Grant: Canada Research Chairs
The University of British Columbia
$100,000.00
Applied Geochemistry of the Lithosphere
EF 2023-24
Résumé
Earth is unique among terrestrial planets for having large continents. These continents represent the cradle and habitat of life on Earth, and influence most human endeavors. Uncovering how continents formed and evolved is an effort of existential importance and defines the essence of Dr. Smit¿s research program. Dr. Smit uses novel techniques in geochemistry, chronology and petrology to study rocks from the ancient and modern continental crust and mantle. The main goals are to provide new insight into the origin and differentiation of the crust-mantle system, and the development and workings of active margins and global plate tectonics.
Programme
Canada Research Chairs
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
British Columbia, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
CRC-2018-00238
Name nom
Smit, Matthijs
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
2
Institution établissement
The University of British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
100000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
10000
Research subject group en
The field of research available
Research subject group fr
The field of research available
Research subject en
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Research subject fr
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF105
Field of research list names en
Earth and related environmental sciences
Field of research list names fr
Sciences de la Terre et sciences de l'environnement connexes
Application title
Applied Geochemistry of the Lithosphere
Keyword
Lithosphere evolution
chronology
isotope analysis
mass spectrometry
subduction
earthquakes
continental collision
geochemical cycles
early crust formation
Archean geology
Himalayan tectonics
Application summary
Earth is unique among terrestrial planets for having large continents. These continents represent the cradle and habitat of life on Earth, and influence most human endeavors. Uncovering how continents formed and evolved is an effort of existential importance and defines the essence of Dr. Smit¿s research program. Dr. Smit uses novel techniques in geochemistry, chronology and petrology to study rocks from the ancient and modern continental crust and mantle. The main goals are to provide new insight into the origin and differentiation of the crust-mantle system, and the development and workings of active margins and global plate tectonics.
