Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/F/S/2001/00349
Ocean bottom seismic and electromagnetic receivers for multidisciplinary studies in solid Earth science.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor T Minshull, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor C Peirce, Durham University, Earth Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor MR Warner, Imperial College London, Earth Science and Engineering
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor JS Collier, Imperial College London, Earth Science and Engineering
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor T Henstock, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor M Sinha, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
- Grant held at:
- University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
- Science Area:
- Earth
- Overall Classification:
- Earth
- ENRIs:
- Natural Resource Management
- Global Change
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Science Topics:
- Earth Resources
- Volcanic Processes
- Tectonic Processes
- Geohazards
- Abstract:
- Seismic techniques provide the foremost means of imaging the interior of the Earth and of determining subsurface physical properties at high resolution. Controlled-source electromagnetic (EM) measurements provide valuable complementary images of the Earth's resistivity structure, in particular constraining the distribution of fluids in the subsurface. We propose to establish an integrated, multidisciplinary and multi-institutional facility for conducting wide-angle seismic, passive seismic, and natural and controlled-source electromagnetic experiments on the ocean floor, via establishment of a pool of 28 ocean bottom instruments, 18 of which will be configured as both controlled-source seismic and EM receivers and a further 10 instruments as either four-channel controlled-source seismic recorders or as long-deployment (up to 12 months) recorders for passive seismic studies. Such a facility is currently unavailable in the UK. The equipment will be used for studies of conjugate rifted margins, mid-ocean ridge processes, growth and destruction processes at arc and ocean island volcanoes, fault evolution, and large impact craters.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/F/S/2001/00349
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- JREI Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- JREI
This grant award has a total value of £169,978
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - Equipment |
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| £169,978 |
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