From qinc at mit.edu Tue Jul 5 16:35:16 2011 From: qinc at mit.edu (Qin Cao) Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:35:16 -0400 Subject: [iris-bulk] AGU Session DI17-The Mantle Transition Zone: a Window into the Deep Earth In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <20110705193516.rg20j2hlascgowwg@webmail.mit.edu> Dear Colleagues, We encourage you to submit an abstract to the Fall AGU session DI17 ?The Mantle Transition Zone: a Window into the Deep Earth ? at the Fall 2011 AGU meeting. The abstract submission site is scheduled to open on 8 June. Please note the deadline for all submissions is 4 August 23:59 EDT/03:59 +1 GMT. DI17. The Mantle Transition Zone: a Window into the Deep Earth -------------------------------------------------------------- Description: Improved seismic imaging and models of phase transitions in both olivine and non-olivine components of the mantle have enhanced the understanding of large and small scale structures in the mantle transition zone (MTZ). Regional differences in seismic discontinuities throughout the MTZ can be used to infer local thermal and chemical variations in the mantle, providing constraints on the distribution of volatiles and heavier elements throughout the Earth. The nature of the MTZ governs the behavior of the mantle, with implications for geodynamical and geochemical models of the whole Earth. We invite seismologists, mineral physicists, geochemists and geodynamicists to discuss recent insights into the structures and processes in the MTZ. Session URL: http://sites.agu.org/fallmeeting/scientific-program/session-search/216 Best Regards from the conveners, Nathalie Bolfan-Casanova Universite Blaise Pascal N.Bolfan at opgc.univ-bpclermont.fr Qin Cao Massachusetts Institute of Technology qinc at mit.edu Elizabeth Day Cambridge University ead33 at cam.ac.uk Mark Panning University of Florida mpanning at ufl.edu From irismail at iris.washington.edu Wed Jul 6 08:31:11 2011 From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS) Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 08:31:11 -0700 Subject: [iris-bulk] Workshop - "Ocean Mantle Dynamics: from Spreading Center to Subduction Zone" Message-ID: Workshop on: "Ocean Mantle Dynamics: from Spreading Center to Subduction Zone," 4-6 October 2011, AORI, Tokyo, Japan Details at: http://ofgs.aori.u-tokyo.ac.jp/intridgej/WS_2011/ This meeting will focus on three objectives of crustal and mantle imaging, with an emphasis on mantle dynamics: 1) the structure of oceanic lithosphere (including the crust and sub-crust) and asthenosphere; 2) melt migration beneath the spreading axis to form oceanic crust; 3) the role of water, especially for subduction and back-arc spreading dynamics. 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Over this same period, the complexity of the physical and chemical characteristics of hotspot volcanism has become evident, and the mantle plume concept has evolved to incorporate many of these observations. However, many questions about plumes still remain, including the origin of isotopic heterogeneity at hotspots, the relationship between plumes and seismically imaged structures, and the effect of mantle flow on plume morphology. We encourage contributions from all disciplines with the goal of developing an up- to-date, integrated view of mantle plumes. We look forward to your contribution! Cheers, Paul Hall (Boston University) Matthew Jackson (Boston University) Nicholas Schmerr (NASA Goddard) From irismail at iris.washington.edu Thu Jul 7 08:50:24 2011 From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS) Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 08:50:24 -0700 Subject: [iris-bulk] (Job) Research Associate in Geophysics, University of Ulster Message-ID: <9CDC8B47-6421-48E8-83A3-682D8CB64A46@iris.washington.edu> University of Ulster School of Environmental Sciences Research Associate in Geophysics Ref: 1192430 Salary: ?25,116 ? ?27,444 Base: Coleraine Closing date: 22 July 2011 The Geophysics Group in the Environmental Sciences Research Centre is seeking to appoint a post-doctoral researcher to conduct research on a collaborative CO2 sequestrian research project, specifically aimed at understanding the risk of triggered seismicity associated with fluid injection into rock masses. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is seen as a means of decreasing our carbon production through injection of CO2 into suitable deep rock formations. The UU Geophysics Group is interested in quantifying the seismic risk that CCS injection sites impose as well as the developing novel methods for imaging the movement of fluids at depth by tracking the movement of induced seismicity and inverting surface deformation. This is a novel project which will require a scientist who is interested in developing new methods to solve an important industrial problem. The successful candidate for this post will work as part of an existing team and will be responsible for developing methods for tracking the movement of the fluid plume using seismicity. S/he will be expected to travel occasionally to work with collaborators in Dublin and to present work at international conferences. (Fixed-term until 15 June 2013.) We prefer to issue and receive applications via our on-line recruitment website at www.ulster.ac.uk/jobs Hard copy applications can be obtained by telephoning 028 7012 4072 The University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, particularly from those with disabilities. Appointment will be made on merit. