Kinetically Activated Subsurface Micribial Sampler (KASMS) — NSF Award to Montana State University (MT, $112,404)
Earthquakes and their after shocks generate energy in the form of seismic waves, heat, strain, fractured rock and chemical reactions producing hydrogen gas. Can the repeated energy pulses from seismic activity stimulate subsurface life that generates methane and acetic acid? Does this microbial activity impact the freq
| Award title | Kinetically Activated Subsurface Micribial Sampler (KASMS) |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2306193 |
| Awardee | Montana State University |
| City | BOZEMAN |
| State | MT |
| Amount obligated | $112,404 |
| Principal investigator | Eric Boyd |
| Program | EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES, Instrumentation & Facilities, Geobiology & Low-Temp Geochem |
| Start date | 10/01/2022 |
| Abstract | Earthquakes and their after shocks generate energy in the form of seismic waves, heat, strain, fractured rock and chemical reactions producing hydrogen gas. Can the repeated energy pulses from seismic activity stimulate subsurface life that generates methane and acetic acid? Does this microbial activity impact the frequency and distribution of after shocks? In 2017 the International Continental Drilling Program (ICDP) supported DSeis (Drilling into Seismogenic Zones) project will examine a previ |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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