, Samantha1, LANG, Karl1, HOUSE, P. Kyle2, PEARTHREE, Philip3 and CROW, Ryan2, (1)Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, 311 Ferst Dr., Atlanta, GA 30318, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 2255 N Gemini Dr. 86001, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, (3)Arizona Geological Survey, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721
2:00 PM
LACUSTRINE OFF-LAP SEQUENCE IN BOUSE PALEOLAKE BLYTHE: A PROXY FOR UPSTREAM LOCO BASINS AND OTHER SIMILAR CLOSED-TO-OPEN BASIN TRANSITIONS
GOOTEE, Brian1, PEARTHREE, Philip2, HOUSE, P. Kyle3, CROW, Ryan3 and BRIGHT, Jordon4, (1)Arizona Geological Survey, University of Arizona, 1955 E 6th St, Tucson, AZ 85721, (2)Arizona Geological Survey, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, 2255 N Gemini Dr. 86001, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, (4)Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721
2:15 PM
HOW RAPIDLY MIGHT THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER HAVE INTEGRATED TO THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA?
PEARTHREE, Philip1, SPENCER, Jon E.2, HOUSE, P. Kyle3, CROW, Ryan3 and GOOTEE, Brian1, (1)Arizona Geological Survey, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, (2)Dept. of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, 2255 N Gemini Dr. 86001, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
2:30 PM
NEW CONSTRAINTS ON THE PLEISTOCENE INCISION HISTORY OF THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER FROM U-TH SERIES DATING OF PEDOGENIC CARBONATES, COTTONWOOD VALLEY, ARIZONA, USA
PRIMUS, Miriam1, HUDSON, Adam2, HOUSE, P. Kyle3, CROW, Ryan3 and GRAY, Harrison4, (1)Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO 80225, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, P.O. Box 25046, DFC, MS 980, Denver, CO 80225, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, 2255 N Gemini Dr. 86001, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Box 25046, MS 974, Denver, CO 80225
2:45 PM
BIDAHOCHI OR BUST: TIME TO FILL AND SPILL THE BEANS ON THIS FORMATION’S IMPORTANCE TO UNDERSTANDING THE COLORADO RIVER AND GRAND CANYON
DOUGLASS, John and GOOTEE, Brian, Arizona Geological Survey, University of Arizona, 1955 E 6th St, Tucson, AZ 85721
3:00 PM
DETRITAL SANIDINE DATING OF TERRACES OF THE COLORADO RIVER: TESTING MODELS FOR THE LEES FERRY KNICKZONE AND FOR SURFACE UPLIFT IN THE PAST 5 MA
KARLSTROM, Karl1, ALBONICO, Micael2, HEIZLER, Matthew,T.3, ASLAN, Andres4, GILLAM, Mary5, CROSSEY, Laura2, CROW, Ryan6, KLEMA, Nathaniel7 and KARLSTROM, Leif8, (1)Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (2)Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (3)New Mexico Bureau of Geology, NM Tech, Socorro, NM 87801, (4)Geosciences Program, Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO 81501, (5)115 Meadow Rd. E., Durango, CO 81301, (6)U.S. Geological Survey, 2255 N. Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, (7)Earth Sciences, 1272 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, (8)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oregon, 100 Cascade Hall, 1272 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403
3:15 PM
LATE MIOCENE BIRTH OF THE UPPER COLORADO AND GREEN RIVER SYSTEMS
ASLAN, Andres, Geosciences Program, Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO 81501, KARLSTROM, Karl, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, MSCO3-2040, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, HEIZLER, Matthew T., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801 and KIRBY, Eric, Department of Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
3:30 PM
LATE MIOCENE ONSET OF INCISION ALONG THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER NEAR RIFLE, CO
KIRBY, Eric, Department of Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, FURLONG, Kevin, Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802-2713, ASLAN, Andres, Geosciences Program, Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO 81501 and KARLSTROM, Karl, Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131
3:45 PM
QGG DONALD R. COATES AWARD: RESOLVING DIFFERENTIAL INCISION RATES TO TEST LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION MODELS: INTEGRATING NEW 40AR/39AR DETRITIAL SANIDINE DATING WITH PUBLISHED DATA ON LAVA CREEK B ASH TERRACES IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
CHAVEZ REED, Cameron1, KARLSTROM, Karl1, HEIZLER, Matthew T.2, GILLAM, Mary3, ASLAN, Andres4, RICCI, Julia5, RODRIGUEZ, Benjamin1 and CROSSEY, Laura1, (1)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, MSCO3-2040, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (2)New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, New Mexico Geochronology Research Laboratory, Socorro, NM 87801, (3)115 Meadow Rd. E., Durango, CO 81301, (4)Geosciences Program, Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO 81501, (5)New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, New Mexico Geochronology Research Laboratory, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801
4:00 PM
40AR/39AR DETRITAL SANIDINE AND BASALT GEOCHRONOLOGY CONSTRAINTS FOR THE BIRTH AND EVOLUTION OF THE RIO GRANDE RIVER
GEHRZ, Jacob1, HEIZLER, Matthew2, KARLSTROM, Karl3, ZIMMERER, Matthew J.2 and HOBBS, Kevin M.2, (1)New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, (2)New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, (3)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, Northrop Hall, MSCO3-2040, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131
4:15 PM
DYNAMICS OF THE SW CORDILLERA, LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION, AND TESTS FOR THE TIMING OF GRAND CANYON INCISION
HOLT, William1, BAHADORI, Alireza2, FENG, Ran3, HOLT, Troy1, LOUGHNEY, Katharine4, POTOCHNIK, Andre5 and WARD, W. Bruce6, (1)Department of Geosciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, (2)Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University in the City of New York, Palisades, NY 10027, (3)Department of Geosciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794; Department of Geosciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, (4)Department of Geology, University of Georgia, 210 Field Street, Athens, GA 30602, (5)School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Tempe, AZ 85287, (6)e4sciences, Sandy Hook, CT 06482
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