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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP220102167
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Understanding the Geodynamo: Putting Australia on the Map. This Project aims to construct high-quality Australian palaeomagnetic records from lake sediments for incorporation into models of Earth’s magnetic field history. Earth’s magnetic field is generated by a dynamo within our planet’s outer core, it underpins modern navigation and forms a shield against space radiation. International efforts to understand ancient geodynamo evolution lack Australian palaeomagnetic data, a shortcoming referred to as the “Australian data wasteland”. This Project aims to address this data deficiency and is expected to reinvigorate Australia’s role in understanding the geodynamo. Furthermore, models of Earth’s ancient magnetic field are anticipated to provide ages for Australian archaeological and climate records.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 10-2022
End Date: 10-2025
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $470,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Magnetism and Palaeomagnetism | Geophysics | Geochronology
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Expanding Knowledge in the Earth Sciences | Understanding Australia's Past |
