Age of the fossil-rich formations in the Shandong Peninsula
Grant Data
Project Title
Age of the fossil-rich formations in the Shandong Peninsula
Principal Investigator
Dr Chang, Su-Chin
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Duration
36
Start Date
2015-12-01
Amount
706972
Conference Title
Age of the fossil-rich formations in the Shandong Peninsula
Presentation Title
Keywords
Cretaceous, dinosaur, evolution, fossil, Jehol
Discipline
Earth Sciences
Panel
Physical Sciences (P)
HKU Project Code
17300515
Grant Type
General Research Fund (GRF)
Funding Year
2015
Status
Completed
Objectives
1 To determine radioisotopic ages for the Mesozoic fossils and dinosaur tracks from the Shandong Peninsula and constrain the duration of the Laiyang and its overlying Qingshan and Wangshi Groups. 2 To establish the stratigraphic correlations among Cretaceous basins in North China and understand the development of Cretaceous sedimentary basins in the Shandong Peninsula. 3 To test biogeographic hypothesis for the distribution of hadrosaurid dinosaurs and the hypothesis for the Jehol radiation. 4 To train graduate students and to introduce undergraduates the basic concepts of radioisotopic dating.