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OCE Division Of Ocean Sciences |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | May 10, 2005 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | August 11, 2006 |
| Award Number: | 0517964 |
| Award Instrument: | Standard Grant |
| Program Manager: |
Rodey Batiza
OCE Division Of Ocean Sciences GEO Directorate for Geosciences |
| Start Date: | September 1, 2005 |
| End Date: | February 28, 2007 (Estimated) |
| Total Intended Award Amount: | $0.00 |
| Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $48,646.00 |
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110 INNER CAMPUS DR AUSTIN TX US 78712-1139 (512)471-6424 |
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| NSF Program(s): | OCEAN DRILLING PROGRAM |
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| Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.050 |
ABSTRACT
Sabine Bank, a shoal located in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu, is postulated to be a coral reef that preserves a rare record of sea level fall during marine isotopic stages 2 through 5. This project will take advantage of a ship of opportunity to acquire high-resolution boomer images and deep-towed Chirp images on lines spaced at ~0.1 km on the Sabine Bank. The data will be used to identify and map reef accumulations on the feature as a site survey task for possible eventual drilling of this relatively rare fossil reef system under the auspices of an IODP project. Broader impacts of the research include providing a non-paleoceanographic indicator of global climate change and strengthening collaboration with a French research team.
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