NSF Org:	OPP Office of Polar Programs (OPP)
Recipient:	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
Initial Amendment Date:	September 19, 2007
Latest Amendment Date:	September 19, 2007
Award Number:	0636974
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Alexandra Isern OPP  Office of Polar Programs (OPP) GEO  Directorate for Geosciences
Start Date:	October 1, 2007
End Date:	September 30, 2009 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$80,000.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$80,000.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2007 = $80,000.00
History of Investigator:	Kenneth Verosub (Principal Investigator) klverosub@ucdavis.edu
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	University of California-Davis 1850 RESEARCH PARK DR STE 300 DAVIS CA  US  95618-6153 (530)754-7700
Sponsor Congressional District:	04
Primary Place of Performance:	University of California-Davis 1850 RESEARCH PARK DR STE 300 DAVIS CA  US  95618-6153
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	04
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	TX2DAGQPENZ5
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s):	ANT Earth Sciences
Primary Program Source:	0100CYXXDB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
Program Reference Code(s):	0000, OTHR
Program Element Code(s):	511200
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.078

ABSTRACT




Abstract



This project performs a paleomagnetic survey of sediment cores from Antarctica's continental margin. Its goal is to refine the magnetostratigraphy to improve regional stratigraphic correlations, help date cores that lack biostratigraphic indicators, and understand paleoenvironmental conditions and climate change. As well, these cores record the earth's magnetic field near the magnetic pole, which may offer important information to scientists modeling the geodynamo.

The broader impacts of this work include postdoctoral and undergraduate education. There are also implications for society's understanding of global climate change, since these techniques offer a different perspective on climate change from Antarctic marine sediment cores, which are critical to understanding the behavior of the ice sheets and their links to the global climate.

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