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California Institute of Technology
Tectonics Observatory
Term Amount Date Approved
60 months $13,254,000 Jul. 2004
Purpose
Caltech is using this grant to build the Tectonics Observatory, which is part of a ten-year initiative aimed at revolutionizing earth sciences research. As part of this initiative, Caltech will utilize the latest technologies and multi-disciplinary research methods to study the tectonic plate boundaries. Outcomes for this grant include creation of a Tectonics Observatory infrastructure, increased pool of tectonics researchers, and improved tectonics data.
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