WA CRC-MC-ICPMS for Earth, Planetary and Environmental science

该应用旨在为澳大利亚研究人员提供质谱仪，这些研究人员与美国宇航局、日本宇宙航空研究开发机构和中国国家航天局合作，执行从小行星、月球和陨石收集的独特灰尘和岩石样品的地球外样品返回任务。该应用程序还将支持政府地球科学机构，这些机构将生成全国重要的同位素数据集，以提高矿产勘探的成功率，并支持科学家监测地球环境。预期成果将确保澳大利亚继续处于宇宙化学、矿物研究和环境研究的前沿，这将为我们的经济和社会带来重大利益。

This Application aims to provide a mass spectrometer for Australian researchers collaborating on NASA, Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency and China National Space Administration extra-terrestrial sample return missions as they characterise unique samples of dust and rock collected from asteroids, the Moon and meteorites. The Application will also support government geoscience agencies who will generate nationally significant isotopic datasets to improve mineral exploration success, and scientists monitoring Earth’s environment. Expected outcomes will ensure that Australia remains at the forefront of cosmochemistry, minerals research and environmental studies, which will provide significant benefits to our economy and society.