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GSA2016 ANNUAL MEETING & EXPOSITION
GSA TODAY | MAY 2016 T186. Combining Sedimentology, Ichnology, and Paleontology T190. Modern and Ancient Sediment Transport on Earth and
to Refine Spatiotemporal (Paleo)Environmental Interpretations Planetary Surfaces
and Clarify Salinity-Discharge Fluctuations along Modern and Cosponsors: GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA Planetary
Ancient Complex Coastlines Geology Division; SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology)
Disciplines: Sediments, Clastic, Stratigraphy, Planetary Geology
Cosponsors: Paleontological Society; GSA Sedimentary Geology Advocates: Robert C. Mahon; Sheila Trampush; Thomas Ashley
Division; SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology)
Sediment transport systems are intrinsically coupled to the
Disciplines: Sediments, Clastic, Paleontology, Biogeography/ evolution of earth and planetary surfaces. This session seeks
Biostratigraphy, Stratigraphy presentations on sediment transport in both modern and ancient
settings—from theoretical, experimental, and field investigations.
Advocates: Peter P. Flaig; Stephen T. Hasiotis
T191. Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud: Advances in Stratigraphic,
This session brings together sedimentologists, ichnologists, and Sedimentologic, Geochemical, and Geomechanical Analyses of
paleontologists engaged in collaborative research that benefits Fine-Grained Lithologies
from the refinement of paleoenviromental interpretations across Cosponsors: GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA Energy
the marine-continental transition. Discussions of both deep-time Geology Division; SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology)
successions and modern environments along complex coastlines Disciplines: Sediments, Clastic, Stratigraphy, Geochemistry
will be considered. Advocates: Bryan W. Turner; Roger M. Slatt; Harry Rowe
T187. Deep-Marine Sedimentary Environments: Linking Recent advances in technology have enabled workers to effi-
Depositional Processes, Geomorphology, and the Sedimentary ciently and accurately analyze mudrock properties with increas-
Record ingly fine-scale resolution. This session highlights new avenues of
research that further demonstrate the inherent variability within
Cosponsors: SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology); Marine/ so-called “homogenous” mudrocks.
Coastal Science Discipline; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division
T192. Quantification of Surficial Processes Applied to
Disciplines: Sediments, Clastic, Stratigraphy, Geomorphology Stratigraphic Predictions and Forward Models
Cosponsors: SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology); GSA
Advocates: Zane R. Jobe; Lauren E. Shumaker; Katherine Coble Sedimentary Geology Division
Disciplines: Sediments, Clastic, Quaternary Geology,
We solicit contributions over diverse spatiotemporal scales Stratigraphy
(bedforms to continental margins) using field data (outcrop, Advocates: Kristy T. Milliken; Mike Blum; Jacob A. Covault
seafloor, subsurface) and/or modeling approaches that investigate
linkages between submarine geomorphology, depositional Surficial process geoscientists can provide valuable tools, such
processes, and stratigraphy in a source to sink framework. as quantitative metrics, for sedimentary basin stratigraphers and
stratigraphic forward modelers. This timely session can elucidate
T188. From Paralic to Deep-Marine Tidal Depositional Systems: valuable synergies between the subdisciplines.
New Insights and Advances
T193. Sedimentary Basins
Cosponsors: GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; Marine/Coastal Disciplines: Sediments, Clastic, Stratigraphy, Tectonics/
Science Discipline; SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology) Tectonophysics
Advocate: Diane L. Kamola
Disciplines: Sediments, Clastic, Stratigraphy, Sediments,
Carbonates Current research associated with a broad spectrum of topics
relating to sedimentation, stratigraphy, and tectonics of
Advocates: Sergio Longhitano; Donatella Mellere; Valentina sedimentary basins.
Marzia Rossi
T194. The Context of Our Origins: Geological Studies of Old
This session focuses on paralic to deep-water tide-influenced World Fossil Primate and Hominin Sites
and tide-dominated depositional systems. We encourage submis- Cosponsors: GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA
sion of works related to the study of modern and ancient systems, Limnogeology Division; GSA Archaeological Geology Division;
based on outcrop, subsurface data as well as modeling. SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology); GSA Quaternary Geology
and Geomorphology Division; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry,
T189. Living in a Super-Greenhouse World: Processes and Petrology, and Volcanology Division; Paleontological Society
Deposits of the Late Cretaceous Thermal Maximum Disciplines: Sediments, Clastic, Quaternary Geology, Soils
Cosponsors: SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology);
Paleontological Society; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division
Disciplines: Sediments, Clastic, Paleoclimatology/
Paleoceanography, Marine/Coastal Science
Advocates: Lesli Wood; Piret Plink-Bjorklund
The late Cretaceous super-greenhouse was a time of unique
conditions. This session will provide researchers with an opportu-
nity to share ideas on what it was, and will be like to live in a
super-warm global climate.
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