Crustal structure of iceland - confronting the current controversy withintegrated geophysics

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: FMBI983266

Project closed

Start date 31 December 1998

End date 30 December 2000

Funded under

• Specific research and technological development programme in the field of the training and mobility of researchers, 1994-1998

Total cost No data

EU contribution No data

Coordinated by

UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM
United Kingdom

Objective

Research objectives and content
Geoscience research has yielded two contrasting hypotheses for the structure of the crust and upper mantle in Iceland: a traditional 'thin crust' model and a rival 'thick crust' model. This project will test both hypotheses and determine the 'true' structure beneath Iceland. This fundamental research challenge will significantly advance our understanding of geological processes in Iceland and of mantle plumes. It will contribute to understanding volcanic activity and geothermal resources. A wealth of geoscience data of various kinds exists for Iceland, including seismic, gravity and magnetic data. In addition, new results are flowing rapidly from the Iceland Hotspot project, led by Univ. Durham, U. K., that is collecting earthquake recordings on a dense seismometer network covering all Iceland. It is now urgent to integrate all available geoscientific data to derive a self-consistent model for Iceland. Training content (objective, benefit and expected impact)
Objective: To acquire Post-doctoral research experience on a challenging project, thereby establishing myself as a researcher. Benefit: I will develop further the integrated geophysical approach of my Ph.D. topic and extend my skills to new techniques of geophysical data processing. Impact: The work will contribute to a subject of great international interest and will generate a comprehensive model for Iceland that will be of use to many subsequent researchers.
Links with industry / industrial relevance (22)

Fields of science

• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › geology › seismology
• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › geophysics
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › renewable energy › geothermal energy
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › data science › data processing

Programme(s)

• FP4-TMR - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of the training and mobility of researchers, 1994-1998

Topic(s)

• 0302 - Post-doctoral research training grants
• TE06 - Geophysics

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

RGI - Research grants (individual fellowships)

Coordinator

UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: South Road, Science Laboratory ; DH1 3LE DURHAM ; United Kingdom
• Total cost: No data