U.S.-Philippines Cooperative Research on the History of Explosive Volcanism and Volcaniclastic Sedimentation around Taal Caldera and Mt. Pinatubo, Philippines

该奖项提供资金，允许斯蒂芬博士 赛尔夫，地质学和地球物理学系， 夏威夷大学，和罗尼先生一起学习 C.托雷斯和雷蒙多·S.普农巴彦， 菲律宾火山研究所和 地震学（PHILVOCS），为期24个月， 合作研究的历史， 爆发性火山作用和火山碎屑 Taal Caldera和Mt. 菲律宾皮纳图博。 该项目将 确定主要的地层和范围 火山岩单元，并分析其 结构、相和沉积 熔结凝灰岩的特征及相关 涌浪和拉哈尔沉积。 数据组合 从再加工和原始沉积物中提取的 允许对历史的解释 火山爆发和灾难性的 沉积作用，包括火山碎屑流-火山泥流 过渡。 这项研究将产生有关数据， 一些不寻常的和重要的问题。 A由─ 获得的信息的产品，以及 与PHILVOCS合作，将是一个 更好地了解火山和有关 大马尼拉地区的危险。 博士 赛尔夫在研究方面有很好的声誉 在这个提案的领域。 托雷斯先生是 PHILVOCS的中级员工， 几年的学习经验 菲律宾的火山现象 的 拟议的工作将构成他的核心 博士论文研究在大学 夏威夷。 该项目与 科学促进发展的目标 国家计划，旨在增加 美国与 发展中国家科学家和工程师 通过科学信息的交流， 想法、技能和技术， 就共同关心的问题进行合作 和利益。

This award provides funds to permit Dr. Stephen Self, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Hawaii, to pursue with Mr. Ronnie C. Torres and Dr. Raymundo S. Punongbayan, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOCS), for 24 months, a program of cooperative research on the history of explosive volcanism and volcaniclastic sedimentation around Taal Caldera and Mt. Pinatubo, Philippines. This project will define the stratigraphy and extent of the major volcaniclastic units and analyze their textures, facies, and depositional characteristics of the ignimbrites and related surge and lahar deposits. Combination of data from the reworked and primary deposits will allow interpretation of the history of explosive volcanism and catastrophic sedimentation, including pyroclastic flow-lahar transitions. This research will yield data pertinent to several unusual and important problems. A by- product of the information gained, and collaboration with PHILVOCS, will be an improved understanding of volcanic and related hazards for the Greater Manila region. Dr. Self has an excellent reputation for research in the field of this proposal. Mr. Torres is an intermediate level employee of PHILVOCS with several years of experience in studying volcanic phenomena in the Philippines. The proposed work will form the core of his dissertation research at the University of Hawaii. This project is relevant to the objectives of the Science in Developing Countries Program which seeks to increase the level of cooperation between U.S. and developing country scientists and engineers through the exchange of scientific information, ideas, skills, and techniques and through collaboration on problems of mutual interest and benefit.