The Continental Margins Initiative--Phase II

为海洋研究继续开展活动提供资金 国家研究理事会委员会在规划 大陆边缘倡议。正在进行规划 通过海洋研究委员会下设的一个委员会， 地球科学和资源的NRC。早期的研讨会 认识到有必要确定边缘的研究问题， 以过程为导向，跨学科， 进一步了解岩石圈会聚， 发散这些资金将用于在《公约》之下举办的讲习班。 核管制委员会于1990年底和1991年主持进一步规划， 完成科学和业务计划。的成本 研讨会将由NSF，NOAA，USGS和ONR共享。半年 资金由NSF提供。

Funds are provided for continued activities of Ocean Studies Board of the National Research Council in the planning of the Continental Margins initiative. The planning is being undertaken through a committee under the Ocean Studies Board and Board on Earth Science and Resources of the NRC. An earlier workshop recognized the need to identify research issue on the margins that are process oriented and interdisciplinary in order to further the understanding of lithospheric convergence and divergence. Funds will be used for workshops to be held under the NRC aegis in late 1990 and 1991 for further planning and completion of a Science and Operational Plans. The cost of workshops will be shared by NSF, NOAA, USGS and ONR. Half of the funds are provided by NSF.