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From irismail at iris.washington.edu Thu Jul 7 10:24:13 2011 From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS) Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 10:24:13 -0700 Subject: [iris-bulk] (Job) Postdoc position - ERC/GLOBALSEIS Project at GEOAZUR Message-ID: POSTDOCTORAL POSITION WITH THE ERC/GLOBALSEIS PROJECT AT GEOAZUR We are looking for a postdoc to join the ERC-funded Globalseis project. In this project we develop a new generation of global tomographic models that take finite-frequency effects into account, are regularized with unconventional image processing techniques (e.g. compressed sensing), and use data from global as well as dense networks, including fleets of floating submarine hydrophones ('Mermaids') of which we have just tested and finalized the prototype. We are especially interested in recent PhD's who wish to be engaged in one or more of the following aspects of the project: massive data processing, combining surface wave constraints with body-wave tomography, developing crustal corrections for body-wave dispersion, further develop finite-frequency software and make it sufficiently user-friendly for distribution as open source code. Good knowledge of Fortran and Unix scripting required, and, depending on research interest, experience with massive seismic data processing and/or programming in MPI/Fortran. The position is for two years. Globalseis is hosted by Geoazur, a CNRS laboratory in the French 'technopole' Sophia Antipolis, within a stone's throw of the enchanting coastal town of Antibes at the C?te d'Azur. For more information see https://www.geoazur.net/GLOBALSEIS/index.html and contact Guust Nolet (nolet at geoazur.unice.fr - but absent 14-30 July) or Bernhard Schuberth (schuberth at geoazur.unice.fr). To apply, send an e-mail with recent CV, list of publications, and names and contact information of two references to Guust Nolet. The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nschmerr at dtm.ciw.edu Thu Jul 7 10:53:23 2011 From: nschmerr at dtm.ciw.edu (Nick Schmerr) Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 13:53:23 -0400 Subject: [iris-bulk] AGU Fall Meeting 2011 - DI09 Mantle Plumes: Combining Perspectives from Geophysics, Geochemistry and Geodynamics Message-ID: Dear IRIS community, We would like to invite submissions to the session DI09 (see description below) at the Fall AGU Meeting in San Francisco. Abstract submissions are due Aug. 4, 2011. DI09: Mantle Plumes: Combining Perspectives from Geophysics, Geochemistry and Geodynamics In the forty years since they were first proposed, mantle plumes have come to be widely accepted as the cause of much of the hotspot volcanism on Earth. Over this same period, the complexity of the physical and chemical characteristics of hotspot volcanism has become evident, and the mantle plume concept has evolved to incorporate many of these observations. However, many questions about plumes still remain, including the origin of isotopic heterogeneity at hotspots, the relationship between plumes and seismically imaged structures, and the effect of mantle flow on plume morphology. We encourage contributions from all disciplines with the goal of developing an up- to-date, integrated view of mantle plumes. We look forward to your contribution! Cheers, Paul Hall (Boston University) Matthew Jackson (Boston University) Nicholas Schmerr (NASA Goddard) From knight at iris.washington.edu Fri Jul 8 07:15:04 2011 From: knight at iris.washington.edu (Tim Knight) Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2011 07:15:04 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [iris-bulk] Fall AGU 2011 Session on Explosion Geophysics Message-ID: <739978301.7789.1310134504093.JavaMail.root@hub.iris.washington.edu> We would like to draw your attention to a special session at the upcoming Fall 2011 American Geophysics Union meeting entitled "Explosion Geophysics". This session seeks contributions from a broad range geophysical analysis of explosions phenomena. Note that abstracts are due August 4, 2011. S08: Explosion Geophysics Sponsor: Seismology (S); Co-Sponsor(s): Atmospheric Sciences (A) Description: Description: Explosions generate signals that propagate out to the far field and these signals are often the most direct evidence of the event for forensic analysis. These signals include shock waves, seismic, hydro-acoustic, air-blast, infrasound, permanent deformation, electromagnetic signals, gas by-products and particle debris. Interpretation of the observed signals is often strongly impacted by the dependence of signals on the explosion emplacement media depth and complex propagation effects through the solid earth and atmosphere. This session solicits contributions from a wide range of geophysical analysis in explosion phenomena for many purposes including exploration, engineering and nuclear explosion monitoring. Do not hesitate to contact the conveners if you have any questions. Conveners Arthur Rodgers, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, rodgers7 at llnl.gov Catherine Snelson, National Security Technologies, snelsocm at nv.doe.gov Jessie Bonner, Weston Geophysical Corporation, bonner at westongeophysical.com Stephen Arrowsmith, Los Alamos National Laboratory, arrows