U.S. Participation in the International Geological Correlation Program 1989-90

该奖项是美国国家科学基金会对美国参与国际地质对比计划（IGCP）的财政支持的延续。它是由美国地质学会代表IGCP美国国家委员会提交的。IGCP成立于1973年，是由国际地质科学联合会（IUGS）和联合国教育、科学及文化组织（Unesco）共同赞助的多学科科学计划。其主要目标是促进全球地质问题研究方面的国际合作，重点是重大地质事件、地质灾害以及能源和矿物资源的性质和顺序。项目工作通过51个单独的研究项目进行，其中23个由美国工作组负责。美国国家科学基金会（NSF）的财政支持对美国参与IGCP的成功至关重要。国家科学基金会的基金起到了催化剂的作用，刺激了大学、美国地质勘探局和私营企业的额外支持。这些资金用于支持美国项目工作组的国内会议、第28届国际地质大会（1989年，华盛顿特区）相关会议、美国代表前往国外参加项目会议和实地考察，以及向工作组主席提供一般文书和技术援助。

This award is a renewal of financial support by the National Science Foundation for U.S. participation in the International Geological Correlation Program (IGCP). It is submitted by the American Geological Institue on behalf of the U.S. National Committee for IGCP. Established in its present form in 1973, IGCP is a multidisciplinary scientific program sponsored jointly by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) and by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco). Its principal goal is to promote international cooperation in research on global geologic problems with emphasis on the nature and sequence of major geologic events, geologic hazards and energy and mineral resources. Program work is carried out through 51 individual research projects, 23 of which have U.S. working groups. Financial support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) has been critical to the success of U.S. participation in IGCP. NSF funds act as a catalyst which stimulates additional support from universities, the USGS and private industry. These funds support domestic meetings of U.S. project working groups, meetings and associated with the 28th International Geological Congress (Washington, D.C., 1989), travel by U.S. representatives to project conferences and field excursions abroad, and general clerical and technical assistance to the working group chairman.