From irismail at iris.washington.edu Fri Mar 4 10:27:48 2011 From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS) Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 10:27:48 -0800 Subject: [iris-bulk] ORFEUS Workshop: Integrating seafloor land-based observations Message-ID: <0DC6C5C6-6DB7-4C89-A02A-690395494030@iris.washington.edu> ORFEUS Observatory coordination workshop: Integrating Seafloor and Land-based Seismographic Observations Lisbon, Portugal. May 25 - 28, 2011 http://orfeus-lisbon.ist.utl.pt The aim of this workshop is to discuss challenges involved in integrating and coordinating seismological observations at the seafloor and on land; addressing both the technological, organisational and interpretational aspects. Specifically, this workshop aims at promoting common strategies to deploy seismological instrumentation, organise its data management and interpretation, from temporary and permanent stations, for both seafloor and land-based observatories in the European-Mediterranean area and its sea and ocean surroundings. The meeting provides an opportunity to follow-up on the discussions of the NERIES-ESONET OBS-Marine seismology Workshop that took place in Paris on February 2010, and is also a forum to discuss a joint EPOS- EMSO vision for the future of sea-floor observatories. The workshop targets a mixed audience of i) observatory operators and data centre specialists, ii) technology developers and iii) data users. While addressing all the broader aspects of seismological observatory practice, it will focus on the challenges raised by the expansion of seismographic coverage on the seafloor to these groups. 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Ongoing and planned research involve multiplet analysis and double-difference relocations, shear-wave splitting, interferometry and resonance frequencies in H/V spectra. Projects may involve field work, knowledge transfer from earthquake seismology to microseismic monitoring and/or adaptation of seismological computer algorithms. General information and application procedure This postdoctoral position is available immediately. The initial appointment will be for one year, with the possibility of renewal for a second year. The successful applicant will become part of the Microseismic Research Consortium, jointedly hosted by the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary which is currently sponsored by 18 software, service, hydrocarbon and mining companies. There will be a strong interaction with the sponsors. Applicants should hold a PhD and have research experience in earthquake and/or exploration seismology. Applicants should submit a CV, list of publications, and a statement of research interests, and should arrange for three letters of reference to be sent directly to the Department. All application materials should be sent by email or by post to Professor Mirko van der Baan, Department of Physics, 11322 - 89 Avenue, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G7, Canada. Email:Mirko.vanderBaan at ualberta.ca . Information on the department can be found at http://www.physics.ualberta.ca and on the research consortium at http://www.mu-sic.ca. Evaluation of applications will commence: 18 April 2011. The University of Alberta welcomes diversity and encourages applications from all qualified women and men, including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and Aboriginal persons. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From chad at iris.washington.edu Fri Mar 11 08:47:08 2011 From: chad at iris.washington.edu (Chad Trabant) Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:47:08 -0800 Subject: [iris-bulk] IRIS DMC products and data for the M8.9 HONSHU, JAPAN event In-Reply-To: <485E97FB-A4E5-4B55-B4A6-B04EE5E50C5F@iris.washington.edu> References: <485E97FB-A4E5-4B55-B4A6-B04EE5E50C5F@iris.washington.edu> Message-ID: Hello IRIS community, For today's M8.9 earthquake near the coast of Honshu, Japan the IRIS DMC has the following event based products ready: Event Plot suite: http://www.iris.edu/spud/eventplot/4839 USArray Ground Motion Visualization: http://www.iris.edu/spud/gmv/4841 The magnitude of 7.9 noted in those products are from an initial estimate, the USGS has updated this estimate to M8.9: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0001xgp.php Waveform data collected in near real-time is available for this event from the DMC's Wilber system in addition to other request mechanisms. The Wilber page for this event data can be reached directly using this link: http://www.iris.edu/cgi-bin/wilberII/wilberII_page3.pl?evname=20110311_054623.7.spyder For further IRIS related information please visit the IRIS website at http://www.iris.edu/ regards, IRIS DMC From rob at iris.washington.edu Sat Mar 12 09:32:50 2011 From: rob at iris.washington.edu (Robert Casey) Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:32:50 -0800 Subject: [iris-bulk] Back-Projection Result of March 11 Japan Earthquake References: <201103121638.p2CGcU7d014239@dmc2.iris.washington.edu> Message-ID: <0B6C9CD4-59F3-4517-8E0E-A537F5660BF6@iris.washington.edu> From: Ishii at eps.harvard.edu Date: March 12, 2011 8:38:30 AM PST Dear colleagues, We have obtained back-projection results of the march 11, 2011 Tohoku- Chiho Taiheiyo-Oki earthquake using the USArray data. 