Mapping Earth's oldest sedimentary rocks
Name of applicant
Minik Rosing
Title
Professor
Institution
University of Copenhagen
Amount
DKK 277,164
Year
2024
Type of grant
Field Trips / Research Stays >100,000
Summary
Geologic maps document processes in the deep geologic past. Mapping might seem antiquated as a scientific discipline, but there is no better way, and mostly no other way to convey geologic information. We will make a high-resolution map and 3-D model of the oldest rocks formed at Earth’s surface and found in Greenland to help understand the mode of formation of Earth’s ocean, atmosphere and life.