Postdoctoral Fellowship: EAR-PF: How are sedimentary rocks incorporated into the lower con — NSF Award to Pennsylvania State Univ
Earth’s lower continental crust (LCC) plays a key role in shaping our planet’s structure, chemistry, and landscape, but much about how it forms remains uncertain. Although many scientists think it is mostly made of dense, dark-colored igneous and metamorphic rocks, the discovery of sedimentary rocks deep in the crust s
| Award title | Postdoctoral Fellowship: EAR-PF: How are sedimentary rocks incorporated into the lower con |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2518133 |
| Awardee | Pennsylvania State Univ University Park |
| City | UNIVERSITY PARK |
| State | PA |
| Amount obligated | $343,410 |
| Principal investigator | Lindsey Abdale |
| Program | Postdoctoral Fellowships |
| Start date | 01/01/2026 |
| Abstract | Earth’s lower continental crust (LCC) plays a key role in shaping our planet’s structure, chemistry, and landscape, but much about how it forms remains uncertain. Although many scientists think it is mostly made of dense, dark-colored igneous and metamorphic rocks, the discovery of sedimentary rocks deep in the crust suggests that lighter, more silica-rich materials may also be present. This project will investigate how sediments get buried deep enough to become part of the lower crust by studyi |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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