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The relatively close proximity of SSEs to the seafloor in New Zealand, central Japan, and Costa Rica indicates that ocean drilling studies can play an important role in revealing the physical processes behind SSE occurrence. In some cases (such as in New Zealand) direct sampling of the SSE source area may be possible. While the science is exciting, the practical issues of addressing transient slip behaviour in deep settings such as subduction zones are challenging, and will require extensive discussion, planning, and debate to develop the science and technology for achieving it. This workshop is intended to move ahead with this exciting challenge and facilitate discussion among the scientific community on ways to use ocean drilling to elucidate the processes behind slow slip event occurrence. Apply to attend the workshop We encourage applicants with interests in subduction margin tectonics, fault mechanics, SSE processes, seismology, marine geophysics, hydrogeology, geodesy, geochemistry, ocean drilling, and submarine observatory instrumentation. We also encourage graduate students and early career scientists to apply. Travel and accommodation support will be provided to successful applicants, depending on demand and availability. For further information and to apply to attend the workshop, please go to http://www.gns.cri.nz/slowslip Application deadline is 15 April 2011. Workshop steering committee: Laura Wallace (co-chair; GNS Science, New Zealand), Eli Silver (co-chair; Univ.California-Santa Cruz), Nathan Bangs (co-chair; University of Texas, Institute for Geophysics), Rebecca Bell (Imperial College, London), Stuart Henrys (GNS Science, New Zealand), Joshu Mountjoy (NIWA, New Zealand), Ingo Pecher (GNS Science, New Zealand) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vtsai at post.harvard.edu Tue Mar 15 19:10:40 2011 From: vtsai at post.harvard.edu (Victor Tsai) Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:10:40 -0600 Subject: [iris-bulk] Fwd: SSA Session Added on Recent Earthquakes In-Reply-To: References: <19411689.1733184.1300236492787.JavaMail.webmaster@memberclicks.com> Message-ID: Dear IRIS community, Please note that there will be a new special session at the SSA meeting on the recent Tohoku, Japan and Christchurch, New Zealand earthquakes. For more information, see the email forwarded below. Best, Victor Tsai U.S. Geological Survey Begin forwarded message: *From:* Joy Troyer *Date:* March 15, 2011 6:47:58 PM MDT* Subject:* *SSA Session Added on Recent Earthquakes* *Reply-To:* SSA at seismosoc.org In light of the recent M6.3 Christchurch and M9.0 Tohoku earthquakes, SSA has added a special session to its annual meeting in Memphis. Oral and poster presentations will be scheduled for Thursday and/or Friday (April 14-15). *Abstracts will be accepted through March 25*. No late abstracts will be accepted. For a session description and submission form, go to: http://www.seismosoc.org/meetings/2011/absub/ The session will be convened by Thorne Lay (tlay at ucsc.edu), Victor Tsai ( vtsai at post.harvard.edu), Gavin P. Hayes (ghayes at usgs.gov) and Justin Rubinstein (jrubinstein at usgs.gov). If you have questions about content of the abstract, please contact the session conveners. 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These include seismic imaging of Earth's deep interior, earthquake seismology and hazard assessment as carried out by the University of Utah Seismograph Stations, active source seismology, electromagnetic studies of Earth's interior, and tectonics. The successful candidate must be committed to excellence in geophysics teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and should have either the proven ability or potential to attract external funds and to build an internationally recognized research program involving students and post-docs. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in geophysics, or a closely related discipline. Applicants should e-mail an application package describing research, teaching, and career interests, a curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for three referees, all in a single PDF document to: tectonophysics-search at lists.utah.edu. Review of applicants will begin August 15, 2011, and continue until the position is filled. The University of Utah is fully committed to affirmative action and to its policies of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity in all programs, activities, and employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a person with a disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and status as a protected veteran. The University seeks to provide equal access for people with disabilities. Reasonable prior notice is needed to arrange accommodations. Evidence of practices not consistent with these policies should be reported to: Director, Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, (801) 581-8365 (V/TDD). 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The workshop presentations and discussions can help inform and motivate the upcoming proposals from IRIS and UNAVCO for operations and maintenance. The workshop will provide a forum for discussion of science goals that can be addressed using EarthScope data from Alaska, building on EarthScope Science Plan for 2010-2020, and explore how hypotheses proposed to explain EarthScope and related observations in the lower 48 can be applied or tested in Alaska. It will capitalize on excitement from the choice of Alaska as a GeoPRISMS SCD primary site, expand the breadth of community input to EarthScope, and build broader community support for these goals. *Registration is now open:* http://www.iris.edu/hq/Alaska_Workshop_2011/ The meeting agenda and further information will be posted to the same site. 