ProjectsB

Research Projects B: Understanding ancient Africa, Life and Earth

• Sub-project B1: Towards a characterization of “conflict diamonds”
  French principal investigator: P. Cartigny (with S. Gilder and C. Aubaud)
  South African principal investigator: M. de Wit (with S. Richardson and D. Bell)


• Sub-project B2: Stabilization and evolution of the first continents
  French principal investigator: C. Jaupart
  South African principal investigator: S. Mc Court (with D. Bell)


• Sub-project B3: Archean life: Early life and ancient life-support systems on the Kaapvaal craton
  French principal investigator: P. Philippot South African principal investigator: M. de Wit (with H. Furnes in Norway)


• Sub-project B4: Anatomy of an old giant impact crater using magnetic imaging
  French principal investigator: A. Galdeano (with S. Gilder)
  South African principal investigator: R. Hart


• Sub-project B5: The tectonic framework of Southern Africa interpreted from gravity and aeromagnetic data
  French principal investigator: A. Galdeano (with J.L. Le Mouël)
  South African principal investigator: M. Doucouré


• Sub-project B6: Paleomagnetic study of South African Paleozoic and Precambrian formations: ancient ice ages and geodynamics
  French principal investigator: J. Besse
  South African principal investigator: M. de Wit (with R. Domoney)