ANTEC - U.S.: Workshop and Science Planning Activities

该奖项由美国国家科学基金会（NSF）极地项目办公室（OPP）提供，为美国参与南极新构造学（ANTEC）倡议的国际研讨会和相关规划活动提供支持。ANTEC项目的目标是提高对南极板块新构造特征的认识，包括测量和区分冰川和构造运动信号，绘制南极岩石圈和软流圈的结构，研究南极板块的应力场和地震构造特征，以及了解构造、气候和侵蚀之间耦合的本质。在意大利锡耶纳的Certosa di Pontignano举行的研讨会将汇集活跃在南极新构造研究领域的科学家，以评估新构造研究项目的现状，并为未来的研究制定详细的科学计划。目前，由NSF-OPP南极地质与地球物理计划资助的研究项目中，近45%直接关注或与南极新构造科学主题相关。因此，在ANTEC研讨会上广泛代表美国研究界是很重要的。该奖项提供的资金将用于支持美国参加研讨会，并用于支付通过出版研讨会报告、概述ANTEC计划的小册子以及通过ANTEC网站传播研讨会成果的相关费用。

This award, provided by the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) of the National Science Foundation (NSF), provides support for U.S. participation in an international workshop and associated planning activities of the Antarctic Neotectonics (ANTEC) initiative. The goal of the ANTEC program is to improve understanding of the unique character of the neotectonic regime of the Antarctic plate, including measurement of, and discrimination between, glacial and tectonic kinematic signals, mapping the structure of the Antarctic lithosphere and asthenosphere, investigating the stress field and seismotectonic features of the Antarctic plate, and understanding the nature of coupling between tectonics, climate and erosion. A workshop at the Certosa di Pontignano, Siena, Italy, will bring together scientists active in Antarctic neotectonics research to assess the current status of neotectonic research programs, and to develop a detailed science plan for future research. Nearly 45% of the research projects currently funded by the Antarctic Geology and Geophysics Program of NSF-OPP are either focused directly on, or are pertinent to, Antarctic neotectonic science themes. Consequently, broad representation of the U.S. research community at the ANTEC workshop is important. Funds provided by this award will support U.S. participation in the workshop and will cover costs associated with dissemination of the workshop results through publication of a workshop report, a brochure summarizing the ANTEC initiative, and via the ANTEC web site.