25 Multidisciplinary Studies of the Rio Grande Rift: Basins, Volcanism, Geophysics, and Hydrogeology II

Thursday, 10 May 2012
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Alvarado F&G

Presentations

• 1:30 PM
  INFLUENCES OF TECTONISM AND PALEOCLIMATE ON 15-10 MA DRAINAGE EVOLUTION IN THE NORTHERN RIO GRANDE RIFT, NEW MEXICO
  Daniel J. Koning, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM and Sean D. Connell, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Albuquerque, NM
  203628 (Theme Sessions)
• 1:45 PM
  MID-UPPER MIOCENE SEDIMENTARY STRATA IN THE WESTERN ESPANOLA BASIN, NEW MEXICO
  David E. Broxton, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM and Giday WoldeGabriel, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM and David Vaniman, Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, AZ and Daniel J. Koning, New Mexico Institution of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM
  203610 (Theme Sessions)
• 2:00 PM
  GEOMORPHIC AND STRATIGRAPHIC IMPLICATIONS OF ASYMMETRIC SUBSIDENCE IN THE ALBUQUERQUE BASIN, RIO GRANDE RIFT, NEW MEXICO
  Sean D. Connell, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Albuquerque, NM and Gary A. Smith, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
  203402 (Theme Sessions)
• 2:15 PM
  TOPOGRAPHIC AND HYDROGEOLOGIC INFLUENCES ON DEPOSITION IN THE HUECO BOLSON AQUIFER, RIO GRANDE RIFT
  Richard P. Langford, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX and Sandy S. Marrufo Cannon, Houston, TX and Diane Doser, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX
  203643 (Theme Sessions)
• 2:30 PM
  TIMING AND RATES OF CANYON INCISION AND BASIN INTEGRATION ALONG THE NORTHERN RIO GRANDE, SAN LUIS VALLEY, NEW MEXICO AND COLORADO
  Chester A. Ruleman, Geology and Environmental Change Science Center, Denver, CO and Daniel P. Miggins, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO and Cody C. Mason, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO
  202739 (Theme Sessions)
• 3:15 PM
  MAPPING LACUSTRINE DEPOSITS AND FAULTS WITHIN THE EAST-CENTRAL SAN LUIS BASIN, RIO GRANDE RIFT, USING AIRBORNE ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEYS
  Paul Bedrosian, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO and V.J.S. Grauch, US Geological Survey, Denver, CO and Benjamin R. Bloss, US Geological Survey, Denver, CO and David V. Fitterman, US Geological Survey, Denver, CO and Jared D. Abraham, US Geological Survey, Denver, CO and Benjamin J. Drenth, US Geological Survey, Denver, CO
  203495 (Theme Sessions)
• 3:30 PM
  EXPLORING HYDROLOGIC CONNECTIONS IN THE UPPER CRUST – THE ORE DEPOSITS OF THE RIO GRANDE RIFT
  Virgil W. Lueth, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM
  203614 (Theme Sessions)
• 3:45 PM
  INITIAL GEOPHYSICAL EVALUATION BY THE SAGE PROGRAM OF A GEOTHERMAL PROSPECT IN THE CERROS DEL RIO VOLCANIC FIELD NEAR SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
  George R. Jiracek, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA and Paul Bedrosian, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO and Beckie Biagini, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA and Derrick Hasterok, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA and Paul Zablowski, Boston University, Boston, MA and Brian Castro, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY and Florian Le Pape, Dublin Institute For Advanced Studies, Dublin, N/A and Morgan Kennedy, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX and Daniel Feucht, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO and Louise Pellerin, Green Engineering Inc, Berkeley, CA
  203478 (Theme Sessions)
• 4:00 PM
  GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION OF THE WINSTON GRABEN, CENTRAL NEW MEXICO, USA
  Matthew J. Sophy, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, PA and Shari A. Kelley, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM
  203284 (Theme Sessions)
• 4:15 PM
  DEEP GROUNDWATER FLOW FROM THE SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO PLATEAU TO THE ALBUQUERQUE BASIN, NEW MEXICO
  Erwin A. Melis, Albuquerque, NM and Mike Jones, Albuquerque, NM and Roger L. Peery, Albuquerque, NM and Sean D. Connell, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Albuquerque, NM
  203667 (Theme Sessions)