From kulhanek at iodp.tamu.edu Tue Apr 26 09:32:59 2016 From: kulhanek at iodp.tamu.edu (Denise Kulhanek) Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 07:32:59 -0500 Subject: [coccoliths] Special call for nannofossil paleontologists for IODP Exp 367 & 368 Message-ID: <571F19AB020000920001A6AA@email.iodp.tamu.edu> The International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) is seeking scientists with expertise in sedimentology, petrology, organic geochemistry, and nannofossil, foraminifer, and diatom micropaleontology to sail on Expeditions 367/368 South China Sea Rifted Margin aboard the JOIDES Resolution. These two expeditions aim to understand the mechanisms of lithospheric breakup at a non-volcanic rifted margin. The South China Sea (SCS) margin shows similarities to the hyper-extended Iberia-Newfoundland margins, possibly including exhumed and serpentinized mantle within the Continental-Ocean-Transition (COT). However, modeling studies suggest that there can be mechanisms of plate weakening other than serpentinization of sub-continental lithospheric mantle and two competing models for plate rupture have widely different predictions for the development of the SCS margin. The proposed drilling during Expeditions 367 and 368 will aim to determine the nature of crust within the COT and constrain (a) post-breakup crustal subsidence, (b) how soon after break-up igneous crust started to form, (c) timing of rifting, and (d) rate of extension. Expedition 367 is currently scheduled from 7 February through 9 April 2017 and Expedition 368 is scheduled from 9 April through 9 June 2017. Additional information about these expeditions can be found here: http://iodp.tamu.edu/scienceops/expeditions/south_china_sea_II.html. Visit your IODP Program Member Office webpage (see here for list of website: http://iodp.tamu.edu/participants/applytosail.html ) to find out how to apply. Cheers, Denise -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: