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 National Science
Foundation Award #0447846 |
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Preliminary Study on Curated Antarctic Meteorites for the Antarctic Meteorite Contamination Study (AMCS) |
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| Investigator(s): |
Andrew Steele (PI)
; Marc Fries (Co-PI)
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| Sponsor: |
Carnegie Institution of Washington, DC 20005 2023876400
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| Start Date/Expiration Date |
2004-10-01 to 2005-09-30 (amended 2004-09-24) |
| Awarded Amount to Date: |
$11,806 |
| Abstract: This SGER award supports studies of contamination and alteration of Antarctic meteorites during long-term storage. It's goal is to both characterize the processes and understand their effects on subsequent research using these meteorites. These effects are poorly constrained at present, but are critical to a number of meteorite research areas, especially those regarding the origin of life. Three meteorites from the 1977 ANSMET field season will be sampled and examined for their microbial populations, as well as the type and level of metabolic activity. The meteorites will also be examined for anthropogenic contamination by petroleum products, plastics, plasticizers, and other compounds that directly affect their inorganic and organic carbon componet. The information gained will ultimately be used to frame a more comprehensive Antarctic meteorite contamination study.
T Wagner |
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| NSF Org: |
ANT - Antarctic Sciences Section |
| Award Number: |
0447846 |
| Award Instrument: |
Standard Grant |
| Program Manager: |
Thomas P. Wagner
ANT Antarctic Sciences Section
OPP Office of Polar Programs
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| NSF Program(s): |
ANTARCTIC GEOLOGY & GEOPHYSICS |
| Field Application(s): |
Polar Programs-Related |
| Program Reference Code(s): |
SMALL GRANTS-EXPLORATORY RSRCH, 9237
UNASSIGNED, 0000 |
| Program Element Code(s): |
5112 |
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