ANTEC - U.S.: Workshop and Science Planning Activities

该奖项由美国国家科学基金会(NSF)极地计划办公室(OPP)提供，为美国参加南极新构造(ANTEC)倡议的国际研讨会和相关规划活动提供支持。ANTEC计划的目标是增进对南极板块新构造体制的独特特征的了解，包括冰川和构造运动学信号的测量和区分，绘制南极岩石圈和软流层的结构图，调查南极板块的应力场和地震构造特征，并了解构造、气候和侵蚀之间的耦合性质。在意大利锡耶纳Certosa di Pontignano举行的一次研讨会将汇集活跃在南极新构造研究领域的科学家，以评估新构造研究计划的现状，并为未来的研究制定详细的科学计划。目前由NSF-OPP南极地质和地球物理计划资助的研究项目中，近45%要么直接关注南极新构造科学主题，要么与南极新构造科学主题有关。因此，美国研究界在ANTEC研讨会上的广泛代表是重要的。该奖项提供的资金将支持美国参加研讨会，并将通过发布研讨会报告、概述ANTEC倡议的小册子以及通过ANTEC网站来支付与传播研讨会成果相关的费用。

This award, provided by the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) of the National Science Foundation (NSF), provides support for U.S. participation in an international workshop and associated planning activities of the Antarctic Neotectonics (ANTEC) initiative. The goal of the ANTEC program is to improve understanding of the unique character of the neotectonic regime of the Antarctic plate, including measurement of, and discrimination between, glacial and tectonic kinematic signals, mapping the structure of the Antarctic lithosphere and asthenosphere, investigating the stress field and seismotectonic features of the Antarctic plate, and understanding the nature of coupling between tectonics, climate and erosion. A workshop at the Certosa di Pontignano, Siena, Italy, will bring together scientists active in Antarctic neotectonics research to assess the current status of neotectonic research programs, and to develop a detailed science plan for future research. Nearly 45% of the research projects currently funded by the Antarctic Geology and Geophysics Program of NSF-OPP are either focused directly on, or are pertinent to, Antarctic neotectonic science themes. Consequently, broad representation of the U.S. research community at the ANTEC workshop is important. Funds provided by this award will support U.S. participation in the workshop and will cover costs associated with dissemination of the workshop results through publication of a workshop report, a brochure summarizing the ANTEC initiative, and via the ANTEC web site.