Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0771823

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0771823

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Relationship between subduction zone geometry, trench kinematics and great subduction earthquakes. The devastating Boxing Day 2004 earthquake near Sumatra and the four other largest earthquakes in recorded history all occurred along subduction zones. This research will compare the geodynamic setting of these subduction zones with those surrounding the Australian continent and assess whether the Australian subduction zones are capable of producing great earthquakes and tsunamis that might pose a risk for the east and northwest coast of Australia. Also, Eastern Australia is a composite of fossil arcs rich in ore deposits and the Tasman Sea region is composed of basins that host hydrocarbons, all of which formed by subduction processes. The proposed research will thus improve the basis for mineral and hydrocarbon exploration.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-03-2007

End Date: 28-02-2012

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $674,465.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Geology | Earthquake Seismology | Geotectonics | Fluid Physics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Oil and gas | Other environmental aspects |

Other Keywords

Earthquake Seismology | Fluid Physics | Geology | Geotectonics | Oil and gas | Other environmental aspects | Precious (Noble) Metal Ores

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