Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences
Title : | Understanding the evolutionary history of southern Granulite Terrain (sGT) during continental breakup using advanced and multiple seismic approaches. |
Area of research : | Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. Ritima Das, Pondicherry University, Puducherry |
Timeline Start Year : | 2023 |
Timeline End Year : | 2025 |
Contact info : | ritima08@pondiuni.ac.in |
Equipments : | Data Analysis and Modelling system( workstation) |
Details
Executive Summary : | The south India shield, a natural laboratory for studying continental evolution, is composed of several crustal blocks formed by geodynamic processes from mid-Archaean to Neo-Proterozoic time. The southern Granulite Terrain (sGT), one of the largest exposed Precambrian granulite-gneiss regions, is subdivided into large crustal blocks of the Archaean and Neoproterozoic ages by crustal-scale shear zones. The accuracy of the modelled Earth's attributes determines the understanding of the intricate interaction system that makes up the Earth's interior. The study aims to build a comprehensive structure of the lithosphere beneath sGT, with a special reference to mapping the lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary (LAB). The geophysical pictures produced from this research will enable quantitative depiction of the region's historical and present geology and aid in the development of predictive models. |
Total Budget (INR): | 27,20,040 |
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