Cel Continental flood basalt volcanism is characterised by the repeated eruption of huge batches of magma, producing enormous basaltic provinces over relatively brief intervals of time, and delivering large quantities of volcanic gas to the atmosphere. The release of gases and aerosols during CFB volcanism is thought to have had a significant impact on the atmosphere, ocean chemistry and climate – with such eruptions often linked with mass extinction events that punctuate the history of life on Earth.The environmental effects of flood basalt volcanism, in terms of atmospheric loading, is a function of the amount, rate and source of volatiles released by the eruption, as well as the mechanism of volatile delivery to the atmosphere. This research proposes a novel isotopic approach, specifically the application of the chalcophile zinc and copper stable isotope systems coupled with the radiogenic rhenium-osmium system, to quantify these criteria.The ultimate aim of this research is to constrain the environmental impact of atmospheric volatile input produced by individual continental flood basalt eruptions. This study will allow us to deduce whether a single eruptive event is enough to trigger biological crisis, or whether multiple eruptions are required to cause deleterious effects. Dziedzina nauki humanitieshistory and archaeologyhistorynatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrytransition metalsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeologyvolcanologynatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesoceanographyocean chemistry Program(-y) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Temat(-y) FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IOF - Marie Curie Action: "International Outgoing Fellowships for Career Development" Zaproszenie do składania wniosków FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IOF Zobacz inne projekty w ramach tego zaproszenia System finansowania MC-IOF - International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF) Koordynator UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM Wkład UE € 282 561,00 Adres STOCKTON ROAD THE PALATINE CENTRE DH1 3LE Durham Zjednoczone Królestwo Zobacz na mapie Region North East (England) Tees Valley and Durham Durham CC Rodzaj działalności Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Kontakt administracyjny Wendy Harle (Ms.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych
