The question posed by the Pis is whether the seafloor heat flow in the vicinity of large seamounts chains is biased towards low values by drawdown of seawater through the archipelagic aprons. A field program will be conducted to test this area of variation of heat flow in close proximity of the Hawaiian Seamount chain. Heat flow data from the vicinity of Reunion Island will also be used, along with numerical modeling, constrained by seismic and bathymetric data.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE)
Application #
9529981
Program Officer
David E. Epp
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1997-05-01
Budget End
1999-05-24
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1995
Total Cost
$154,321
Indirect Cost
Name
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Cambridge
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02139