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

这个美俄合作研究奖是为了支持1998年7月在堪察加举行的“关于堪察加-阿留申俯冲过程的国际地震-火山研讨会”。美国的联合组织者是阿拉斯加大学费尔班克斯大学的约翰·C·艾歇尔伯格博士和乔纳森·德恩博士。俄方联合主办方是俄罗斯科学院远东分部火山地质与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跨越国际边界的主要行星结构，是地球上地震和火山喷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)人口稀少和风险资产价值；(2)政治上对旅行的限制；(3)距离和天气条件的挑战性。第一种情况由于亚洲和北美之间国际航空运输量的快速增长及其易受火山灰的影响而逆转，第二种情况在冷战结束时发生了逆转。因此，现在是科学家联合起来攻克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，交流意见，并参观以前无法进入的具有科学价值的领域。这次会议相当重视研究生的参与，以促进未来的长期关系。地震学和火山学的这项研究实现了将美国和俄罗斯的顶尖专家聚集在一起，在平等、互惠和互利的基础上，在共同利益和能力强的领域结合互补努力和能力的计划目标。*

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.***