Deep earth cycles of carbon, water and nitrogen

该项目旨在了解碳、水和氮在板块构造发展中的作用，作为地幔演化的驱动因素。通过更好地了解融化对地球深层碳、水和氮循环的影响，该项目旨在更好地了解关键元素如何被浓缩到经济上可行的浓度。该项目将为矿产勘探行业和主要政府机构的决策提供长期利益的知识。该项目将建立对地球科学有深刻跨学科理解的新一代澳大利亚科学家，并为最终统一板块构造和气候系统铺平道路。

This project aims to understand the roles of carbon, water and nitrogen in the development of plate tectonics as drivers of mantle evolution. Through improved understanding of the impact of melting on the deep earth cycles of carbon, water and nitrogen, this project intends to better understand how key elements are enriched towards economically viable concentrations. This project will generate knowledge of long-term benefit for decision-making in the minerals exploration industry and key government agencies. The project will establish a new generation of Australian scientists with a deep interdisciplinary understanding of earth sciences, and pave the way for eventual unification of plate tectonic with climate systems.