EXTension on the ENDeavour Segment (EXTEND): Illuminating the seafloor spreading cycle — NSF Award to University of Washington (WA
Seafloor spreading centers are plate tectonic boundaries where submarine volcanoes generate new oceanic crust. They account for about 80% of the Earth’s volcanism. During a volcanic spreading event, the tectonic plates move apart along a section of the plate boundary and magma rises into an approximately 1-m-wide verti
| Award title | EXTension on the ENDeavour Segment (EXTEND): Illuminating the seafloor spreading cycle |
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| Award ID | 2439442 |
| Awardee | University of Washington |
| City | SEATTLE |
| State | WA |
| Amount obligated | $495,405 |
| Principal investigator | William Wilcock |
| Program | Marine Geology and Geophysics |
| Start date | 04/01/2025 |
| Abstract | Seafloor spreading centers are plate tectonic boundaries where submarine volcanoes generate new oceanic crust. They account for about 80% of the Earth’s volcanism. During a volcanic spreading event, the tectonic plates move apart along a section of the plate boundary and magma rises into an approximately 1-m-wide vertical crack where it can feed volcanic eruptions. When the magma in the crack solidifies, it forms a geological feature known as a dike. Many small precursory earthquakes occur befor |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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