Direct Observation of a Young Igneous System: A Science Plan for Research Drilling at Katmai, Alaska

在一个简单、年轻的火成岩系统就位后不久进行钻探观察，将极大地提高我们对岩浆和热液过程以及这些过程的运行速度的理解。这个项目是一个大型多机构项目(NSF、USGS、DOE)中的一小部分，该项目涉及在这样一个系统中进行科学钻探；1912年阿拉斯加州卡特迈火山喷发。这样一个大型多方面项目的重要组成部分是规划、协调和成果的综合。该项目的首席调查员将承担很大一部分责任。该合同提供了启动这些任务的资金，特别是访问拟议的钻探地点，以评估工作条件和完成作业设计，并收集和分析用于表征矿物学特征的样品。

Drilling observations in a simple, young igneous system soon after its emplacement would greatly improve our understanding of magmatic and hydrothermal processes and of the rates at which such processes operate. This project is a small piece of a large multi-agency project (NSF, USGS, DOE) involving scientific drilling in just such a system; the 1912 eruption at Katmai, Alaska. Important components of such a large multi-faceted project are planning, coordination, and synthesis of results. The Principal Investigator of this project will have a large part of this responsibility. This award provides funds to begin these tasks; specifically to visit the proposed drill sites to assess working conditions and complete design of the operations and to collect and analyze samples for characterization of the mineralogy.