Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences
Title : | Study on the nature and formation of Ramsethu & its surrounding environment |
Area of research : | Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences |
Focus area : | Ramsethu & its surrounding environment |
Principal Investigator : | Sundaresh, Principal Technical Officer, NIO |
Timeline Start Year : | 2021 |
Timeline End Year : | 2024 |
Contact info : | sundares@nio.org |
Details
Executive Summary : | Objective: To carryout underwater archaeological investigations & documentation. To conduct bathymetric studies to find out the nature and formation including the submerged structures if any. To collect sediment, biological, rock, shell & coral samples for Radiometric, 10Be, TL, 14C and U-Th dating. Dating the samples to establish the period of the Ramsethu. Understanding the coastal geomorphology of Ramsethu & its environment.Study of functional profiles of microbial communities at the study site. To investigate the diversity, age and growth pattern of modern day and ancient corals associated with Ramsethu. |
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