at lanl.gov From morganj at rice.edu Sun Jul 10 15:43:39 2011 From: morganj at rice.edu (Julia Morgan) Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 17:43:39 -0500 Subject: [iris-bulk] EarthScope-GeoPRISMS Eastern North America Workshop Message-ID: Earthscope - GeoPRISMS Science Workshop for Eastern North America Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania October 27-29, 2011 Application Deadline: August 1, 2011 ------------------ Note, this is the second of two workshops, jointly sponsored by EarthScope and GeoPRISMS, on Eastern North America. See http://www.geoprisms.org/meetings/enam-may2011.html for more information about the May Mini-Workshop on EarthScope-GeoPRISMS Opportunities in Eastern North America. Also, the final report for the May Mini-Workshop is now out: http://www.geoprisms.org/images/stories/documents/enam_may_2011/ENAM_report_28May2011.pdf. ------------------ We are pleased to announce a joint workshop aimed at assembling the EarthScope and GeoPRISMS communities interested in the formative onshore and offshore geological, geophysical, and geodynamic processes of Eastern North America (ENAM). Our goal is to focus community effort and research approaches on crucial science targets with a national and international forum of scientists from universities, national labs, industry, federal, and state agencies. The transportable array of EarthScope arrives in the mid-Atlantic region in 2012-13 and GeoPRISMS recently selected ENAM as a primary site for Rift Initiation and Evolution (RIE) study. The workshop will take as its starting point the ENAM RIE portion of the GeoPRISMS Science and Implementation Plans (http://www.geoprisms.org/science-plan.html) and the Earthscope Science Plan (http://www.earthscope.org/ESSP). The goals of the workshop will be to clarify common research objectives on the Grenville and Appalachian foundation, the structural, magmatic, and geodynamic setting of rift initiation, the rift-to-drift record preserved in sedimentary archives, the processes that characterize the evolution to a mature passive margin, and the active lithospheric and surficial processes that characterize the modern margin with an emphasis on possible feedbacks between surface and deep-Earth processes. We anticipate funding to support ~75 researchers with a diversity of interests to participate in this workshop, both from the US and abroad, independent of past involvement in MARGINS, GeoPRISMS, or EarthScope research efforts. Post-docs, senior graduate students, and members of underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Applications should include a brief statement of interest and anticipated contribution to the workshop, and a short (1 to 2 page) CV. The workshop will be held at the new STEPS facility at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA. The program will include a number of overview presentations of eastern North American geology, geophysics, and geodynamics, updates on current GeoPRISMS and Earthscope research projects, break-out sessions, and plenary discussions leading to conclusive decisions on collaborative science targets and research corridors. For more information about the workshop and to apply, please visit: http://www.geoprisms.org/meetings/enam-oct2011.html Workshop conveners: Frank J. Pazzaglia (Lehigh University) Peter Flemings (University of Texas at Austin) Vadim Levin (Rutgers University) Dan Lizarralde (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute) Basil Tikoff (University of Wisconsin) Martha Withjack (Rutgers University) For more information please contact the GeoPRISMS Office: info at geoprisms.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From droman at dtm.ciw.edu Sun Jul 10 16:22:24 2011 From: droman at dtm.ciw.edu (Diana Roman) Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 19:22:24 -0400 Subject: [iris-bulk] Fall AGU Session V10. Geophysical Observations of Stress-Strain Changes at Active Volcanoes Message-ID: <1310340144.8278.11.camel@Boreal> Dear Colleagues, This is a final reminder of the following Fall 2011 AGU session. For further information or questions on the session, please contact one of the conveners listed below. Please note the NEW abstract submission deadline of August 4. *************************************************************************** V10. Geophysical Observations of Stress-Strain Changes at Active Volcanoes *************************************************************************** Recently, several new methods of measuring localized changes in crustal stress and strain (deformation) have been applied to volcanoes with promising results, and emerging models for systematic changes documented through these methods link them to changes in crustal stress magnitude and orientation produced by magma migration and/or expansion. The main goal of this session is to highlight a wide range of observations of phenomena that may be linked to temporal changes in stress and strain and associated rock or magma properties at restless or active volcanoes, including but not limited to temporal changes in seismicity, surface deformation, gas emissions, microgravity, self-potential, and volcano hydrology. Invited presenters: Chris Bean University College Dublin (Ireland) Stephanie Prejean United States Geological Survey/Alaska Volcano Observatory (USA) Andre Revil Colorado School of Mines (USA) Conveners: Diana Roman Carnegie Institution of Washington - USA Martha Savage Victoria University of Wellington - New Zealand Florent Brenguier Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris - France Yosuke Aoki University of Tokyo - Japan *********************************** Diana C. Roman Department of Terrestrial Magnetism Carnegie Institution of Washington 5241 Broad Branch Road, N.W. 