Geography, Geology and Planning
Danielle Robinson, Fall 2006, Danielle performed a spectral analysis, coherency and admittance study on gravity within northern and central Tunisia in order to determine the flexural rigidity and density structure of the Atlas Mountains in Tunisia. Her results will be presented to the North-Central GSA meeting in Lawrence in Spring 2007.
Jourdan Fuhrman, Spring 2006, Jourdan created regional gravity and magnetic anomaly maps of the Appalachian Mountains and surrounding regions. She also constructed lithospheric-scale gravity models in order to interpret the deep structure in this region. Her results will be presented to the SE GSA meeting in Knoxville in Spring 2006.
Heather Leslie, Fall 2005, Heather collected gravity data within the Bassville Quadrangle northeast of Springfield to help define the regional gravity field of the Springfield region. This study helped in defining the basement topography of the region. Her results will be presented to the SE GSA meeting in Knoxville in Spring 2006.
Chris Helton, Spring 2004. Chris helped construct a powerful DC-resistivity meter that will be used to collect data to map the extent of the Riverview cave system in Greene County. David Gaunt will finish the system and collect and analyze the data. These results will be presented to a regional geology meeting.
Brian Stockdell, Fall 2003. Brian collected numerous gravity stations in and surrounding the Osceola impact structure. These data are being used to analyze the structures related to, determining the exact boundaries of and determining the thickness of the impact crater. The results of this research was presented to the 2004 North-Central GSA meeting in St. Louis.
John Lyons, Spring 2002. John performed a gravity and magnetic study of the Danville Triassic basin in Virginia and North Carolina in order to determine the structural shape of the basin and its relation to the opening of the Atlantic Ocean. The results of his research were presented to Geological Society of America meeting, North-Central Section, in April, 2002. The results will also be submitted for publication to Southeastern Geology.
Matt Council, Spring 2000 through Fall 2000. Matt performed a gravity and magnetic analysis of the Mount Taylor Volcanic Field in north-central New Mexico to determine the subsurface location of magma chambers and conduits for the surface lavas. The collection of gravity data in the Summer of 2000 was funded by the New Mexico Bureau of Mines and North-Central section of the Geological Society of America. The results of his research was presented to the Rocky Mountain section of the Geological Society of America in Albuquerque in April 2001. The results will also be submitted for publication to the Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research.