9529751 Wilson Recent work has developed a very precise description of relative motion of the Cocos, Nazca, and Pacific plates over the 5 million years. This project will expand the circuit to include the Antarctic plate thus extending the motion of the Cocos and Nazca plates to older times. These motions will allow the principal investigator to address questions about the origin of microplates and the rate at which plate motions change.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE)
Application #
9529751
Program Officer
David E. Epp
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1996-10-01
Budget End
1999-09-30
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1995
Total Cost
$112,454
Indirect Cost
Name
University of California Santa Barbara
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Santa Barbara
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
93106