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(1) CV with birth date and detailed account of academic activity (2) List of academic publications (3) Summary of research that the candidate has conducted (300-500 words) (4) Title of research and research proposal at ERI (300-500 words) (5) Desired length of stay; from three to twelve months Candidates are also requested to nominate a host researcher of ERI. If you need detailed information on host researchers, please visit our webpage at http://www.eri.u-tokyo.ac.jp/eng/ The appointed candidates are expected to carry out research at ERI as an employee of the University of Tokyo. Monthly salary, ancillary expenses including partial housing costs and commuting allowance will be paid based on the rules of the University and ERI. The deadline for this application is September 23 (Friday), 2011. If you need further information regarding this position, please feel free to contact Professor Teruyuki Kato. Teruyuki Kato Secretariat, International Research Promotion Office Earthquake Research Institute, the University of Tokyo 1-1, Yayoi 1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032JAPAN Phone: +81-3-5841-5730 Fax: +81-3-5802-8644 E-mail: intl-office at eri.u-tokyo.ac.jp -- ================================================= Secretariat, International Research Promotion Office Earthquake Research Institute, the University of Tokyo 1-1, Yayoi 1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032 Japan Phone:+81-3-5841-5730 Fax:+81-3-5841-5818/5693 ================================================== -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Many thanks for your attention, best regards, The session conveners: Valenti Sallares Nicolas Chamot-Rooke Ingo Grevemeyer Alan Levander Jean Mascle Cesar Ranero Nevio Zitellini _________________________________________________________________ Description: The Mediterranean region comprises a number of basins and associated arcs in different evolutionary phases. Slab roll-back has been the driving force of upper plate deformation, creating extended basins, tectonically thickened arcs, and volcanic arcs. Further, it is deformed by convergence between Africa and Eurasia and smaller units like Anatolia. The region includes excellent natural laboratories where hypotheses on the formation and Cenozoic deformation of basins and margins, plate subduction/collision, subduction initiation, and strike-slip deformation, can be tested. 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The session description is: T25: Insights into the Megathrust: Offshore Studies at Accretionary and Erosive Subduction Margins Description: We solicit contributions on forearc processes relevant to the development and mechanics of the subduction interface. Materials and conditions within the megathrust are governed by tectonic accretion and erosion, modifying initial inputs of basement, sediments, fluid, and heat. The 2011 Tohoku earthquake has shown that tsunamigenic events can include ones at sediment-poor erosive margins, spotlighting the need to examine conditions for shallow coseismic slip. Presentations on IODP drilling, geophysical surveys, and other studies are welcomed from any region, with an emphasis on Nankai (NanTroSEIZE) and Costa Rica (CRISP), GeoPRISMS focus areas Alaska, Cascadia, and New Zealand; and the Japan Trench. Conveners: Harold Tobin Paola Vannucchi Nathan Bangs Kohtaro Ujiie From irismail at iris.washington.edu Tue Jul 12 08:45:50 2011 From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS) Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 08:45:50 -0700 Subject: [iris-bulk] (Job) University Assistant/Predoctoral Position in Seismology - University of Vienna Message-ID: University Assistant/Predoctoral Position in Seismology University of Vienna, Austria Posted: 7/12/2010 At the University of Vienna (15 faculties, 3 centres, about 180 fields of study, approx. 8.900 members of staff, approx. 88.000 students) the position of a University Assistant (predoc) at the Department of Meteorology and Geophysics is vacant. Identification number of advertisement: 2322 The Section of Geophysics is seeking to fill a predoctoral position in the field of seismology. The successful candidate is expected to perform research on regional Earth structure and geodynamics, and to write a dissertation in that field. The position is for 4 years, and the salary is 1.843,73 Euro per month (14x a year), before taxes. The candidate is expected to participate in geophysics teaching. Knowledge of English is a requirement; knowledge of German would be desirable. Your application should contain CV, transcripts, as well as names and addresses of two potential referees, who are willing to send letters of recommendation. Degree of Employment: 30.0 hours/week Areas of work: The successful candidate will study structure and deformation of the Earths crust and upper mantle, in the Vienna Basin Region, the transition from Alpes to the Pannonian basin, and in other regions. The Vienna Basin Region is particularly interesting