CAREER: Modeling two-phase flow, multi-lithologic melting, and chemical disequilibrium wit — NSF Award to West Chester University
This project aims to explore the origins of magmas using computer models that predict the chemical makeup of lavas, particularly for isotopes that preserve information about rates of melting and magma transport in the Earth’s mantle layer. The project tests for the role of alternative mantle rock types in generating ma
| Award title | CAREER: Modeling two-phase flow, multi-lithologic melting, and chemical disequilibrium wit |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2541889 |
| Awardee | West Chester University of Pennsylvania |
| City | WEST CHESTER |
| State | PA |
| Amount obligated | $217,162 |
| Principal investigator | Lynne Elkins |
| Program | Marine Geology and Geophysics, XC-Crosscutting Activities Pro, Petrology and Geochemistry |
| Start date | 07/15/2025 |
| Abstract | This project aims to explore the origins of magmas using computer models that predict the chemical makeup of lavas, particularly for isotopes that preserve information about rates of melting and magma transport in the Earth’s mantle layer. The project tests for the role of alternative mantle rock types in generating magma, and for the importance of chemical diffusion during magma transport. Questions about magma origins are fundamentally important to our understanding of dynamic global processes |
| Source | NSF Awards |
$799/mo
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