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Paleoelevation Workshop
PRELIMINARY AGENDA

June 6-8 2005, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA

June 5 Arrivals
7:00 Welcoming reception
 
June 6
9:00 Welcome and introductions; Outline of Workshop mission. Sahagian
9:30 Overview of specific paleoelevation measurement techniques -15 minutes each
  Geomorphology Pederson
  Fission Tracks/Unroofing Stockli, Kelly
  Cosmogenic nuclides Libarkin
  Stratigraphy Burbank, Zang
10:00

COFFEE BREAK
10:30 Paleoflora McElwain
  O-isotopes Chamberlain, Rowley, Fricke, Mulch
  Vesicular basalts Sahagian/Proussevitch, Niemi
  Vertebrates Koch
12:00 LUNCH
2:00 Scope, resolution, applicability of methodologies - general discussion
  1. Temporal intervals and resolution
  2. Geographical distribution
  3. Comparison of assumptions and conditions -
         Identify sets of complementary methodological assumptions/conditions
  4. Special considerations for each method
3:00

COFFEE BREAK
3:30 Discussion: Define goals of integrated research effort in context of existing methods. E.g.:
  1. Identify specific tractable tectonic problem(s) for concerted application (testable hypotheses)
  2. Develop intercomparison protocol (how to compare "proxy" results)
  3. Re-evaluate process-level assumptions for potential re-examination for each method
  4. Logistics: publications, funding programs, research network, etc.
5:30

HAPPY HOUR
7:00 GROUP DINNER
 

June 7
9:00 Selection of initial integrated activity, based on maximum available data/importance of problem
  1. Tectonic problem/question
  2. Place
  3. Time interval
  4. Check overlap of available methods
10:00 COFFEE BREAK
10:30 Discussion/evaluation of sites/times
  Establishment of "Standard Problem(s)" for integrated effort
12:00 LUNCH
2:00 Charge to Breakout groups: How to best tackle standard problem with each method
Breakout groups
3:00

COFFEE BREAK
3:30 Plenary: Reports from Breakouts. Problems, protocol refinements, issues, solutions.
5:00 Finalized Protocol and Overall Scientific scope
5:30

HAPPY HOUR
7:00 GROUP DINNER
 

June 8
9:00 Specific plans and products
  1. Standard paleoelvation analysis output format for comparison
bulletTemporal resolution
bulletSpatial resolution
bulletError analysis
10:00

COFFEE BREAK
10:30 2. Work plan for generating initial products
bulletProposals and funding of integrated effort
bulletPapers from coordination of ongoing projects
bulletWhite paper and workshop report
12:00 LUNCH
2:00 3. Time frame for results
2:30 Breakout writing teams
  1. Standard protocol and charge to the community
  2. Outline White paper
  3. Outline workshop report
  4. Write up Eos article
3:00

COFFEE BREAK
3:30 Writing, Cont.
4:30 Wrap and and next steps
5:30 ADJOURN

 

Send mail to dork.sahagian@lehigh.edu about the Workshop or to alex.proussevitch@unh.edu about this web site.
Last modified: 04/27/05