due to the active deformation, its seismic risk in a populated area, and the presence of hydrocarbon resources. We plan to perform seismological experiments, and to process and interpret the data. We also wish to gather data from earlier campaigns, the oil industry, and seismological networks, and to make them accessible. Profile: Completed Masters degree in geophysics or neighboring field. Advanced computer and programming knowledge are a plus. Research fields: Main research field Special research fields Geology, Mineralogy Geodynamics;Geophysics;Seismology Applications including a letter of motivation (German or English) should be sent via Job Center to the University of Vienna (http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at ) no later than 27.07.2011 and be referenced to the identification number 2322. For further information please contact Aufhauser, Elisabeth +43-1-4277-48621, Bokelmann, G?tz +43-1- 4277-53720. The University of Vienna intends to increase the number of women on its faculty, particularly in high-level positions, and therefore specifically invites applications by women. Among equally qualified applicants women will receive preferential consideration. 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S16: Observations and Modeling of Tremor and Slow Slip and Implications for Plate Boundaries Sponsor: Seismology (S) Website: http://sites.agu.org/fallmeeting/scientific-program/session-search/730 Co-Sponsor(s): Geodesy (G), Mineral and Rock Physics (MR), Tectonophysics (T) Convener(s): 1. Heidi Houston Univ Washington (310) 691-9152 heidi.houston at gmail.com 2. Zhigang Peng Georgia Inst Tech 404-894-0231 zpeng at gatech.edu 3. Michael Brudzinski Miami University (513) 529-9758 brudzimr at muohio.edu Index Terms: 1242 1207 7215 7240 Description: Description: Studies of fault tremor and slow slip (e.g., Episodic Tremor and Slip) are progressing, but the underlying physics remains elusive. This session aims to bring together diverse observational and modeling approaches to better elucidate the physical mechanisms that generate tremor and slow slip and to explore implications for the inner workings of major plate boundaries. Observations may include seismic or geodetic studies of space-time evolution of tremor or slip, triggering by Earth tides, seismic waves or other perturbations, and imaging or geologic studies of the deep environments that produce tremor and slow slip. We also seek contributions from fault physics, petrologic, and fluid modeling studies. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shansen at geo.ua.edu Wed Jul 13 02:19:11 2011 From: shansen at geo.ua.edu (Samantha Hansen) Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 02:19:11 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [iris-bulk] AGU Session T32: Mantle Dynamics and Lithospheric Structure of the African Plate Message-ID: <1310548751.57341.YahooMailMobile@web37501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dear Colleagues- We would like to invite you to contribute an abstract to the 2011 Fall AGU session "T32:?Mantle Dynamics and Lithospheric Structure of the African Plate". Session details are provided below. ?As a reminder, the abstract submission deadline is?23:59ET/3:59+1 GMT on?August 4, 2011.? T32:?Mantle Dynamics and Lithospheric Structure of the African Plate Description: Global- and regional-scale geophysical investigations using new data sources are improving our understanding of the tectonic evolution and current geodynamics of the African plate. Compositional heterogeneity, large-scale anomalies, and small-scale features in the crust and mantle are being imaged in higher resolution. This session aims to integrate observations from different geophysical disciplines working in Africa to explore these new discoveries. We invite contributions from multi-disciplinary studies (i.e., geodynamical modeling, receiver functions, tomography, GPS, satellite gravity, geochemistry) that investigate and constrain crust and mantle structure and dynamics of the African plate. Co-Sponsors: Seismology (S), Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology (V) Conveners: (1) Mark van der Meijde University of Twente-ITC, Enschede, Netherlands vandermeijde at itc.nl (2) Samantha Hansen University of Alabama shansen at geo.ua.edu (3) Kathleen Keranen University of Oklahoma keranen at ou.edu (4) Andrew Nyblade Pennsylvania State University aan2 at psu.edu Website: http://sites.agu.org/fallmeeting/scientific-program/session-search/822 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dalton at bu.edu Fri Jul 15 10:48:17 2011 From: dalton at bu.edu (Colleen Dalton) Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:48:17 -0400 Subject: [iris-bulk] LAB Institute: application deadline today Message-ID: <459AA2BE-9B53-4C7A-9DDD-3C5EAD3A5348@bu.edu> Dear colleagues, The deadline to register and apply for travel support for the EarthScope Institute on the Lithosphere/Asthenosphere Boundary is TODAY (July 15, 2011). 