Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0344766

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP0344766

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Tectonic paradox of the E margin of the Australian plate, 120 - 45 Ma. Available geological evidence indicates that massive extension of continental crust occurred from 120-45 million years ago at the eastern margin of the Australian plate. In contrast, global plate movement models indicate that there was convergence between the Pacific and Australian plates, implying subduction and island arc magmatism. We propose a marine research expedition to dredge rocks from scarps of the submarine ridges east of Australia. Geochemical signatures and dating of the dredged rocks should elucidate the geological evolution of this region, improve our understanding of eastern Australian geology, and better define Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Zone along the eastern seaboard.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-2003

End Date: 12-2005

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $224,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Geochronology | Geology | Igneous And Metamorphic Petrology | Geotectonics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Earth sciences |

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