Applied Geochemistry of the Lithosphere

岩石圈应用地球化学

• 批准号: CRC-2018-00238
• 负责人: Smit, Matthijs
• 金额: $ 5.46万
• 依托单位: University of British Columbia
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Canada Research Chairs
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2019-01-01 至 2020-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=691772
• 关键词: Applied; Geochemistry; Lithosphere

Earth is unique among terrestrial planets for having large continents. These continents represent the cradle and habitat of life on Earth, and influence most human endeavors. Uncovering how continents formed and evolved is an effort of existential importance and defines the essence of Dr. Smits research program. Dr. Smit uses novel techniques in geochemistry, chronology and petrology to study rocks from the ancient and modern continental crust and mantle. The main goals are to provide new insight into the origin and differentiation of the crust-mantle system, and the development and workings of active margins and global plate tectonics.

地球在类地行星中是独一无二的，因为它拥有巨大的大陆。这些大陆代表着地球上生命的摇篮和栖息地，并影响着大多数人类的努力。揭示大陆是如何形成和演化的是一项具有生存重要性的努力，并定义了斯密特博士研究计划的本质。Smit博士使用地球化学，年代学和岩石学的新技术来研究古代和现代大陆地壳和地幔的岩石。其主要目标是为壳幔系统的起源和分化以及活动边缘和全球板块构造的发展和运作提供新的见解。