Furthering U.S. Interests and Leadership in International Geoscience

美国科学家将与国际科学联合会理事会的4个地球科学联合会--国际大地测量与地球物理联合会（IUGG）、国际地质科学联合会（IUGS）、国际第四纪研究联合会（INQUA）和国际土壤科学联合会（ISSS）进行交流。 这些联盟考虑地球系统的所有方面，包括其内部，岩石圈，水圈和大气层，以及日地关系和地球与月球和其他行星关系的类似方面，以及地球的应用研究，包括其矿产资源，自然灾害和环境。 美国国家科学院（NAS）的美国国家委员会（USNC）将：领导美国为国际联盟会议以及这些联盟组织的科学会议、研讨会和讲习班做准备，以确定其特定学科感兴趣的研究主题、问题和计划;确定并支持美国科学家参加联盟活动;并安排向四个工会支付美国会费。 USNC还将寻求改善国际地球科学联盟和美国科学界之间的信息交流;确定地球科学内部以及涉及地球科学和其他科学领域的跨学科科学问题;以及地球科学对全球观测系统的需求。 预期这些委员会一般每年举行两次会议。

U.S. scientists will interact with the International Council of Scientific Unions' (ICSU) four unions concerned with geosciencies -- the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG), the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), the International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA), and the International Union of Soil Science (ISSS). These Unions consider all aspects of the earth system, including its interior, lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere, as well as solarterrestrial relations and analogous aspects of Earth's relationship with the Moon and other planets, and applied studies of the earth, inlcuding its mineral resources, natural hazards, and the environment. U.S. National Committees (USNC's) at the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) will: lead U.S. preparations for meetings of the International Unions and for scientific conferences, symposia, and workshops organized by these Unions to identify research topics, issues, and programs of interest to their specific disciplines; identify and support U.S. scientists to participate in union activities; and arrange for payment of U.S. dues to the four unions. The USNC's will also seek to improve exchange of information between the international geosciences unions and U.S. scientific community; identification of interdisciplinary scientific problems, both within the geosciences and involving the geosciences and other fields of science; and geosciences needs for a global observing system. These Committees are expected to meet generally twice each year.