An assessment of low-temperature, ductile lithospheric deformation using existing broadban — NSF Award to Woods Hole Oceanographic
Plate tectonics involves rigid lithospheric plates moving over an asthenosphere which can flow on geologic time scales. However, there is new evidence that the ‘rigid’ lithosphere might be able to deform. This project will study if ductile behavior – when material flows instead of breaking – is present at the Alpine Fa
| Award title | An assessment of low-temperature, ductile lithospheric deformation using existing broadban |
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| Award ID | 2316757 |
| Awardee | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution |
| City | WOODS HOLE |
| State | MA |
| Amount obligated | $84,369 |
| Principal investigator | Hannah Mark |
| Program | Geophysics, Marine Geology and Geophysics |
| Start date | 07/01/2023 |
| Abstract | Plate tectonics involves rigid lithospheric plates moving over an asthenosphere which can flow on geologic time scales. However, there is new evidence that the ‘rigid’ lithosphere might be able to deform. This project will study if ductile behavior – when material flows instead of breaking – is present at the Alpine Fault in South Island, New Zealand. Results will have implications for global tectonic processes. Broader impacts include support for an early career scientist and dissemination of s |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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