Geomorphology Symposium 2005 Program
Geomorphology Symposium 2005 Pages
Geomorphology of Holocene-age Deposits along the Colorado River in Lower Glen Canyon and Grand Canyon: Factors and Processes Affecting Long-term Preservation
A Symposium February 8-10, 2005 at the Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, Arizona
Sponsored by the USGS Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center in collaboration with the National Park Service, Bureau of Reclamation, and Western Area Power Authority
Day 1: February 8, 2005
Session I: Establishing the Geomorphic Setting
- 8:30-8:45
- Welcome, Housekeeping Items, Introduction of Discussants
- 8:45-9:45
- Brief remarks by Alan Howard, Mike Blum, Fred Nials, Gordon Grant
View Presentation -- .pdf format - 9:45-10:00
- 15 minute break
- 10:00-10:30
- 1. Holocene Terraces within the Larger Context of the Pleistocene Record of Grand Canyon, J. Pederson
View Presentation -- .pdf format - 10:30-11:00
- 2. Effects of Tributary Debris on the Longitudinal Profile and Incision of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, T.C. Hanks and R.H. Webb
View Presentation -- .pdf format - 11:00-11:30
- 3. Debris Flows in Grand Canyon: Modeling Changes in the Longitudinal Profile of the Colorado River, R.H. Webb, P.G. Griffiths, and C. S. Magirl
View Presentation -- .pdf format - 11:30-12:15
- Follow-up Discussion
- 12:15-1:15
- Lunch at MNA
Session II: Documenting Pre-Dam and Post-Dam System Changes
- 1:15-2:00
- 4. Climatic Variability and Water Resources in the Colorado River Basin with an Emphasis on Effects on Grand Canyon, R.H. Webb
View Presentation -- .pdf format - 2:00-2:45
- 5. Computation and Analysis of the Instantaneous-Discharge Record for the Colorado River at Lees Ferry, Arizona: May 8, 1921 through September 30, 2000, D.J. Topping
View Presentation -- .pdf format - 2:45-3:00
- 15 Minute Break
- 3:00-3:45
- 6. The Degraded Reach: Rate and Pattern of Bed and Bank Adjustment of the Colorado River in the 25 km immediately Downstream from Glen Canyon Dam, P.E. Grams, J.C. Schmidt and D.J. Topping
View Presentation -- .pdf format - 3:45-4:30
- 7. System-Wide Changes in the Distribution of Fine Sediment in the Colorado River Corridor between Glen Canyon Dam and Bright Angel Creek, Arizona J.C. Schmidt, D.J. Topping, P.E. Grams and J.E. Hazel
View Presentation -- .pdf format - 4:30-5:00
- Follow-up Discussion
- 5:30-7 pm
- Reception immediately following at the Embassy Suites
Day 2: February 9, 2005
Session III: Interpreting Holocene Record of Terrace Deposits
- 8:30-9:15
- 8. Holocene Aggradation of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, S.W. Davis and M.E. Davis
View Presentation -- .pdf format - 9:15-10:00
- 9. Late Holocene Alluvial History of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon R. Hereford
View Presentation -- .pdf format - 10:00-10:20
- 20 Minute Break
- 10:20-11:00
- 10. Terrace Stratigraphy, Geomorphology, And Climate in Cataract Canyon as a Control for Analogous Grand Canyon Settings, A.R. Potochnik, K.S. Thompson, G.R. O'Brien and L.A. Neal
View Presentation -- .pdf format - 11:00-11:45
- 11. Use of Sedimentary Structures to Infer Geomorphic and Hydrologic History of Channel-Margin Deposits, D.M. Rubin, A.E. Draut, R.E. Hunter, T.S. Melis, F.L. Nials, J.C. Schmidt, D.J. Topping
View Presentation -- .pdf format
These Videos were part of the presentation:
Movie-01--Colorado_River_Dunes.mov -- .mov format
Movie-02--fig34a.mov -- .mov format
Movie-03--fig_46-54_morph.mov -- .mov format - 11:45-12:15
- Follow-up Discussion
- 12:15-1:15
- Lunch at MNA
Session IV: Interpreting Terrace Erosion History and Processes
- 1:15-2:15
- 12. A Geomorphic Classification for Archeological Sites and Description of Small Catchment Processes along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, A.R. Potochnik and K.S. Thompson This presentation was combined with the following presentation.
View Presentation -- .pdf format - 1:15-2:15
- 13. A Quantitative Model of the Erosional Vulnerability of Archeological Sites on Holocene Fluvial Terraces from Local Runoff, Colorado River, A.R. Potochnik, K.S. Thompson and R. Ryel This presentation was combined with the previous presentation.
View Presentation -- .pdf format - 2:15-2:45
- 14. Twentieth Century Precipitation History of the Colorado Plateau and Northern Arizona, Relation to Increased Erosion of Prehistoric Colorado River Terraces in Grand Canyon, R. Hereford
View Presentation -- .pdf format - 2:45-3:00
- 15 minute break
- 3:00-3:45
- 15. Gully Erosion of Holocene Terraces in Grand Canyon-Results of Recent Study, J. Pederson
View Presentation -- .pdf format - 3:45-4:15
- 16. Monitoring Arroyos with Conventional Survey Techniques in Grand Canyon: 1996-2004, J. Hazel, M. Kaplinski, and R. Parnell
View Presentation -- .pdf format - 4:15-5:00 pm
- Follow-up Discussion
(Dinner on your own)
Day 3: February 10, 2005
Session IV: Exploring Terrace Restoration Options with Dam Operations
- 8:30-9:15
- 17. Modeling of the Effects of Water and Sand Discharge on Sand Deposition in Archeologically Significant Reaches of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon S. Wiele and M. Torrizo
View Presentation -- .pdf format
These Videos were part of the presentation:
alc100-96.avi -- .avi format
pal100-96.avi -- .avi format
q100-56b.avi -- .avi format - 9:15-10:00
- 18. The Role of Aeolian Sediment Transport in the Preservation of Archaeological Sites, Grand Canyon: Developing Criteria for Evaluating Dam Impact, A.E. Draut, D.M. Rubin and T. Melis
View Presentation -- .pdf format - 10:00-10:20
- 20 Minute Break
Session V: Panel Discussion: What we know and where we might go in the future
- 10:20-11:50
- Informal presentations/discussion by Alan Howard, Mike Blum, Fred Nials and Gordon Grant
View Presentation -- .pdf format - 11:50-12:00
- Wrap and Adjourn
Luch on your own!