Collaborative Research: Constraining Arc Processes Through Comprehensive Geochemical Study of the Chilean Southern Volcanic Zone
- Lead PI: Dr. Joerg Michael Schaefer
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Unit Affiliation: Geochemistry, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO)
- August 2010 - July 2013
- Inactive
- South America ; Chile
- Project Type: Research
DESCRIPTION: The project seeks to expand on field work done by Swiss and Chilean scientists that have gathered extensive data on volcanos from the Southern Volcanic Zone to create a comprehensive data set to address whether mantle or crustal controlling magma composition.
OUTCOMES: Found that there is a correlation between 238U and 10Be that suggests crustal assimilation.