Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/A/S/2000/00344
Application U-Pb isotope systematics in speleothems to dating of pre-0.5Ma hominid evolution and environmental change.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Dr R Cliff, University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr AG Latham, University of Liverpool, Archaeology Classics and Egyptology
- Grant held at:
- University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment
- Science Area:
- Earth
- Overall Classification:
- Earth
- ENRIs:
- Global Change
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Biodiversity
- Science Topics:
- Science-Based Archaeology
- Quaternary Science
- Palaeoenvironments
- Climate & Climate Change
- Abstract:
- The recently proven potential of the U-Pb isotopic method in speleothem carbonates for samples more than half a million years old will be used to address: (i) resolution of the chronology of hominid evolution in southern Africa using samples from key cave fossil sites at Sterkfontein Makapansgat, Swartkrans and Drimolen, (ii) extension of the chronology of Alpine cave deposits beyond the range of U-Th dating to exploit the proxy records of past environments they contain to understand better the patterns of environmental change in a major mountain belt.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/A/S/2000/00344
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Standard Grants Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Standard Grant
This grant award has a total value of £103,193
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - Staff | Total - T&S | Total - Other Costs | Total - Equipment | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £28,148 | £9,915 | £24,204 | £18,116 | £22,811 |
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