Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/A/S/2000/00439
Mantle convection, subsidence & sedimentation in Africa.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Dr NJ White, University of Cambridge, Earth Sciences
- Grant held at:
- University of Cambridge, Earth Sciences
- Science Area:
- Earth
- Overall Classification:
- Earth
- ENRIs:
- Natural Resource Management
- Global Change
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Science Topics:
- Earth Surface Processes
- Earth Resources
- Sediment/Sedimentary Processes
- Tectonic Processes
- Abstract:
- The changing pattern of mantle convection ultimately governs how the Earth evolves. So far, the temporal and spatial details of this pattern have proven to be elusive. I wish to investigate how a combination of basin subsidence histories, solid sediment flux estimates and passive margin geometries can be used to address this important problem. The obvious place to start is Africa where a varying dynamic topography evidently controls regional drainage.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/A/S/2000/00439
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Standard Grants Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Standard Grant
This grant award has a total value of £110,819
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - Staff | Total - T&S | Total - Other Costs | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| £74,720 | £787 | £939 | £34,370 |
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