The University of Iowa received a $326,121 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences on September 1, 2021 to complete the project by August 31, 2024. The grant funds single-grain, multi-parameter characterization of detrital zircon grains to test for the influence of sample processing and sedimentologic processes. This work supports the NSF Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), which aims to strengthen the national scientific enterprise through expanded fundamental knowledge and understanding of the integrated Earth system via basic research in atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences. The University will conduct research to characterize individual zircon grains and analyze how sample preparation and sediment transport processes impact results, advancing knowledge of Earth's development and systems over time.
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