Dynamic Earth Models
Lead Research Organisation:
Cardiff University
Department Name: School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
Abstract
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Planned Impact
n/a
Organisations
- Cardiff University (Lead Research Organisation)
- University of California, Berkeley (Project Partner)
- University of California, Los Angeles (Project Partner)
- Columbia University (Project Partner)
- ETH Zurich (Project Partner)
- University of Sydney (Project Partner)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Project Partner)
- University of California, Davis (Project Partner)
| Description | This project was a scoping study responding to a call requesting help to prepare a call in the Earth System Science theme related to the 'influence of mantle and core for a habitable Earth'. This grant focussed on integrated Dynamic Earth Models, where plate motion history driven mantle geodynamics, building on studies of mineralogy, seismology and rheology, with impact on such important aspects as volatile cycles, core dynamics, magnetic field and dynamic topography were investigated. This study involved meetings, preparations of white-papers, and a workshop. It merged with two other scoping studies which focussed on Dynamic Topography and Rheology respectively and ultimately produced a substantial and focussed document for the Earth System Science Theme Leader. |
| Exploitation Route | The findings were used by the Theme Action Plan Leader to formulate a Directed Programme which was ultimately selected by NERC for support. |
| Sectors | Energy,Environment |
| Description | Our findings were used to guide NERC Theme Action Leader to proposed a Directed Research Project. This was a success and a Directed Research Project was taken forward by NERC leading to a Call, and 3 Consortia have been funded. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2012 |
| Sector | Energy,Environment |
| Impact Types | Policy & public services |
| Description | Research Programme - Volatiles, Geodynamics & Solid Earth Controls on the Habitable Planet - Mantle volatiles: processes, reservoirs and fluxes |
| Amount | £221,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NE/M000397/1 |
| Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2014 |
| End | 06/2019 |
| Description | Research Programme - Volatiles, Geodynamics & Solid Earth Controls on the Habitable Planet - Volatile legacy of the Early Earth |
| Amount | £123,512 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NE/M000400/1 |
| Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2014 |
| End | 08/2019 |