Bridging Data, New Technologies, and Communities to Enable and Communicate EarthScope Exploration and Discovery

EarthScope使科学家能够通过访问一系列地震学，大地测量学，原位断裂带采样，地质年代学和高分辨率地形资源来探索北美大陆的结构和演化。地球镜科学以其跨学科性而著称。EarthScope的科学成果超越了对单个数据集的狭隘分析，并将不同的观测数据集与创新的实验和理论探索相结合。这些结果为研究地球的结构和过程以及了解危害和指导资源勘探提供了变革性的知识。此外，这些数据和技术为加强固体地球科学的正规和非正规科学教育提供了极好的机会。亚利桑那州立大学的地球观测国家办公室（ESNO）为地球观测利益相关者提供广泛而多样化的服务，包括地球观测研究人员、地球科学方面的正式和非正式教育工作者以及普通公众。ESNO将通过领导和支持EarthScope指导委员会，通过与NSF的EarthScope项目和EarthScope设施（USArray， PBO， SAFOD）的密切沟通，并通过频繁征求反馈和新想法，为科学界服务。ESNO将维持这些活动，并通过在协调当前和新的地球科学倡议（例如主要关注卡斯卡迪亚，可移动阵列的东移，制定阿拉斯加地球范围调查计划，即将到来的地球系统动力学前沿项目，以及直接影响美国的地震）方面发挥领导作用，进一步促进地球范围的发展。整合EarthScope和相关数据以及其他地球科学工具的需求仍然是一个关键需求，可以使用网络基础设施工具来解决。将鼓励对地球望远镜观测系统进行有趣的、意想不到的新应用（例如，大气、水圈和冰冻圈）。ESNO重视教育和推广（E&amp；O）：给予它与地球观测科学同等水平的关注、专业知识和资源。这是通过维护和扩大有效的服务来实现的，如EarthScope e&o网站、通讯、演讲系列、非正式教育工作者的解释讲习班和两年一次的EarthScope全国会议。此外，ESNO通过以下新举措为程序化的E&amp；O投资组合增加了价值：-通过Facebook、Twitter和“地理圈”等新的社交媒体快速传播地球镜科学；-与AGI和PRI等组织合作，为K-12 STEM教师发展试点和传播示范性的新型固体地球科学内容和探究驱动教学法；-促进利用“地球范围”研究的区域和地方成果，促进各级基于地点的地球科学教学，以更好地吸引和留住不同的学生；为大学和研究生阶段的地球观测研究人员和教育工作者提供新的继续专业教育服务：ESNO的地球观测大学，注入了基于地点和以教育者为中心的精神，协调地球观测项目的壮观发现和科学遗产的汇编和展示，是利益相关者可靠和有效的合作伙伴。知识价值：对北美大陆四维结构的探索正在由一群充满活力的科学家进行。这些结果对于增加我们对地球的了解，描述我们如何与潜在危险的地球过程共存，以及指导资源勘探都是至关重要的。它们在地球科学和技术教育中具有变革性。亚利桑那州立大学的ESNO将处于良好的位置、规划和配置，以促进持续的地球探索和发现。更广泛的影响：亚利桑那州立大学的ESNO将加强并继续扩大EarthScope的高调公众身份，在科学，专业和教育界建立主人主人感，促进科学素养和对EarthScope和地球科学的理解，推进正式的地球科学教育，促进使用EarthScope数据，发现和新技术来解决具有挑战性的问题，提高我们的生活质量。科学家、教育工作者、学生、决策者和我们的同胞，在西南地区以及美国各地和国外，都将从这些活动中受益。更广泛的意义和重要性的非技术解释：探索北美大陆的四维结构和在其上和内部运作的地球过程是由一群充满活力的科学家组成的地球范围。这些结果对于增加我们对地球的了解，描述我们如何与潜在危险的地球过程共存，以及指导自然资源的勘探是至关重要的。它们在地球科学和技术教育中具有变革性。位于亚利桑那州立大学的地球望远镜国家办公室将处于良好的位置、规划和配置，以促进对地球的持续探索和发现。它将加强并继续扩大EarthScope的高调公众形象，在科学、专业和教育界建立主人主人感，促进对EarthScope和地球科学的科学素养和理解，推进正式的地球科学教育，促进使用EarthScope的数据、发现和新技术来解决具有挑战性的问题，提高我们的生活质量。科学家、教育工作者、学生、决策者和我们的同胞，在西南地区以及美国各地和国外，都将从这些活动中受益。

EarthScope enables the exploration of the structure and evolution of the North American continent by scientists accessing a range of seismological, geodetic, in situ fault zone sampling, and geochronology and high resolution topography resources. EarthScope science is notable for its interdisciplinarity. Science results from EarthScope go beyond narrow analyses of individual datasets, and combine diverse observational datasets with innovative experimental and theoretical exploration. These results produce transformative knowledge for studying earth's structures and processes and in understanding hazards and guiding exploration of resources. In addition, these data and technologies offer superb opportunities to enhance formal and informal science education in the solid Earth sciences. The EarthScope National Office (ESNO) at Arizona State University serves the broad and diverse community of EarthScope stakeholders, including EarthScope researchers, formal and informal educators in Earth science, and the general public. The ESNO will serve the scientific community through leadership and support of the EarthScope Steering committee, via close communication with the EarthScope program at NSF and the EarthScope Facilities (USArray, PBO, SAFOD), and by frequent solicitation of feedback and new ideas. The ESNO will maintain these activities as well as further promote EarthScope by assuming a meta-leadership role in coordinating current and new earth science initiatives (such as a major focus on Cascadia, the eastward movement of the Transportable Array, developing a plan for Alaskan EarthScope investigation, impending Frontiers in Earth System Dynamics projects, and earthquakes directly affecting the US). The need to integrate EarthScope and related data and other geoscience tools remains a critical need which can be addressed using the tools of cyberinfrastructure. Interesting new and unexpected applications of the EarthScope observational systems will be encouraged (e.g., atmosphere, hydrosphere, and