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GSA2015 ANNUAL MEETING & EXPOSITION
GSA TODAY | MAY 2015 T110. Satellite Remote Sensing Applications in Hydrology T115. Cave Exploration, Survey, and Science: Historical to
and Geology Modern Perspectives, Methods, and Techniques
Disciplines: Hydrogeology; Geoinformatics; Environmental Disciplines: Karst; Hydrogeology; Geomorphology
Geoscience Advocates: Jason Polk; Patricia N. Kambesis
Advocates: Richard Becker; Adam M. Milewski
Cave exploration and survey have a long history of providing
Understanding of hydrology and geology on regional scales baseline data to the sciences. This session provides historical
depends upon consistent regional observations. We seek research perspective on exploration and survey techniques and advances in
presentations on applications integrating remote sensing observa- survey methods, processing, and visualizations.
tions with traditional methods in hydrology and geology, especially
in data sparse regions. T116. Contamination in Karst: Beyond the Case Study
Disciplines: Karst; Hydrogeology; Environmental Geoscience
T111. Sustainability and Resilience in Major Urban Areas: Advocates: Sarah K. Carmichael; Ellen K. Herman
The Need for Earth and Environmental Science Information
in Formulating Plans, Policies, and Programs Karst aquifers are an important drinking water source and are
Disciplines: Hydrogeology; Environmental Geoscience; particularly vulnerable to contamination. This session will high-
Public Policy light new work on karst contamination modeling and methodolo-
Advocates: Robert J. Shedlock; Claire Welty gies that take us beyond single case studies.
We seek presentations from across disciplines to explore how T117. Enhancing the Toolkit for Karst Investigations
earth and environmental science information in urban areas is Disciplines: Karst; Hydrogeology; Geophysics/Geodynamics
informing planners and policy makers responsible for environ- Advocates: Douglas Gouzie; Toby Dogwiler; Joseph Myre
mental management, sustainability, and resilience programs in
their metropolitan areas. This session encourages papers presenting applications of
novel, emerging, or increasingly cost-effective tools to be used in
T112. Understanding Saline Fluid Flow Systems: From Saltwater karst investigations. Topics include recent advances in instru-
Intrusion to Geologic-Scale Brine Migration mentation and remote sensing, isotopic and geophysical
Disciplines: Hydrogeology; Environmental Geoscience; Marine/ methods, computational models of karst processes and systems,
Coastal Science and other emerging methods.
Advocates: Fabien Magri; Andrew H. Manning; Alicia M. Wilson
T118. Extreme Karst: Exploring the Limits of Karstification
This session seeks contributions that improve our understanding on Earth and throughout the Solar System
of saline fluid flow systems at local (coastal) to geologic scales Disciplines: Karst; Planetary Geology; Hydrogeology
by applying numerical, hydrochemical, and field investigations. Advocates: Karl Leon Mitchell; George Veni
T113. Urban Groundwater Effects beyond Impervious Karst processes and landscapes result from dissolution under
Surface Cover radically different environments, chemistries, and timescales.
Discipline: Hydrogeology This session quantitatively and theoretically compares different
Advocates: Claire Welty; Aditi S. Bhaskar; John M. Sharp karst development in extreme or unusual circumstances on Earth
and other worlds.
The view of urban processes that affect urban groundwater
quantity and quality is expanding beyond impervious surfaces to T119. Geological Interactions within the Global Carbon Cycle
include green infrastructure, leaky infrastructure, and altered Disciplines: Karst; Geochemistry; Environmental Geoscience
evapotranspiration. This session focuses on impacts of these Advocates: Chris Groves; Jonathan B. Martin
processes to groundwater and stream baseflow.
While over vast timescales interactions between water, the
Karst atmosphere, and minerals influence partitioning of Earth’s
carbon, less attention has been focused on shorter timescales.
T114. Advances in Island and Coastal Karst Investigations This session emphasizes links between carbonate minerals and
Disciplines: Karst; Marine/Coastal Science; Environmental Earth’s carbon cycle.
Geoscience
Advocates: Jonathan B. Sumrall; Patricia N. Kambesis T120. Karst Processes and Speleogenesis: Advances in
Monitoring, Modeling, and Measurements
We seek presentations that highlight recent advances in island Disciplines: Karst; Hydrogeology; Geomorphology
and coastal karst aquifer processes, morphometric analysis, Advocates: Benjamin F. Schwartz; Matthew D. Covington
geochemical systems, paleoclimate reconstruction, innovative
research techniques, critical zone processes, and other related
fields from all over the world.
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