This project will improve the uranium-series dating technique and apply uranium-series dating to dusty Antarctic ice samples. These include samples from the main Allan Hills ice field, the Lewis Cliff ice field, and an ice sample close to an imbedded meteorite in the western Allan Hills ice field. The terrestrial age of the imbedded meteorites will also be determined.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Office of Polar Programs (OPP)
Application #
8716835
Program Officer
Dwight D. Fisher
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1988-06-01
Budget End
1990-11-30
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1987
Total Cost
$87,914
Indirect Cost
Name
Smithsonian Institution Astrophysical Observatory
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Cambridge
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02138