Collaborative Research: Enhanced 3-D tomography of the crust and upper mantle beneath the Gulf Extensional Province and Baja California

University Of Rhode Island, Kingston RI

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Abstract

Intellectual Merit The proposed work is to produce a high resolution image of the upper mantle velocity anomalies for a large area of the Gulf of California/Baja region. These images will define the extent of the subducted slab beneath the Baja California Peninsula and define where the mantle is upwelling beneath the Gulf of California. This region is of high interest to the MARGINS community and results from the study will be relevant to those studying the spatial and temporal variations in volcanism in the Gulf of California, and those trying to understand the tectonic history of Baja California. Broader Impacts The broader impacts include support of a graduate student and involvement of an undergraduate during the summer months. The results will be of interest to a broad community of geologists and geophysicists.