AIT (U.S.) - CCNAA (Taiwan) Cooperative Research: A Geochemical Study of Mud Volcanoes on Taiwan

这是一项为期一年的合作研究计划，由美国加州大学圣迭戈分校的Joris Gieskes博士与中央研究院的Typhoon Lee教授共同提出，并得到美国在台协会的支持。- CCNAA（台湾）科学合作计划。本项目计划研究泥火山流体和固体的地球化学特征。泥火山被认为起源于构造板块楔的深处，可以为增生棱镜的形成提供重要的指示。吉斯克斯博士是地球化学研究领域的顶尖科学家。台湾是一个理想的研究地点，因为它位于菲律宾板块与亚洲大陆碰撞的区域。泥火山非常适合这项研究。该项目可以为美国研究人员提供重要信息，帮助他们了解活跃热液地区的地球化学循环，目前的特征是现有数据有限。

This is a one year cooperative research project proposed by Dr. Joris Gieskes, the University of California at San Diego and Professor Typhoon Lee, Academia Sinica, supported by the AIT (U.S.) - CCNAA (Taiwan) Cooperative Science Program. This project plans to study the geochemistry of fluids and solids of mud volcanos. Mud volcanos are thought to originate deep inside tectonic plate wedges and can provide important indication to the formation of accretionary prisms. Dr. Gieskes is a leading scientist in geochemical research. Taiwan is an ideal place for this study since it is situated at the area where the Philippines Plate collides with the Asian Continent. The mud volcanos are uniquely suited for this study. This project can provide important information to the U.S. researchers for understanding a geochemical cycle in active hydrothermal areas currently characterized by limited existing data.