Tracking mass transport during metamorphism using in situ micro-analysis of minerals

我们居住的大陆块体是在板块构造的巨大力量作用下发展起来的。通过压缩和加热，地壳的岩石可能会经历流体损失或熔融。这些流体或岩浆的运动可能会影响地球的热收支、碳循环和水循环，以及地壳中矿石的形成。这个项目将利用最先进的科学仪器和方法来极大地提高我们对这些问题的理解，这反过来又将加强我们对地壳如何发展的了解。研究、培训和发展将通过该项目支持的两个博士项目提供。

The continental masses we inhabit developed in response to the colossal forces of plate tectonics. Through compression and heating, rocks of the crust can experience fluid loss or melting. Movement of these fluids or magmas can, among other things, impact on the heat budget of Earth, the carbon and water cycles and the formation of ores in the crust. This project will utilize state-of-the-art scientific instruments and methods to greatly improve our understanding of these issues, which, in turn, will enhance our knowledge of how the Earth's crust develops. Research training and development will be provided through two PhD projects supported through this project.