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Collaborative Research: A seismic experiment to investigate mantle dynamics during the ear — NSF Award to Syracuse University (NY,

Ocean basins form as continents break apart and seafloor spreading begins. The Atlantic Ocean began to form in the Early Jurassic (~190 million years ago) as the Pangaea supercontinent rifted. This project seeks to understand how the central Atlantic Ocean first formed. Geologic data of this time suggest an anomalous g

Award titleCollaborative Research: A seismic experiment to investigate mantle dynamics during the ear
Award ID2409161
AwardeeSyracuse University
CitySYRACUSE
StateNY
Amount obligated$277,048
Principal investigatorJoshua Russell
ProgramMarine Geology and Geophysics
Start date11/01/2024
AbstractOcean basins form as continents break apart and seafloor spreading begins. The Atlantic Ocean began to form in the Early Jurassic (~190 million years ago) as the Pangaea supercontinent rifted. This project seeks to understand how the central Atlantic Ocean first formed. Geologic data of this time suggest an anomalous geology at the time of initial seafloor spreading, but for reasons that are poorly understood. New marine seismic data will address the first ~50 million years of seafloor spreading
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