U.S.-Russia: International Seismic-Volcanic Workshop on Kamchatkan-Aleutian Subduction Processes

这项美俄合作研究奖是为了支持将于1998年7月在堪察加半岛举行的“堪察加-阿留申俯冲过程国际地震-火山研讨会”。美国的共同组织者是阿拉斯加费尔班克斯大学的约翰·c·埃切尔伯格博士和乔纳森·德恩博士。俄罗斯的协办方是鲍里斯·伊万诺夫博士，他是俄罗斯科学院远东分部火山地质和地球化学研究所所长。以阿留申/阿拉斯加和堪察加/千岛火山弧为代表的构造板块边界是国际边界交叉的主要行星结构，是地球上地震和火山爆发最活跃的地区之一。导致该地区被科学忽视的原因有三：(1)人口少，风险资产价值低；(2)政治强制旅行限制；(3)距离和天气条件的挑战。第一种情况由于亚洲和北美之间国际空中交通的迅速增长及其对火山灰的脆弱性而得到扭转，第二种情况由于冷战的结束而得到扭转。因此，现在是科学家们联合起来克服第三个因素的时候了。来自俄罗斯、美国和日本的大约50名研究人员将会面，交换意见，并访问以前无法进入的科学领域。目前相当重视研究生参与会议，以促进未来的长期关系。这项地震学和火山学的研究实现了将美国和俄罗斯的顶尖专家聚集在一起的项目目标，在平等、互惠和互利的基础上，在共同感兴趣和能力强的领域结合互补的努力和能力

INT-9810519EichelbergerThis U.S.-Russia Cooperative Research award is to support the "International Seismic-Volcanic Workshop on Kamchatkan-Aleutian Subduction Processes" to be held in July 1998 in Kamchatka. The U.S. co-organizers are Dr. John C. Eichelberger and Dr. Jonathan Dehn of the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The Russian co-organizer is Dr. Boris Ivanov, Director of the Institute of Volcanic Geology and Geochemistry of the Far Eastern Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The tectonic plate boundary represented by the Aleutian/Alaska and Kamchatka/Kuril Volcanic Arcs, a major planetary structure crossed by international frontiers, is among the most active sites of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions on Earth. Three factors have led to the scientific neglect of this region: (1) small population and value of assets at risk; (2) politically mandated restrictions on travel; and (3) the challenging conditions of distance and weather. The first situation has been reversed by the rapid growth of international air traffic between Asia and North America and its vulnerability to volcanic ash, and the second by the end of the Cold War. Accordingly, it is time for scientists to join together and conquer the third factor. Approximately 50 researchers from Russia, the U.S., and Japan will meet to exchange ideas and visit field areas of scientific merit which previously have been inaccessible. Considerable emphasis is being placed on the involvement of graduate students in the conference in order to foster future long-term relationships.This research in seismology and volcanology fulfills the program objectives of bringing together leading experts in the U.S. and Russia to combine complementary efforts and capabilities in areas of strong mutual interest and competence on the basis of equality, reciprocity, and mutuality of benefit.***