The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $499,709 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the University of Oklahoma to conduct collaborative research linking fold-thrust belt activity to foreland basin response in the Canadian Cordillera. The project applies novel methodologies including bedrock low-temperature thermochronology, thermokinematic modeling, detrital thermochronology, and provenance analysis to assess the relationships between thrust belt deformation and depositional patterns in the adjacent Alberta foreland basin. This research aims to provide sequential, temporally constrained reconstructions of shortening magnitude, thrust belt geometry, and the size and location of the orogenic load. The project supports the training of undergraduate and graduate students, collaborations between U.S. and Canadian geoscientists, and the development of publicly available training modules on the technical methods utilized. This award reflects NSF's mission to expand scientific knowledge and understanding of the integrated Earth system through basic research across atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences.
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