Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/T/S/2001/01236
Optical dating of Pleistocene marine climate records from ODP cores.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Dr S Stokes, University of Oxford, Geography - SoGE
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor G Henderson, University of Oxford, Earth Sciences
- Grant held at:
- University of Oxford, Geography - SoGE
- Science Area:
- Earth
- Overall Classification:
- Earth
- ENRIs:
- Global Change
- Science Topics:
- Ocean Circulation
- Sediment/Sedimentary Processes
- Palaeoenvironments
- Climate & Climate Change
- Abstract:
- A full interpretation of the Pleistocene climatic record preserved in ODP and other marine cores is frequently hindered by the absence of independent absolute chronologies. Optical dating provides a means by which cores spanning at least the last Glacial-Interglacial cycle can be precisely dated. We demonstrate here that, by bringing together recent developments in optical and U-series dating, deep marine sediments can be precise to the less than 5% (l standard deviation) level. We propose to use these optical techniques to address questions in Pleistocene climate and at the same time further refine and confirm the technique as a chronological tool for many other marine questions. These include the timing of continental aridity versus insolation; the timing of ice-sheet growth versus insolation; and the dating of Southern Ocean climate records which is presently limited due to a lack of carbonate.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/T/S/2001/01236
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Directed Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Ocean Drilling Programme
This grant award has a total value of £51,349
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - Staff | Total - T&S | Total - Other Costs | Total - Equipment | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £25,946 | £4,003 | £7,702 | £1,763 | £11,934 |
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