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

INT-9810519 Eichelberg此美国-俄罗斯合作研究奖是为了支持将于1998年7月在堪察加举行的“堪察加-阿留申俯冲过程国际地震-火山讲习班”。 美国的联合组织者是约翰·C。Eichelberger和阿拉斯加大学费尔班克斯的Jonathan Dehn博士。 俄罗斯协办方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鲍里斯·伊万诺夫博士。 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一个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点之一。 有三个因素导致了对这一地区的科学忽视：（1）人口少，资产价值处于危险之中;（2）政治上强制性的旅行限制;以及（3）具有挑战性的距离和天气条件。 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易受火山灰影响而发生了逆转，第二种情况由于冷战结束而发生了逆转。 因此，现在是科学家们联合起来克服第三个因素的时候了。 大约50名来自俄罗斯，美国，中日两国将举行会晤，交换意见，并访问具有科学价值的领域，这些领域以前是无法进入的。 会议非常重视研究生的参与，以促进未来的长期合作关系。这次地震学和火山学的研究实现了将美国和俄罗斯的领先专家聚集在一起的计划目标，在平等，互惠和互利的基础上，在具有强烈共同利益和能力的领域联合收割机互补努力和能力。*

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.***