Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00361, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Audet, Pascal (University of Ottawa)|Audet, Pascal (Université d’Ottawa), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Canada is one of the main producers of diamonds, which are a source of wealth for the country. Diamonds are_x000D_
formed at great depths beneath the surface (>150 km). Knowing where to look for diamonds therefore requires_x000D_
the ability to characterize the structure of the Earth where they form and get transported upward to the surface._x000D_
This project aims to provide a three-dimensional seismic velocity model of the subsurface, down to >500 km,_x000D_
in a broad region in northwestern Canada that encompasses large and old parts of the continent, called the_x000D_
Slave Craton. This 3-D model will be obtained by analyzing the distribution of travel times of seismic waves_x000D_
that propagate from a source (i.e., any global earthquake) to a network of receivers (seismograph stations). By_x000D_
analyzing data for numerous earthquakes and using a large number of stations, our study will yield a_x000D_
high-resolution model of the 3-D seismic velocity structure in this region. The results will be used to_x000D_
investigate the links between subsurface structure and known diamond-producing regions, in order to find new_x000D_
exploration targets again using the 3-D model. This research will benefit Canada by helping find new diamond_x000D_
targets and promote an important sector of the Canadian economy., program purpose french : Canada is one of the main producers of diamonds, which are a source of wealth for the country. Diamonds are_x000D_
formed at great depths beneath the surface (>150 km). Knowing where to look for diamonds therefore requires_x000D_
the ability to characterize the structure of the Earth where they form and get transported upward to the surface._x000D_
This project aims to provide a three-dimensional seismic velocity model of the subsurface, down to >500 km,_x000D_
in a broad region in northwestern Canada that encompasses large and old parts of the continent, called the_x000D_
Slave Craton. This 3-D model will be obtained by analyzing the distribution of travel times of seismic waves_x000D_
that propagate from a source (i.e., any global earthquake) to a network of receivers (seismograph stations). By_x000D_
analyzing data for numerous earthquakes and using a large number of stations, our study will yield a_x000D_
high-resolution model of the 3-D seismic velocity structure in this region. The results will be used to_x000D_
investigate the links between subsurface structure and known diamond-producing regions, in order to find new_x000D_
exploration targets again using the 3-D model. This research will benefit Canada by helping find new diamond_x000D_
targets and promote an important sector of the Canadian economy., agreement title english : High resolution seismic tomography model of the Slave craton for diamond exploration targeting, agreement title french : High resolution seismic tomography model of the Slave craton for diamond exploration targeting, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 22505.0, agreement start date : 2017-06-14, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year. (2017-2018 to 2018-2019), additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier. (2017-2018 à 2018-2019), owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada