Pure and applied problems in metamorphic geology

变质地质学的纯粹问题和应用问题

• 批准号: RGPIN-2017-03720
• 负责人: Pattison, David
• 金额: $ 1.97万
• 依托单位: University of Calgary
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2020-01-01 至 2021-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=710423
• 关键词: Pure; applied; problems; metamorphic; geology

Metamorphic petrology is concerned with changes in the mineralogy and textures of rocks in response to burial and heating in the Earth's crust. Reading the record of metamorphic rocks provides unique and essential information that allows geoscientists to unravel the evolution of Earth's crust from its inception 4.5-odd billion years ago, and to piece together the complex history of Earth's plate interactions through time. The long-range objectives of my research program are to make cutting-edge advances in the theory and techniques of metamorphic petrology, and to apply these in concert with allied techniques to solve broader problems in Earth Science, especially those related to the evolution of Earth's orogenic (mountain) belts. The objectives of this five year research program are two-fold: 1. to devise innovative new techniques to address the interplay between equilibrium (thermodynamics) and kinetics (mechanisms and rates of reaction) in controlling metamorphic mineral assemblage development; and 2. to apply this new knowledge to fill gaps in our understanding of how mountain belts form by examining processes that occur in the deep “roots” of mountain belts, focusing on the world-famous Canadian Cordillera. Concerning the first objective, sub-objectives include: (1-1) reconciling the imperfect match between thermodynamically predicted mineral assemblages and their occurrence in well-constrained natural settings, one of the first-order goals of metamorphic petrology; and (1-2) recognizing and quantifying the extent to which kinetic impediments to reaction influence the development of metamorphic mineral assemblages and textures. The latter is one of the most vibrant new research areas in metamorphic petrology because it challenges the long-held view that metamorphic processes happen close to equilibrium. Concerning the second objective, sub-objectives include: (2-1) unravelling the complex history of burial, heating and exhumation of the southeastern Omineca belt of southeastern British Columbia, a deeply eroded domain in the core of the Canadian Cordillera that developed in response to the collision of oceanic volcanic terrains with the ancient margin of North America millions of years ago; and (2-2) solving one of the outstanding tectonic puzzles in the evolution of southeastern Canadian Cordillera, namely the marked contrast in burial and thermal history between two major domains of the mountain belt (Purcell Anticlinorium and Kootenay Arc). The above projects will provide excellent opportunities for the education of the new generation of geoscientists, providing them with observational, analytical, computational, interpretational and communication skills that are highly valued in academia, government and industry.

变质岩石学关注的是岩石的矿物学和结构因地壳埋藏和加热而发生的变化，阅读变质岩的记录提供了独特且重要的信息，使地球科学家能够解开地壳从诞生之初的演化过程 4.5-。几十亿年前，并拼凑出地球板块随时间相互作用的复杂历史。 我的研究计划的长期目标是在变质岩石学的理论和技术方面取得前沿进展，并将这些技术与相关技术相结合，解决地球科学中更广泛的问题，特别是与地球演化相关的问题。这个五年研究计划的目标有两个： 1. 设计创新的新技术来解决控制变质矿物组合发育中的平衡（热力学）和动力学（反应机制和速率）之间的相互作用； 2. 通过研究山地带深层“根部”中发生的过程（重点关注世界著名的加拿大科迪勒拉山脉），应用这一新知识来填补我们对山地带如何形成的理解空白。 关于第一个目标，子目标包括：（1-1）调和热力学预测的矿物组合与其在良好约束的自然环境中的出现之间的不完美匹配，这是变质岩石学的一级目标之一；以及（1-2） ）认识并量化反应动力学障碍对变质矿物组合和结构发展的影响程度，后者是当今最活跃的新研究领域之一。变质岩石学，因为它挑战了长期以来的观点，即变质过程发生在接近平衡状态。 关于第二个目标，子目标包括：(2-1) 揭示不列颠哥伦比亚省东南部奥米尼卡带东南部埋藏、加热和挖掘的复杂历史，这是加拿大科迪勒拉山脉核心的一个深受侵蚀的区域，是因应气候变化而发展起来的。数百万年前海洋火山地形与北美古代边缘的碰撞；以及（2-2）解决加拿大东南部演化中突出的构造难题之一；科迪勒拉山脉，即山脉带两个主要区域（珀塞尔背斜线和库特尼弧）之间埋藏和热历史的显着对比。 上述项目将为新一代地球科学家的教育提供极好的机会，为他们提供学术界、政府和工业界高度重视的观察、分析、计算、解释和沟通技能。