NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute (EAPSI) for FY 2013 in China

2013 财年 NSF 东亚及太平洋暑期学院 (EAPSI) 在中国

• 批准号: 1316817
• 负责人: Andrew Zuza
• 金额: $ 0.51万
• 依托单位: Zuza Andrew V
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Fellowship Award
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-06-01 至 2014-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1316817&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NSF; East; Asia; Pacific; Summer

This action funds Andrew Zuza of University of California at Los Angeles to conduct a research project in Geoscience during the summer of 2013 at Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences in Beijing, China. The project title is "Tectonic Development of the Tibetan Plateau: Insights from the Qilian Shan Thrust Belt." The host scientist is Professor Rui Gao.Determining the Cenozoic evolution of Qilian Shan thrust belt, along the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau, is fundamental in understanding how continental deformation and shortening induced by the India-Eurasia collision is accommodated across the plateau. This research investigates the structural framework, fault geometries, and Cenozoic shortening magnitude of the Qilian Shan thrust belt by systemically mapping a transect of the thrust belt. This surface geology is being compared with high-resolution seismic-reflection data recently obtained by the SinoProbe Project in order to see how mapped surface structures continue at depth. Furthermore, this work involves mapping active faults that are responsible for producing large (momentum magnitude scale greater or equal to 8) earthquakes. Increased knowledge regarding these faults is valuable for evaluating the seismic hazards associated with these structures.Broader impacts of an EAPSI fellowship include providing the Fellow a first-hand research experience outside the U.S.; an introduction to the science, science policy, and scientific infrastructure of the respective location; and an orientation to the society, culture and language. These activities meet the NSF goal to educate for international collaborations early in the career of its scientists, engineers, and educators, thus ensuring a globally aware U.S. scientific workforce.

这一行动资助加州大学洛杉矶分校的Andrew Zuza于2013年夏天在中国北京的中国地质科学院开展地球科学研究项目。 该项目的名称是“青藏高原的构造发展：祁连山冲断带的启示”。“主持科学家是高瑞教授。确定青藏高原北方边缘沿着祁连山冲断带的新生代演化，对于理解印度-欧亚大陆碰撞引起的大陆变形和缩短如何在整个高原上得到适应至关重要。 本文通过对祁连山逆冲带断面的系统填图，研究了该逆冲带的构造格架、断裂几何形态和新生代缩短幅度。 目前正在将这一地表地质情况与SinoProbe项目最近获得的高分辨率地震反射数据进行比较，以了解绘制的地表结构如何在深度上延续下去。 此外，这项工作涉及绘制活动断层，负责产生大（动量震级大于或等于8）地震。 增加对这些断层的了解对于评估与这些结构相关的地震危险性是有价值的。EAPSI奖学金的更广泛影响包括为研究员提供美国以外的第一手研究经验;介绍各自所在地的科学，科学政策和科学基础设施;以及社会，文化和语言的方向。 这些活动符合美国国家科学基金会的目标，即在科学家、工程师和教育工作者职业生涯的早期进行国际合作教育，从而确保美国科学劳动力具有全球意识。