11th International Workshop on the Modeling of Mantle Convection in Braunwald, Switzerland from June 29-July 2, 2009

本提案要求资金为美国青年科学家前往参加第十一届地幔对流和岩石圈动力学建模国际研讨会提供部分旅费和注册支持。研讨会将于6月29日在瑞士布劳恩瓦尔德举行，为期5天。2009年7月3日。本次会议的与会人数上限为125人，其中20人来自美国，其中包括来自加州大学戴维斯分校的受邀主讲人Magali Billen。地球动力学研究是地球物理研究中的一个关键因素，它提供了动力过程与地震学、矿物物理学、地球化学和大地测量观测之间的联系。地球动力学建模为研究热传递、热化学演化以及板块构造过程背后的驱动力提供了有力的工具。计算和实验技术不断进步，很大程度上是由于科学家之间技术信息和思想的共享。与过去几年一样，本次研讨会旨在提供一个环境，使来自全球的地球动力学家能够在一个非常技术性的、专业的氛围中进行互动，而不是典型的、更广泛的国际会议。此外，我们还邀请了其他学科的几位成员，我们将探讨如何将地球动力学建模与其他地球物理学科最好地结合起来，以解决当前社区面临的大问题。研讨会的主要目标是提供一个论坛，详细讨论与地球动力学建模有关的技术问题，以及如何将其与其他领域相结合，以解决当前的科学问题。它还将向年轻科学家介绍地球动力学建模的最新进展，并促进跨学科和国际合作。最重要的是，该研讨会将为美国研究生和博士后提供一个与他们的欧洲同事会面的途径，目的是促进国际研究合作和就业机会，这些机会将持续到未来，推动科学发现。

This proposal requests funds to provide partial travel and registration support for junior US scientists to travel and attend the 11th International Workshop on Modeling Mantle Convection and Lithospheric Dynamics. The workshop will be held in Braunwald, Switzerland and will last 5 days from June 29 ? July 3, 2009. The meeting is capped at ~125 participants, with ~20 US participants planning to attend, including one invited keynote speaker, Magali Billen, from the University of California Davis. Geodynamical research is a critical element in geophysical research, providing a linkage between dynamical processes and seismological, mineral physics, geochemical, and geodetic observations. Geodynamical modeling provides a powerful tool to investigate heat transport, thermal and chemical evolution, and the driving forces behind plate tectonic processes. Computational and experimental techniques are continually advancing, largely due to the sharing of technical information and ideas between scientists. As in past years, this workshop aims to provide an environment in which geodynamicists from around the globe can interact in a very technical, specialist atmosphere compared to typical, much-broader international meetings. Furthermore, several members from other disciplines are invited, and we will explore how geodynamical modeling can be best integrated with other geophysical disciplines to tackle big picture problems currently facing the community. The primary goal of the workshop is to provide a forum for detailed discussion on technical issues associated with geodynamical modeling and how it can be integrated with other fields to address current scientific questions. It will also serve to introduce junior scientists to latest advances in geodynamical modeling and to foster interdisciplinary and international collaboration. Most importantly, the workshop will provide a means for American graduate students and postdocs to meet their European colleagues with the goal of fostering international research collaborations and employment opportunities that will last well into the future, motivating scientific discovery.