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The Nucleation of an Oceanic Spreading Center in a Continental Rift:
A Geophysical Study of the Northern Red Sea
| MARGINS Focus Area |
Rupturing Continental Lithosphere |
| NSF Org |
OCE |
| Latest Amendment Date |
September 29, 2000 |
| Award Number |
9819563 |
| Award Instrument |
Standard Grant |
| Program Manager |
Bilal U. Haq
OCE DIVISION OF OCEAN SCIENCES
GEO DIRECTORATE FOR GEOSCIENCES |
| Start Date |
February 1, 1999 |
| Expires |
January 31, 2001 (Estimated) |
| Expected Total Amount |
$131,637 (Estimated) |
| Investigator |
James R. Cochran (Principal
Investigator current) |
| Sponsor |
Columbia University
1210 Amsterdam Avenue; MC 2205
New York, NY 10027 |
| NSF Program |
1620 MARINE GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS |
| Field Application |
0204000 Oceanography |
| Abstract |
Northern Red Sea is still undergoing continental rifting and the
area is an active, modern analog to older, non-volvanic passive
margins. The PI will study existing geophysical data on bathymetry,
gravity, magnetics, heat flow and seismic reflection and refraction
collected by various institutions and the industry to investigate
the establishment of an oceanic spreading center within a continental
rift. The study will lead to an understanding of the rupturing process
and nucleation of a spreading center in the continental lithosphere
to form new ocean basins. |
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