Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP200100824

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP200100824

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Chemical influences on the seismic structure of the Earth's upper mantle. This project aims to determine the sensitivity of the seismic properties of Earth’s upper mantle (to 400 km depth) to variations in the prevailing chemical environment. The unique capability of the ANU Rock Physics Laboratory for low-frequency measurement of wave speeds and attenuation will be exploited to clarify the newly discovered importance of redox conditions, and document the effect of varying proportions of the most abundant upper-mantle minerals olivine and pyroxene. The expected outcome will be a robust and comprehensive model to guide the interpretation of the complex architecture of the upper mantle, and thereby provide an improved understanding of the tectonic processes responsible for its evolution through geological time.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 10-05-2020

End Date: 31-12-2024

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $252,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Seismology and Seismic Exploration | Mineralogy and Crystallography | Geology | Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Earth Sciences |

Other Keywords

Expanding Knowledge in the Earth Sciences | Geology | Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology | Mineralogy and Crystallography | Seismology and Seismic Exploration

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