Abstract

The Danish Lithosphere Centre (DLC) is funded by the Danish National Research Foundation (DNRF) and was formed on 1 February, 1994 following a two year long planning and application phase. A total sum of 70 million Danish kroner has been granted to DLC over five years in order to carry out the research plan included in the original proposal. Extensive field programmes were initiated in 1994, and by end 1994 the centre was almost fully staffed. The general aim and format of the overall research plan of the centre are summarised below. The preliminary results of the 1994 work programmes are given by Marker et al. (this report) and Larsen et al. (this report).

Highlights

  • The Danish Lithosphere Centre (DLC) is funded by the Danish National Research Foundation (DNRF) and was formed on 1 February, 1994 following a two year long planning and application phase

  • DLC was established as an independent research unit hosted by the Geological Survey of Greenland (GGU) and the Geological Institute of the University of Copenhagen (GIKU)

  • DLC access to administrative and laboratory fa­ cilities at GGU and GIKU and the costs for these services are covered by an aggreement between the Survey, the University, the Research Foundation and the director of the centre

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Summary

Hans Christian Larsen

The Danish Lithosphere Centre (DLC) is funded by the Danish National Research Foundation (DNRF) and was formed on 1 February, 1994 following a two year long planning and application phase. A total sum of 70 million Danish kroner has been granted to DLC over five years in order to carry out the research plan included in the original proposal. Extensive field programmes were initiated in 1994, and by end 1994 the centre was almost fully staffed. The general aim and format of the overall research plan of the centre are summarised below. The preliminary results of the1994 work programmes are given by Marker et al (this report) and Larsen et al (this report)

The centre
The DLC research plan

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