9316061 Yuretich The Baikal Drilling Project is a multi-institutional effort to investigate the paleoclimatic history and tectonic evolution of the Lake Baikal sedimentary basin in the Late Neogene. Recent climate modelling studies have predicted the pattern of temperature expected for the Baikal region in response to Milankovitch forcing. Proxy climate time series obtained from Baikal sediment cores will provide essental ground truthing for these types of models. Lake Baikal occupies the largest basin in the Baikal Rift Zone, one of the two major continental rift zones in the world. Hence, Lake Baikal provides an opportunity to study the recent evolution of an important tectonic feature. ***

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Earth Sciences (EAR)
Application #
9316061
Program Officer
Leonard E. Johnson
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1994-05-01
Budget End
1998-04-30
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1993
Total Cost
$126,236
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Amherst
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
01003