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GSA 2017 ANNUAL MEETING & EXPOSITION
T178. Megaflood Path from Ice Lobe to Ice Lobe: Honoring Archaeological Geology Division; GSA Mineralogy,
the Contributions to the Ice Age Flood History by Roy Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division; GSA Karst
Breckenridge, Gene Kiver, and Dale Stradling Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division;
GSA Limnogeology Division
Cosponsor: GSA Sedimentary Geology Division
Disciplines: Quaternary Geology, Stratigraphy, Tectonics/
Disciplines: Quaternary Geology, Geomorphology, Tectonophysics
Paleoclimatology/Paleoceanography
Advocates: Tammy Rittenour; Shannon A. Mahan; Michelle
Advocate: Linda B. McCollum Summa Nelson
This session honors the contributions by Roy Breckenridge, This poster session provides a venue for geochronology special-
Gene Kiver, and Dale Stradling in geologic mapping of the Late ists to answer questions and discuss sampling methods, technique
Pleistocene glaciolacustrine and megaflood deposits between the principles, and new and innovative applications of dating techniques
Purcell Trench ice lobe and the Okanogan ice lobe. with interested researchers and potential users.
T179. New Concepts in Glaciation of the Western Cordillera .GEOMORPHOLOGY
of North America
T183. Advances and Challenges in Quantifying Sediment
Cosponsor: GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Budgets for River Systems
Division
Cosponsors: GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology
Disciplines: Quaternary Geology, Geomorphology Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division
Advocates: Doug Clark; Jonathan E. Cripps Disciplines: Geomorphology, Sediments, Clastic, Environmental
Geoscience
Novel research and fresh insights to improve the understanding
of the glacial history and processes of western North America. Advocates: Christopher Magirl; Allen C. Gellis; Jon Major
T180. Recent Advances in Seismic Hazard Characterizing river sediment budget is important to geologic
Characterization in the Pacific Northwest understanding. Recent advances are producing new insights
with respect to sediment sources, transport, and storage. This
Cosponsors: GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology session requests presentations on new techniques to inform
Division; GSA Geophysics Division; GSA Geology and Society sediment budgets.
Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division
T184. Geologic Research at Mount Rainier and Other Cascade
Disciplines: Quaternary Geology, Structural Geology, Volcanoes: Ideal Natural Laboratories for Cutting-Edge
Geophysics/Geodynamics Research with Implications to Life Safety and Infrastructure
Protection in the Pacific Northwest
Advocates: Thomas M. Brocher; Brian L. Sherrod
Cosponsors: GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology
This session showcases recent advances in seismic hazard Division; GSA Geology and Society Division; National Park
characterization in Cascadia. Abstracts will summarize studies Service; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division
characterizing earthquake recurrence rates, deformation
rates, fault geometries, and earthquake shaking intensities or Disciplines: Geomorphology, Volcanology, Geoscience
ground motions. Information/Communication
T181. The Geological Signature of Natural Hazard Events Advocates: Scott R. Beason; Paul Kennard; Claire E. Todd
Cosponsors: GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology This session explores recent cutting-edge geologic research at
Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division Mount Rainier and other Cascade volcanoes that has led to greater
understanding of geologic features, especially in the context of
Disciplines: Quaternary Geology, Engineering Geology, life safety and infrastructure protection for broad areas.
Sediments, Clastic
Advocates: Peter Bobrowsky; David H. Huntley; Jasper Knight;
Catherine Chague-Goff
This session focuses on the geologic record of natural hazards.
The aim is to review challenges in recognizing products of differ-
ent natural hazard events including earthquakes, wildfires, flood-
ing, droughts, tsunamis, nuées ardentes, landslides, hurricanes,
and others.
T182. Through the Lens of the Dating Specialist: Advice on 22–25 October
Applications, Sampling Methods, Data Interpretations, and
Information on Recent Innovations (Posters) Seattle, Washington, USA
Cosponsors: GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology
Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA
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