Lithotectonic Map of the Appalachian Orogen: Production Phase

一个新的阿巴拉契亚造山带岩石构造图的编制，主要是通过NSF赞助，几乎完成。新地图包含了20多年来的新数据和想法，这些数据和想法主要是为了回应1978年出版的造山带原始构造岩相图。无论是从区域概念化还是应用的角度来看，原始地图都对构造学界产生了持久的影响。新地图有类似的，如果不是更大的，承诺;新地图不仅将给一个显着的面貌，以旧的，它也将纳入现代技术进步的地理信息系统（地理信息系统）。因此，新地图为阿巴拉契亚山脉增加了一个全新的维度，并将通过允许i超越原始地图的能力。新主题地图的构建，二。增加新的数据库，和iii.岩石构造基础的更新。地图制作费用的很大一部分由美国地质调查局和加拿大地质调查局共同承担，但它们无法承担地图制作的全部财政负担。在此，我们请求的资金主要用于印刷新地图的硬拷贝。

Compilation of a new lithotectonic map of the Appalachian Orogen, sponsored largely through NSF-EAR, is nearly complete. The new map incorporates more than 20 years of new data and ideas that were generated mainly in response to the publication of the original Tectonic Lithofacies map of the orogen in 1978. The original map has had a lasting impact on the tectonics community, both from the standpoints of regional conceptualization and application. The new map has similar, if not greater, promise; not only will the new map give a significant facelift to the dated original, it will also incorporate modern technological advances in geographic information systems (GIS). Thus, the new map adds an entirely new dimension to the Appalachians and will surpass the capabilities of the original map by allowing for i. construction of new theme maps, ii. Addition of new databases, and iii. ease in updating the lithotectonic base. A substantial portion of the production costs of the map is being shouldered by a collaborative effort between the US Geological Survey and the Geological Survey of Canada; however, they cannot support the entire financial burden of map production. Herein, we request funds mainly for printing of the hard copies of the new map.