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URL: From irismail at iris.washington.edu Wed Jul 20 08:20:55 2011 From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS) Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:20:55 -0700 Subject: [iris-bulk] GSA Pardee Symposium on EarthScope Message-ID: <051F5945-C2F6-43F5-BDCA-66F54979BAE6@iris.washington.edu> The abstract deadline (July 26) for the Geological Society of America Annual meeting (October 9-12) in Minneapolis is fast approaching! Of significant importance to the Earth Science Community is the NSF- Sponsored EarthScope Project. To highlight the results and future projects, we have planned a Pardee Symposium entitled ?The EarthScope Program: Recent Results and Future Projects?, and hope that you consider submitting an abstract to this session. Abstracts can be submitted athttp://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2011/techProg.htm. The description is as follows (also found at http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2011/sessions/pardee.htm ; see listing #5): The EarthScope program is a continental-scale geophysical and geological experiment to study the lithosphere of the United States. To date, several experiments involving broadband seismology, long- period magnetotellurics, the Plate Boundary Observatory, and the San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth have investigated over half the lithosphere of the lower 48 states. The USArray seismic component is working its way eastward and is currently within the central United States. This session will highlight the research of all components of EarthScope. The design of future experiments in the central and eastern United States will also be detailed. Kevin Mickus, Missouri State University Matt Fouch, Carnegie Institution of Washington Paul Bedrosian, USGS Denver -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From irismail at iris.washington.edu Wed Jul 20 11:16:40 2011 From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS) Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:16:40 -0700 Subject: [iris-bulk] AGU Special Session T04: 20 years in Tibet - The INDEPTH Transect Message-ID: <983B826D-7876-41D2-850D-FD8D2C416BEA@iris.washington.edu> Dear Colleagues: We encourage those of you who have been involved with Project INDEPTH over the years, those of you who may have used INDEPTH results or simply those of you interested in the structure and evolution of the Himalaya-Tibet Plateau region to consider contributing to the following special session to be held at the Fall Annual Meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco this Dec 5-9. Session T04: 20 years in Tibet - The INDEPTH Transect Description: In 1991 a relatively small group of Chinese and U.S. scientists met to plan a modest set of geophysical surveys in the Himalaya of southern Tibet. The success of those pilot experiments developed into Project INDEPTH (INternational DEep Profiling of Tibet and the Himalaya), a major interdisciplinary, multinational effort to traverse the entire Himalaya-Tibet collision zone. With the recent completion of Phase IV, a series of geophysical and geological investigations across the boundary between the Tibet Plateau and the Qaidam Basin, Project INDEPTH has largely fulfilled its initial vision. This session will review and assess Project INDEPTH?s impact on our understanding of continent-continent collision as well as on the methodology of lithospheric exploration. Convenors: Prof. Zhao Wenjin, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences Prof. Larry Brown, Cornell University REMINDER: The NEW AGU abstract deadline is 23:59 EDI on August 4. From irismail at iris.washington.edu Wed Jul 20 13:47:18 2011 From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS) Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:47:18 -0700 Subject: [iris-bulk] AGU Special Session T47. SinoProbe - Deep Exploration in China Message-ID: <1AC8BD87-5182-4CEF-89DC-D93BD1FC4A04@iris.washington.edu> Dear Colleagues: We would like to draw your attention to the following special session to be held at the Fall Annual Meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco this Dec 5-9. T47. SinoProbe- Deep Exploration in China Description: SinoProbe is a multi-disciplinary program with the overall aim of exploring the structure and evolution of the continental crust and lithospheric mantle beneath China. Results from the first three years of SinoProbe, including magnetotelluric observations in North China and Tibet, deep seismic reflection profiling of Northeast, North and South China, continental scientific drilling at Luobusha, Tibet, geochemical grid surveys of the whole country, stress-strain measurements in Southwestern China and geodynamic modeling of Tibet and North China will be presented. This session is intended to provide an opportunity to share and discuss the results of SinoProbe with the broader international community. All aspects of SinoProbe will be considered in the presentations and related discussion. Conveners: Shuwen Dong Chinese Academy Geological Sciences swdong at cags.ac.cn Larry Brown Cornell University ldb7 at cornell.edu Rui Gao gaorui at cags.net.cn Ronald Clowes University of British Columbia rclowes at eos.ubc.ca REMINDER: The NEW AGU abstract deadline is 23:59 EDI on August 4. