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

第11届地幔对流模拟国际研讨会于2009年6月29日至7月2日在瑞士布劳瓦尔德举行

• 批准号: 0918083
• 负责人: Allen McNamara
• 金额: $ 2万
• 依托单位: Arizona State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-06-01 至 2010-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0918083&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: 11th; International; Workshop; Modeling; Mantle

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.

这项提案要求提供资金，为美国初级科学家旅行和参加第11届模拟地幔对流和岩石圈动力学国际研讨会提供部分旅行和注册支持。研讨会将在瑞士布朗沃尔德举行，从6月29日开始为期5天？2009年7月3日。此次会议的与会者上限为125人，计划参加的美国人约为20人，其中包括加州大学戴维斯分校的特邀主旨演讲人Magali Billen。地球动力学研究是地球物理研究中的一个关键要素，它提供了动力过程与地震学、矿物物理学、地球化学学和大地测量之间的联系。地球动力学模拟为研究热传输、热和化学演化以及板块构造过程背后的驱动力提供了强有力的工具。计算和实验技术不断进步，这在很大程度上是由于科学家之间分享技术信息和想法。与过去几年一样，这次研讨会的目的是提供一个环境，让来自世界各地的地球动力学专家可以在非常技术性、专业性的氛围中进行互动，而不是典型的、范围更广的国际会议。此外，还邀请了来自其他学科的几名成员，我们将探索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。讲习班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结合起来，以解决当前的科学问题。它还将有助于向初级科学家介绍地球动力学建模方面的最新进展，并促进跨学科和国际合作。最重要的是，研讨会将为美国研究生和博士后提供一种途径，让他们与欧洲同行见面，目标是促进国际研究合作和就业机会，这些合作和就业机会将持续很长一段时间，促进科学发现。