Collaborative Research: Dating Ancient Shorelines Using Amino Acid Geochronology to Recons — NSF Award to Northern Arizona Univers
Global sea level has fluctuated throughout Earth history. To understand sea level changes, it is important to identify and date ancient marine shorelines. This study focuses on the Last Interglacial period about 125,000 years ago, when global sea levels were roughly 20 feet higher than today. The project improves a dat
| Award title | Collaborative Research: Dating Ancient Shorelines Using Amino Acid Geochronology to Recons |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2536604 |
| Awardee | Northern Arizona University |
| City | FLAGSTAFF |
| State | AZ |
| Amount obligated | $358,360 |
| Principal investigator | Darrell Kaufman |
| Program | Instrumentation & Facilities, Marine Geology and Geophysics |
| Start date | 04/15/2026 |
| Abstract | Global sea level has fluctuated throughout Earth history. To understand sea level changes, it is important to identify and date ancient marine shorelines. This study focuses on the Last Interglacial period about 125,000 years ago, when global sea levels were roughly 20 feet higher than today. The project improves a dating method based on chemical changes in fossil shells and applies it to a range of global sites. A publicly accessible framework and interactive tools will make it easier to determ |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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