Collaborative Research: Reconstructing the Archean Supercraton Vaalbara using zircons and — NSF Award to Temple University (PA, $8
Plate tectonics shapes almost every aspect of Earth’s surface today. Earth is the only known planet with active plate tectonics, which may be a key ingredient in its ability to support life. This is because plate tectonics is essential in creating continental crust, cycling nutrients, and regulating climate. However, t
| Award title | Collaborative Research: Reconstructing the Archean Supercraton Vaalbara using zircons and |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2425868 |
| Awardee | Temple University |
| City | PHILADELPHIA |
| State | PA |
| Amount obligated | $80,965 |
| Principal investigator | Alexandra Davatzes |
| Program | SPSE-Study of Physics of Earth, CESEV-Chem Evo of Earth & Volc |
| Start date | 07/01/2026 |
| Abstract | Plate tectonics shapes almost every aspect of Earth’s surface today. Earth is the only known planet with active plate tectonics, which may be a key ingredient in its ability to support life. This is because plate tectonics is essential in creating continental crust, cycling nutrients, and regulating climate. However, the timing of plate tectonics' initiation in Earth's 4.6-billion-year history remains uncertain. In this project, the team will study some of the oldest remnants of ancient continen |
| Source | NSF Awards |
$799/mo
Try NSFGrants →