Acquisition of Geophysical Field Instrumentation and Computers for Integrated Studies of Continental Geodynamics

购置地球物理现场仪器和计算机以进行大陆地球动力学综合研究

• 批准号: 0345538
• 负责人: Francisco Gomez
• 金额: $ 14.81万
• 依托单位: University of Missouri-Columbia
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-02-15 至 2007-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0345538&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Acquisition; Geophysical; Field; Instrumentation; Computers

0345538GomezThis grant provides partial support for the acquisition of field equipment (field seismographs and GPS receivers) and computational infrastructure for integrated, multi-disciplinary studies of continental tectonism and geodynamics at the University of Missouri - Columbia (UMC). These studies are being conducted through close collaboration of three PIs (Gomez, Sandvol and Liu) at UMC representing neotectonics, earthquake seismology, and geodynamic modeling, respectively. Collectively, this team aims to elucidate the relationship between multi-temporal crustal kinematics, lithospheric and upper mantle structure, and rheology of the continents. In addition to facilitating future research, this support directly contributes to three ongoing, collaborative efforts involving all three PIs: (1) Intraplate tectonics and geodynamics in the Shanxi rift zone and eastern Tien Shan (China), (2) Active tectonism and geodynamics of the African plate boundaries in the eastern Mediterranean region (Turkey, Lebanon, and Syria), and (3) Stress evolution and earthquakes in the Central-Eastern United States. In addition to the scientific contributions, results of these ongoing research projects also have significant implications for assessing the earthquake hazard in each of the regions. These instruments and facilities will also increase educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students at UMC. This will involve the participation of students in the ongoing and planned research activities, as well as utilization of these instruments within the classroom, including the addition of an important, new geophysical component to the UMC geology field camp in Lander, Wyoming, that attracts ~30 students from different parts of the country every year.***

0345538 Gomez该拨款为购置现场设备（现场地震仪和GPS接收器）和计算基础设施提供部分支持，用于密苏里州-哥伦比亚大学（UMC）大陆构造和地球动力学的综合多学科研究。 这些研究是通过UMC的三个PI（Gomez，Sandvol和Liu）的密切合作进行的，分别代表新构造学，地震学和地球动力学建模。 总的来说，这个团队的目标是阐明多时间地壳运动学，岩石圈和上地幔结构，大陆流变学之间的关系。 除了促进未来的研究，这种支持直接有助于三个正在进行的，涉及所有三个PI的合作努力：（1）中国山西裂谷带和东天山的板内构造和地球动力学;（2）地中海东部非洲板块边界的活动构造和地球动力学（土耳其、黎巴嫩和叙利亚）;（3）美国中东部的应力演化和地震。 除了科学贡献外，这些正在进行的研究项目的结果也对评估每个地区的地震危险具有重要意义。 这些仪器和设施也将增加UMC本科生和研究生的教育机会。 这将涉及学生参与正在进行的和计划中的研究活动，以及在课堂上利用这些仪器，包括在怀俄明州兰德的UMC地质野外营地增加一个重要的新的地球物理组成部分，每年吸引来自全国不同地区的约30名学生。