Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0666472

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0666472

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Planetary Pulsations: Exploring Links between Superplumes, Supercontinents, and Superchrons with 3-D Spherical Mantle Convection Models. This project advances the tools and knowledge base regarding historic motions of tectonic plates (including the Australian continent). This furthers understanding of the current and past state of stress in the Earth's surface, ultimately improving ways of characterizing earthquake hazard and mineral exploration. This project also benefits researchers interpreting the climate record as two processes which effected the ancient climate are investigated: major outbursts of greenhouse gases during periods of major volcanism and the reorientation of the planet with respect to its spin axis. The results are obtained with these computer simulations highlight Australia's emerging strength in supercomputing on the international scene.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 15-04-2006

End Date: 31-12-2008

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $305,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Simulation And Modelling | Geophysics | Geophysics Not Elsewhere Classified |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Earth sciences

Other Keywords

Earth sciences | Geophysics | Geophysics Not Elsewhere Classified | Simulation And Modelling

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