This $346,273 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) will fund a collaborative research project to investigate how accretionary sutures, formed by the attachment of crustal blocks, evolve into strike-slip faults along the western margin of North America. The project will focus on the Denali Fault Zone in Alaska, analyzing the physical mechanisms, pressure/temperature conditions, and timescales of the transition from collisional to lateral plate motion. The research aims to enhance understanding of regional seismicity, mineral resources, and provide data to improve models of long-term fault evolution in accretionary orogens. The grant will support three graduate students, three undergraduates, and three early-career scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the award recipient. No sub-awards are planned under this grant, which has an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2027.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $346.3k | 8/13/24 |