Rheological Controls on Deep Earth - Surface Interactions

Lead Research Organisation: University College London
Department Name: Earth Sciences

Abstract

We are asking for funds to run a scoping study to see whether a case can be made for a NERC Research Programme on "Rheological Controls on Deep Earth - Surface Interactions".

Planned Impact

Impact will be investigated during the scoping study.

Publications

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Description This was a grant to support a workshop to provide ideas for a NERC thematic programme. This was successful in that a proposal to NERC for a programme on rheology was put forward. Eventually many aspects were incorporated into the programme and funded.
Exploitation Route This is done via the new programme.
Sectors Environment

 
Description This was used to organise a community workshop to scope out ideas of how the deep Earth affects habitability, especially from the point of view of understanding rheology. This lead to development of a NERC Thematic Programme on "Volatiles, Geodynamics, and Solid Earth Control on the Habitabile Planet".
First Year Of Impact 2013
Sector Environment
Impact Types Societal

Economic