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This analysis demonstrates that the mainshock and triggered aftershocks together rupture through the entire seismogenic zone between 36 and 40.5 latitude. Given the lack of overlap between the initial ?aftershocks? and the mainshock, these results suggest that the plate interface is fragmented, and that the earthquake could have been much larger if the cascading failure of subevents had been continuous instead of broken up over the first 25 minutes. As the website shows, this fragmentation can also be seen in the historical seismicity, and it appears that five fragments of the interface that have produced large tsunamis in the past ruptured during the mainshock and the following 25 minutes. Please see the link below for more details. http://www.seismology.harvard.edu/research_japan.html Regards, Eric Kiser and Miaki Ishii Harvard University -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From irismail at iris.washington.edu Mon Mar 21 13:03:17 2011 From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS) Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:03:17 -0700 Subject: [iris-bulk] Summer Student Internship, Deadline approaching: April 8, 2011 Message-ID: <3C8EA8D8-08CA-4683-9797-A65377F96974@iris.washington.edu> Summer Student Internship, IRIS/PASSCAL Instrument Center and EarthScope USArray Array Operations Facility at New Mexico Tech. The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) Program for Array Seismic Studies of the Continental Lithosphere (PASSCAL) has an opening for a 2011 summer student intern at the IRIS PASSCAL Instrument Center at New Mexico Tech. The duration of the internship is flexible (up to three months). If scheduling allows, the intern will also take part in the late May IRIS Education and Outreach Orientation Week at New Mexico Tech (www.iris.edu/hq/internship/about/orientation) in association with the IRIS Summer Undergraduate Internship program. We seek an advanced undergraduate or graduate student with seismic experiment design, field methods, seismograph electronics, and data processing interests. For general information, please visit www.passcal.nmt.edu , or contact PASSCAL Instrument Center Director Bruce Beaudoin (575-835-5070; bruce at passcal.nmt.edu). The internship includes a weekly stipend, living expenses, round-trip travel funds to Socorro, NM, and tuition support to cover NMT summer registration as a special graduate student. To apply, send a letter summarizing interests, college transcripts, and at least one appropriate letter of recommendation to: PASSCAL Summer Intern Committee, c/o Bruce Beaudoin, IRIS PASSCAL Instrument Center, New Mexico Tech, 100 East Rd., Socorro, NM 87801. For full consideration, materials must be received by April 8, 2011. Details: The internship is designed for a student with a background in Earth Science who is interested in seismic field methods, electronics, and data processing. The IRIS/PASSCAL Instrument Center, funded by the National Science Foundation via the IRIS consortium, maintains and helps deploy large numbers portable seismographs (Reftek and Quanterra), broadband sensors (Streckheisen, Guralp, Nanometrics), portable telemetered networks, and high-resolution cable reflection systems (Geometrics) that are heavily utilized by the U.S. research community and international partners. The successful candidate will learn about the technology and maintenance of state-of-the-art seismic equipment, potentially assist in deployments in the US and overseas, and participate in seismic data processing under the direction of the Instrument Center Director and Staff. The intern will register as a special student for 6 credits of Directed Study (Geophysics 581) under the advisorship of PASSCAL Instrument Center P.I. and NMT Geophysics Professor Richard Aster. At least one week prior to the conclusion of the internship, the intern will submit a report not to exceed 15 pages summarizing tasks performed and observations/suggestions pertinent to PASSCAL program operations and future Education and Outreach efforts. The intern will be given a personal allowance of $575/week for tuition, fees, books, and living expenses. Transportation costs to and from New Mexico Tech will be reimbursed up to $3,500, as will room and board costs up to $1700. For further information, please contact Bruce Beaudoin (see above) or Rick Aster (aster at ees.nmt.edu; 575-835-5924). -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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A complete list of past funded projects and technical reports can be found on the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program external research support Web site: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/external/ Potential applicants may wish to sign up at Grants.gov for change notification emails for this funding opportunity and subscribe to receive notifications of future funding opportunities. