MCA Pilot PUI: Developing new and novel research into the Miocene to Quaternary geomorphol — NSF Award to Western Colorado Univers
The Colorado River and its tributaries have carved some of the largest canyons in the United States. Millions of Americans see these iconic landscapes in national parks like Grand Canyon, Canyonlands and Black Canyon of the Gunnison. When these canyons were cut and the processes driving river incision are areas of acti
| Award title | MCA Pilot PUI: Developing new and novel research into the Miocene to Quaternary geomorphol |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2422868 |
| Awardee | Western Colorado University |
| City | GUNNISON |
| State | CO |
| Amount obligated | $244,580 |
| Principal investigator | David Marchetti |
| Program | Geomorphology & Land-use Dynam |
| Start date | 09/01/2024 |
| Abstract | The Colorado River and its tributaries have carved some of the largest canyons in the United States. Millions of Americans see these iconic landscapes in national parks like Grand Canyon, Canyonlands and Black Canyon of the Gunnison. When these canyons were cut and the processes driving river incision are areas of active research in geology. The Upper Gunnison River near Gunnison, Colorado has had much less river incision and canyon cutting over the last 10 million years than most other Colorado |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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