Workshop Proposal: Travel Support for US participants to the International Geophysics of Slab Dynamics Conference, Jeju Island, South Korea, August 19-22, 2012

这项提议将为来自美国的研究生、博士后和初级教员提供部分旅费，以参加将于2012年8月19日至8月22日在韩国济州岛举行的板条动力学地球物理会议。所有接受支持的参与者都需要提交一份演讲或海报。会议的目的是通过讨论巨型逆冲地震和海啸模拟、俯冲动力学和地幔对流、俯冲系统中的流体、流变学和板片动力学、俯冲板块和诱导的地幔流动的地震成像以及俯冲和构造，对俯冲过程进行全面检查。该计划包括一次实地考察，旨在简要介绍济州岛的地质情况。济州岛是一个火山岛，因其壮观的熔岩管而被联合国教科文组织列为世界遗产。这项建议将为该领域的新兴科学家的发展做出贡献，为他们提供与国内和国际顶尖研究人员见面和互动的机会，加深对该领域的了解和更广泛的视角，并为未来的合作奠定基础。

This proposal will provide partial travel support for graduate students, postdocs, and junior faculty members from the US to attend the Conference on the Geophysics of Slab Dynamics to be held in the Jeju Island, South Korea, from August 19 to August 22nd, 2012. All participants receiving support are required to present a talk or a poster. Conference is aimed to provide a holistic examination of subduction processes by discussing megathrust earthquakes and tsunami modeling, subduction dynamics and mantle convection, fluids in subduction systems, rheology and slab dynamics, seismic imaging of subducting slabs and induced mantle flow, and subduction and tectonics. The program includes a field trip aimed to provide a brief introduction of the Jeju Island geology. The Jeju island is a volcanic island recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site for its spectacular lava tubes.This proposal will contribute to the development of the emerging scientists of the field by providing them with the opportunity to meet and interact with leading national and international researchers, gaining deeper understanding and broader perspective of the field, and forming the basis for future collaborations.