U.S.-Philippines Cooperative Research on the History of Explosive Volcanism and Volcaniclastic Sedimentation around Taal Caldera and Mt. Pinatubo, Philippines

该奖项提供资金，允许夏威夷大学地质与地球物理系的Stephen Self博士与菲律宾火山学与地震学研究所（PHILVOCS）的Ronnie C. Torres先生和Raymundo S. Punongbayan博士进行为期24个月的研究，一个关于菲律宾塔尔破火山口和皮纳图博火山周围爆炸性火山作用和火山碎屑沉积历史的合作研究项目。该项目将确定主要火山碎屑单元的地层和范围，并分析其结构、相和火成岩及相关涌流和泥流沉积的沉积特征。再加工和原始沉积物的数据结合起来，将有助于解释爆炸性火山活动和灾难性沉积的历史，包括火山碎屑流-火山泥流转换。这项研究将产生与几个不同寻常的重要问题有关的数据。获得的信息以及与PHILVOCS的合作的副产品将是对大马尼拉地区火山和相关危害的进一步了解。赛尔夫博士在这一领域的研究享有盛誉。他是PHILVOCS的中级员工，在菲律宾火山现象研究方面有几年的经验。这项提议的工作将成为他在夏威夷大学的论文研究的核心。该项目与“发展中国家科学项目”的目标相关，该项目旨在通过交流科学信息、思想、技能和技术，提高美国和发展中国家科学家和工程师之间的合作水平。和技术，并通过合作解决共同感兴趣和利益的问题。

This award provides funds to permit Dr. Stephen Self, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Hawaii, to pursue with Mr. Ronnie C. Torres and Dr. Raymundo S. Punongbayan, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOCS), for 24 months, a program of cooperative research on the history of explosive volcanism and volcaniclastic sedimentation around Taal Caldera and Mt. Pinatubo, Philippines. This project will define the stratigraphy and extent of the major volcaniclastic units and analyze their textures, facies, and depositional characteristics of the ignimbrites and related surge and lahar deposits. Combination of data from the reworked and primary deposits will allow interpretation of the history of explosive volcanism and catastrophic sedimentation, including pyroclastic flow-lahar transitions. This research will yield data pertinent to several unusual and important problems. A by- product of the information gained, and collaboration with PHILVOCS, will be an improved understanding of volcanic and related hazards for the Greater Manila region. Dr. Self has an excellent reputation for research in the field of this proposal. Mr. Torres is an intermediate level employee of PHILVOCS with several years of experience in studying volcanic phenomena in the Philippines. The proposed work will form the core of his dissertation research at the University of Hawaii. This project is relevant to the objectives of the Science in Developing Countries Program which seeks to increase the level of cooperation between U.S. and developing country scientists and engineers through the exchange of scientific information, ideas, skills, and techniques and through collaboration on problems of mutual interest and benefit.