INTERNAL RESEARCH PROJECTS
Geodynamic evolution of the Dinaridic rift basins in the Middle Triassic (GeoDRIFT)

Rift processes associated with the opening of the Neotethys Ocean in the Middle Triassic left their mark on volcano-sedimentary successions of the Southern Alps and the Dinarides. However, a geodynamic model for the evolution of this rift system has not yet been unambiguously defined. The objective of the GeoDRIFT project is to study volcanic and volcaniclastic lithologies intercalated within Middle Triassic marine successions of the External Dinarides using modern analytical methods. The aim is to define the geotectonic setting in which these volcanic lithologies formed and reconstruct sedimentary environment and determine the depositional mechanisms of volcaniclastic deposits. The stratigraphic range of the magmatic activity will be determined using biostratigraphy and radiometric dating. Obtained results will enable correlation of studied successions across the Dinarides and the Southern Alps, which will in turn enable a better understanding of mechanisms that led to the opening of the Neotethys Ocean in the Middle Triassic.
The results of this project will contribute to increasing productivity and research quality of the Croatian Geological Survey. A significant contribution of the project will be the international cooperation of researchers from the Croatian Geological Survey with researchers from several countries. This cooperation will include visiting foreign research institutions as well as publishing project results in international scientific journals.
Principal Investigator / project leader: dr. sc. Duje Kukoč
Collaborators:
dr. sc. Tonći Grgasović,
dr. sc. Marija Horvat,
dr. sc. Ivan Mišur,
dr. sc. Damir Slovenec,
Nina Trinajstić, mag. geol.,
Vukovski Matija, PhD student
External collaborators:
dr. sc. Tea Kolar-Jurkovšek (GeoZS),
dr. sc. Duje Smirčić (RGNF),
dr. sc. Branimir Šegvić (TTU)
Project duration: January 1st, 2024 – December 31st, 2027
Project Category: research project monitored by the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia, funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan 2021–2026 of the European Union – NextGenerationEU
Financing amount: 60.800,00 €
Status: Active