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From irismail at iris.washington.edu Fri Jul 22 10:51:38 2011 From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS) Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:51:38 -0700 Subject: [iris-bulk] AGU session: How can we use earthquake scenarios as a catalyst for action? Message-ID: <07E749EB-6A1D-474F-93D7-605BA25C46C1@iris.washington.edu> Dear colleagues, We would like to draw your attention to the following session PA10 in the Public Affairs section at this year's AGU Fall Meeting. PA10 How can we use earthquake scenarios as a catalyst for action? Techniques for computing earthquake scenarios are developing rapidly and such information can be a powerful catalyst for risk reduction activity. Here, we wish to explore what has already been achieved and the potential for the future. Topics we hope to cover include are: what are the challenges in developing scenarios, characterising uncertainty and communicating implications to decision makers? How is the development of earthquake scenarios driven by users? What level of complexity is needed for different purposes and how much uncertainty can be tolerated? We particularly welcome contributions involving policy makers and non governmental organisations, especially those engaged in disaster risk reduction and preparedness activities. Please note that according to AGU policy, although first authors/ submitters may have a maximum of 1 contributed and 1 invited abstract (or two invited abstracts), one additional abstract from the first author/submitter may be submitted to a Public Affairs session. Thanks, and best regards from the convenors, Susanne Sargeant (slsa at bgs.ac.uk) Mathilde Sorensen (Mathilde.Sorensen at geo.uib.no) David Wald (wald at usgs.gov) Vince Quitoriano (vinceq at usgs.gov) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From irismail at iris.washington.edu Mon Jul 25 11:36:17 2011 From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS) Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:36:17 -0700 Subject: [iris-bulk] AGU Session on transform faulting Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, We are writing to inform you of a special session at this year's American Geophysical Union on the tectonics, hazards, and sedimentary processes of transform faulting in coastal environments/ continental borderlands. We are particularly highlighting the examples of Haiti, southern California, Venezuela, and Marmara Sea but welcome contributions from similar tectonic environments. The full session description is below and it designated T46. Thanks for your time, Sean Gulick, Chris Sorlien, and Nano Seeber AGU Special session T46: Sedimentation, Basin Development, and Vertical Motions along Distributed Transform Fault Systems Description: Continental Borderlands are characterized by broad areas of distributed faulting, with subsiding basins and intervening ridges or islands that are subsiding more slowly or are uplifting. Oblique slip, partitioned dip-slip through 3D fault bends, or gradients in crustal thickness in weak crust produce the relief. Fault reactivation is common, and growing relief results in gravity failures. The structural evolution affects sedimentation and is recorded by sedimentary rocks. We seek contributions that relate multiple aspects of Continental Borderlands worldwide, including Aegean-Marmara Sea, offshore Haiti, southern California, and Venezuela. _________________________ Dr. Sean P. S. Gulick Research Scientist, Institute for Geophysics Lecturer, Department of Geological Sciences Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin J.J. Pickle Research Campus (ROC) 10100 Burnet Rd. (R2200) Austin, Texas 78758-4445 Phone: 512-471-0483, Fax: 512-471-0999 Email: sean at ig.utexas.edu http://www.ig.utexas.edu/people/staff/sean/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From irismail at iris.washington.edu Mon Jul 25 14:12:04 2011 From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS) Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:12:04 -0700 Subject: [iris-bulk] AGU Special Session Invitation - T50 TAIGER Project Results etc. Message-ID: <12051B38-DA05-4DB4-BC2F-D8A9EE00A3F3@iris.washington.edu> Dear Colleagues, TAIGER tomographic results confirm previous results about thickened Eurasian crust underneath the Central Range, but there are several significant newly observed features. These include the thickening of the Philippine Sea crust (the ?indenter?) near the Longitudinal Valley, a rise formed of relatively high velocity materials between the two thickened areas and the laterally varying upper mantle high velocity anomalies. Also, magnetotelluric images from the TAIGER project appear to link well to petrology and structures. These and others demand new thoughts about tectonics of Taiwan and other orogens. This special session aims at stimulating discussions of mountain building processes in view of the new results. Conveners: Borshouh Huang, Kirk McIntosh, Char-Shine Liu and Francis Wu Session Description: TAIGER project experiments occurred in and around Taiwan in 2006-2009. Data recorded include passive seismic, wide-angle active seismic, MT, and marine MCS. Analysis is in progress and some results are being readied for publication. Concurrently, numerical geodynamic simulations are being conducted to interpret the results in terms geological processes. We invite papers on the following: 1) Analysis and interpretation of TAIGER results. 2) Structure, thermochronology and surface processes of Taiwan, to provide time- history of the orogeny. 3) Geodynamic modeling, results and methods, to aid understanding of orogenic processes. 