Geologic History of the Grand Canyon

Written By Kaustubh Thirumalai

  • WHAT: This project focuses on the origin of sedimentary layers in the Grand Canyon. You will observe the geology of the Grand Canyon during hiking trips into the canyon, and conducting laboratory analyses of previously collected samples.

  • WHERE: This project will involve field work in the Grand Canyon and lab work at theArizona LaserChron Center at the University of Arizona.

  • PROJECT MENTOR: Dr. George Gehrels

  • WEBSITE: https://www.laserchron.org

Kaustubh Thirumalai

I am a faculty member at the Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona.

https://thirumalai.geo.arizona.edu
Previous

Igneous History of the Catalina Mountains
Next

Studying lake deposits and climate change in Arizona during the Pliocene (5.5-2.5 million years ago)