Project Period
June 2002-July 2006
Level of Access
Open-Access Report
Grant Number
0207717
Submission Date
11-10-2006
Abstract
Understanding of orogenesis and its relations to mantle convection and plate tectonics relies on integrated studies of the interrelations among processes of deformation, metamorphism and magmatism. A well preserved portion of the northern Appalachian orogen is providing an outstanding laboratory for a truly integrative study of the evolution of mid-crustal processes that strongly influence orogenesis. This project is employing structural, microstructural, petrologic and thermobarometric analyses, and chemical and isotopic dating, to temporally and spatially link deformation, metamorphism and magmatism during the progressive growth of this orogenic belt. This information is being used to set constraints and boundary conditions on coupled, 3-D thermal/mechanical models that, in tandem with the geological observations, are being used used to gain insights into the orogen's evolution and associated plate dynamics.
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Recommended Citation
Johnson, Scott E., "Collaborative Research: The Tectonothermal Evolution of a Convergent Orogen" (2006). University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports. 215.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/orsp_reports/215
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Additional Participants
Senior Personnel
Charles Guidotti
Peter Koons
Post-doc
Phaedra Upton
Graduate Student
Heather Short
Wesley Groome
Matthew Dupee
Lea Gilbertson
Lucy Brown
Christopher Gerbi
Undergraduate Student
Malissa Washburn
Kristin McCurdy
Organizational Partners
Middlebury College