4) Other collisional orogens that may provide comparisons to what we are learning in Taiwan. From irismail at iris.washington.edu Tue Jul 26 10:49:05 2011 From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS) Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:49:05 -0700 Subject: [iris-bulk] (Job) PASSCAL Software Engineer at the IRIS PASSCAL Instrument Center Message-ID: The IRIS PASSCAL Instrument Center at New Mexico Tech is seeking applicants to fill the position of PASSCAL Software Engineer. Primary responsibility is to support seismological experiments particularly in the realm of data archiving through development, testing and implementation of software tools. Duties include: develop strategy and software to move data from seismic field experiments to the data archive at the IRIS/DMC; implement and develop testing of the data archiving system; provide computer system administration support for the data archiving system; provide field support and training for seismic field experiments particularly in the area of data archiving software. A B.S. in Computer Science or Engineering is required. Demonstrated proficiency using various computer programming languages and development environments is required. Knowledge and ability to administer various UNIX-based computer systems is required. Ability to work effectively in small groups with people of varied abilities and personalities is required. Working knowledge of scientific data formats including but not limited to SEED is desired. Demonstrated ability to develop and test complex software systems is desired. Working knowledge administering Apache web server, MySQL, DNS, and FTP servers is desired. Applicants should submit a resume, official college transcripts, a letter of professional interests, and the names, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers of three references to: IRIS PASSCAL Software Engineer Search, c/o Human Resources, 801 Leroy Place, Brown Hall Box 070, Socorro, New Mexico 87801-4796. The position will be open until filled. From irismail at iris.washington.edu Thu Jul 28 14:50:05 2011 From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS) Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:50:05 -0700 Subject: [iris-bulk] Imaging the structural legacy of Eocene accretion to the Pacific Northwest and Precambrian tectonics of the continental interior Message-ID: <63C2B099-B94F-47D2-8927-3B13A983CE75@iris.washington.edu> Join us for a Webinar on August 3 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/930018386 This webinar is sponsored by the USArray Transportable Array Working Group Speaker: Brandon Schmandt - University of Oregon Abstract: Transportable array data are revealing heterogeneity in the continental upper mantle created by tectono-magmatic events spanning more than half of Earth?s history. Emerging constraints on the structural legacy of these events provide new opportunities to quantitatively investigate the dynamics of continental growth and reactivation from the Archean to the Cenozoic. Examples from two disparate spatial/temporal settings will be presented: (1) Eocene accretion of ocean lithosphere to the Pacific Northwest (2) Precambrian construction and Cenozoic reactivation of the Rocky Mountain Front and Great Plains lithosphere. Title: Imaging the structural legacy of Eocene accretion to the Pacific Northwest and Precambrian tectonics of the continental interior Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2011 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. System Requirements PC-based attendees Required: Windows? 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server Macintosh?-based attendees Required: Mac OS? X 10.5 or newer -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hpplag at unr.edu Fri Jul 29 19:05:57 2011 From: hpplag at unr.edu (hpplag at unr.edu) Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:05:57 -0700 Subject: [iris-bulk] AGU Session NH04: Characterizing Major Disasters Caused by Geohazards Message-ID: <20110729190557.q9nfd1x7bogksk04@wolfmail.unr.edu> Dear Colleagues, If you plan to attend the Fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union to be held December 5-9, 2011 in San Francisco, we encourage you to submit an abstract to: Session NH04: Characterizing Major Disasters Caused by Geohazards. Description: Geohazards are a major cause for disasters with regional to global impacts. Rapid scientific characterization of the disasters is crucial for planning of efficient rescue and recovery operations. Remote sensing and in situ data made available through the Supersite Initiative (http://supersites.earthobservations.org/main.php) of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) support scientists in their natural hazards research and their efforts to characterize the disasters. The session will focus on new products relevant for risk and disaster management and demonstrate the contribution to the response to recent major disasters. Of particular interest are presentations that focus on supersites where major disasters are likely in the near future. Convenors: Francesco Gaetani, GEO Secretariat, Geneva, Switzerland, fgaetani at geosec.org Stuart Marsh, British Geological Survey, U.K., shm at bgs.ac.uk Hans-Peter Plag, University of Nevada, Reno, USA, hpplag at unr.edu The deadline for submission of abstracts is 23:59 EDT on August 4. Links: AGU Fall meeting: http://sites.agu.org/fallmeeting/ Session page: http://sites.agu.org/fallmeeting/scientific-program/session-search/585 Abstract submission: http://agu-fm11.abstractcentral.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.