The PI will perform a tomographic analysis and wide-angle migration of marine shots recorded by receivers onshore and offshore Yucatan to study the structure of the Chicxulub impact crater. The analysis could provide new constraints on aspects of the central structure of the impact crater, e.g., deep basement uplift and position of the Moho underneath, obliquity of the impact, and geometry and volume of the impact melt sheet. This is a joint project between University of Texas at Austin and Imperial College, London.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE)
Type
Standard Grant (Standard)
Application #
9818868
Program Officer
Bilal U. Haq
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1999-03-01
Budget End
2002-02-28
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1998
Total Cost
$94,091
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Texas Austin
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Austin
State
TX
Country
United States
Zip Code
78712