cryosphere).The ESNO foregrounds education and outreach (E&O): giving it attention, expertise, and resources at the same level as EarthScope science. This is accomplished by maintaining and expanding on effective services such as the EarthScope E&O website, Newsletters, Speaker Series, Interpretive Workshops for informal educators, and the biannual EarthScope National Meeting. Further, ESNO adds value to the programmatic E&O portfolio through new initiatives to:- Rapidly channel EarthScope science through new social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and the 'Geoblogosphere'; - Pilot and disseminate exemplary new solid-Earth science content and inquiry-driven pedagogy for K-12 STEM teacher development (in partnership with organizations such as AGI and PRI);- Catalyze the use of regional and local results from EarthScope research in promoting place-based Earth science teaching at all levels to better engage and retain diverse students; and- Deliver a new continuing professional education service for EarthScope researchers and educators at the university and graduate levels: the University of EarthScope.E&O at ESNO, infused with a place-based and educator-centered ethos, coordinates the compilation and presentation of the spectacular findings and scientific legacy of the EarthScope program, and is a reliable and effective partner to stakeholders.Intellectual merit: Exploration of the 4-D structure of the North American continent is spectacularly underway with EarthScope by a vigorous community of scientists. The results are fundamental to increasing our understanding of the Earth, for characterizing how we live with potentially hazardous Earth processes, and for guiding exploration of resources. They are transformative in Earth science and technology education. The ESNO at ASU will be well-situated, planned, and configured to foster continued Earth exploration and discovery. Broader impacts: The ESNO at ASU will enhance and continue to expand a high-profile public identity for EarthScope, establish a sense of ownership among scientific, professional, and educational communities, promote science literacy and understanding of EarthScope and Earth science in general, advance formal Earth science education, and foster use of EarthScope data, discoveries, and new technology in resolving challenging problems and improving our quality of life. Scientists, educators, students, decision makers, and our fellow citizens, in the Southwest as well as across the US and abroad, will all benefit from these activities.Non-technical explanation of broader significance and importance: Exploration of the four dimensional structure of the North American continent and Earth processes operating on and within it is spectacularly underway with EarthScope by a vigorous community of scientists. The results are fundamental to increasing our understanding of Earth, for characterizing how we live with potentially hazardous Earth processes, and for guiding exploration of natural resources. They are transformative in Earth science and technology education. The EarthScope National Office at Arizona State University will be well-situated, planned, and configured to foster continued Earth exploration and discovery. It will enhance and continue to expand a high-profile public identity for EarthScope, establish a sense of ownership among scientific, professional, and educational communities, promote science literacy and understanding of EarthScope and Earth science in general, advance formal Earth science education, and foster use of EarthScope data, discoveries, and new technology in resolving challenging problems and improving our quality of life. Scientists, educators, students, decision makers, and our fellow citizens, in the Southwest as well as across the U.S. and abroad, will all benefit from these activities.