| NSF Org: |
OCE Division Of Ocean Sciences |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | February 28, 2006 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | August 13, 2008 |
| Award Number: | 0549829 |
| Award Instrument: | Continuing Grant |
| Program Manager: |
Barbara Ransom
bransom@nsf.gov (703)292-7792 OCE Division Of Ocean Sciences GEO Directorate for Geosciences |
| Start Date: | March 15, 2006 |
| End Date: | February 28, 2010 (Estimated) |
| Total Intended Award Amount: | $0.00 |
| Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $411,841.00 |
| Funds Obligated to Date: |
FY 2007 = $125,357.00 FY 2008 = $143,243.00 |
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| Recipient Sponsored Research Office: |
266 WOODS HOLE RD WOODS HOLE MA US 02543-1535 (508)289-3542 |
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| Primary Place of Performance: |
266 WOODS HOLE RD WOODS HOLE MA US 02543-1535 |
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| NSF Program(s): | Marine Geology and Geophysics |
| Primary Program Source: |
app-0107 01000809DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT |
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| Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.050 |
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: Seewald/McCollum (0549829/0550800)
The fate of carbon in submarine hot springs has broad implications for a diverse spectrum of chemical, physical, and biological processes occurring within the oceanic crust and water column. Nevertheless, the composition and source of organic compounds in submarine hydrothermal fluids remains poorly known. As a result, this research investigates the origin of organic compounds at the Rainbow hydrothermal system, which is hosted in ultramafic rocks on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The site was chosen because ultramafic rocks may play a pivotal role in the abiotic synthesis of aqueous organic compounds because they contain catalytically active minerals and create reducing chemical environments during reaction with seawater-derived hydrothermal fluids. Gases and organic compounds from Rainbow hydrothermal fluids will be analyzed chemically and isotopically, as will their associated sulfide minerals. In particular analyses will target amino acids, carboxylic acids, ammonia, and high molecular weight hydrocarbons. Geochemical analyses of minerals and other inorganic constituents will also be carried out. Results will be modeled using thermodynamics and interpreted in light of laboratory experiments that will allow interpretation of the origin (abiotic, thermal cracking, mantle degassing, or microbial) of the organic compounds. Broader impacts of this work include education and training of students at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the University of Colorado, as well as engaging students who are under represented in the sciences from Bridgewater State College. The work also fosters international collaboration with the National Oceanographic Centre in the UK by bringing one of its students to Woods Hole to work on the project for an extended stay.
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