Detailed Interpretation of Multi-Channel Seismic Data in the Maldive Archipelago (Equatorial Indian Ocean)

该奖项将支持对西印度洋马尔代夫群岛沉积的详细研究。对该地区沉积史的分析将用于研究这种以碳酸盐为主的沉积制度的海平面历史。需要对这些地点的全球阵列进行研究，以便将局部构造影响与全球同步的海平面变化区分开来。此外，这些数据和分析将用于评估海洋钻探计划在该地区未来钻探的潜力。＊＊＊

This award will support a detailed study of sedimentation in the maldive Archipelago in the western Indian Ocean. Analysis of the history of sedimentation in the region will be used to examine the history of sea level for this carbonate-dominated sedimentary regime. Study of a global array of such sites is needed to separate local tectonic affects from globally synchronous changes in sea-level. Additionally, the data and analysis will be used to evaluate the potential for future drilling in the region by the Ocean Drilling Program. ***