9305894 Lay This project initiates a community-wide study of the core-mantle boundary, one of the most significant regions of our planet. As a result of the past decade's research advances, the geosciences community is on the verge of making significant breakthroughs in understanding how the Earth evolves on a global scale. Because the dynamics of the deep planetary interior involves many different facets of the Earth sciences, from geomagnetism and seismology to mineral physics and geodynamics, a multi-disciplinary approach is essential. An average of less than $30 K/yr for each investigator will allow them to pursue this effort in a truly collaborative and interdisciplinary manner. This project will yield important new observations and theoretical analyses bearing on the core-mantle boundary, and will support the participation of the broader community of interested geoscientists. Significant advances in our understanding of the Earth's geological evolution -- far beyond what would be achieved by the individual groups working separately -- will result from this collaborative, multi-disciplinary effort. ***

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Earth Sciences (EAR)
Application #
9305894
Program Officer
Robin Reichlin
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1993-11-15
Budget End
1997-10-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1993
Total Cost
$96,000
Indirect Cost
Name
University of California Santa Cruz
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Santa Cruz
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
95064