The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $153,158 project grant under the Integrative Activities (IA) program to the Regents of the University of Idaho to develop a new tool leveraging neutrino oscillation tomography to constrain the physical and chemical properties of large low-velocity provinces (LLVPs) in the Earth's lower mantle. The key objectives are to: 1) incorporate multiple neutrino detectors into the existing EarthProbe code, 2) assess the sensitivity of the multi-detector approach to LLVP properties, and 3) integrate existing geophysical constraints to improve the data analysis. This project aims to establish international collaboration, provide student training and mentoring, and facilitate outreach on understanding the Earth's deep interior over the 3-year award period from August 2024 to July 2027.
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