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From irismail at iris.washington.edu Thu Mar 24 12:36:48 2011 From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS) Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:36:48 -0700 Subject: [iris-bulk] 2011 Seismic Instrumentation Technology Symposium - Registration Open Message-ID: <78573998-DB0D-4ED4-943F-09684DEA37C4@iris.washington.edu> Seismic Instrumentation Technology Symposium Albuquerque, NM ? June 16-17, 2011 The second joint Seismology/Earthquake Engineering/DOD symposium on seismic instrumentation technology is being conveniently held following the ASL 50th anniversary. The goal of this symposium is to identify the needs of field operators?what are the technologies and issues that make deploying or operating instruments hard, whether from observational capabilities (e.g., data quality, bandwidth, dynamic range,etc.) or logistical needs, or O&M perspectives? Speakers from relevant ?communities? (permanent observatories, portable and transportable experiments, ocean bottom deployments, regional network operators, strong motion, structures) will offer perspectives on what is hard/expensive to do now, what they would like to be able to do,etc. Manufacturers will be invited to bring posters and to give brief poster introductions during the meeting. Registration, hotel and travel information can be found here: http://www.iris.edu/hq/ITS2011/. 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The program is particularly useful for seismological station and network operators, data interpreters and those concerned with seismic zoning, microzonation and seismic hazard assessment. These postgraduate crash courses are part of the educational and training program of Germany and UNESCO in the field of geosciences and disaster mitigation. The 5-week training course 2011 will take place in Germany at the GFZ Potsdam from 19 September to 21 October 2011. We invite young scientists and engineers to apply to the course. The course circular, scientific programme and application form for the course 2011 can be downloaded from our web pages. GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam Section 2.1 Earthquake Risk and Early Warning Dr. Claus Milkereit Phone: +49 (0)331/288-1297 FAX: +49 (0)331/288-1296 Email: course-un at gfz-potsdam.de GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences Public Law Foundation State of Brandenburg Telegrafenberg 14473 Potsdam Germany From olga.cabello at iris.edu Sat Mar 26 07:25:11 2011 From: olga.cabello at iris.edu (Olga Cabello) Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 10:25:11 -0400 Subject: [iris-bulk] DEADLINE APPROACHING - APPLY NOW! Message-ID: <4940D2D4-8F6E-44E7-BCEE-2A1EE5655615@iris.edu> Don't miss the opportunity to participate in the Pan-American Advanced Studies Institute (PASI) on New Frontiers in Seismological Research to be held in Quito, Ecuador from July 10 to July 24, 2011 Applications for participation are now welcome from Graduate Students, Postdocs and Junior Faculty from the U.S. and the Americas at: http://www.iris.edu/hq/pasi/index.php Selected participants will receive travel support including air and ground transportation, lodging, on-site meals for the duration of the course, and course materials. Women, under represented minorities and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. This Institute is possible through support from the U.S. National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy and CERESIS. Additional information can be found at http://www.iris.edu/hq/pasi/index.php -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The positions are full-time 1-year appointments, with the opportunity for continuation and growth depending on progress and availability of funding. We seek qualified, highly motivated candidates for the following research activities: - Analysis and interpretation of diverse onshore and offshore active- source seismic data to investigate deformation and magmatism at active and ancient plate boundaries, including a targeted study of the Alaska/Aleutian subduction zone; - Development and implementation of methods for imaging crust and upper-mantle structure from broadband arrays and modeling of results in terms of physical properties. Focus on the dynamics driving subduction in Alaska, uplift and rifting in Papua New Guinea, the deep structure and evolution of volcanic arcs, and the evolution of the Pacific plate; - Exploitation of data from the Global Seismographic Network and the USArray component of EarthScope for the purpose of improved characterization of earthquake sources and the development of next- generation tomographic images of the Earth's interior; - Interdisciplinary geodetic studies, including: an analysis of tidal resonance using a global set of GPS data; a multidisciplinary study of the impact of climate change on the solid Earth and oceans; innovative geodetic methods applied to glaciology and other branches of the geosciences; improvements in geodetic accuracy and analysis techniques. Requirements: A recent Ph.D. in Geophysics or a related discipline is required. Experience in computer programming is highly preferred, as well as research experience directly relevant to the research activities described above. To apply: Applicants should submit a personal statement describing research experience and interests, including specific reference to the projects listed here, a curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses of three references,to: https://academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=54429 Only online applications will be accepted. Columbia University is an Equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From olga.cabello at iris.edu Tue Mar 29 08:51:20 2011 From: olga.cabello at iris.edu (Olga Cabello) Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:51:20 -0400 Subject: [iris-bulk] NEW FRONTIERS IN SEISMOLOGICAL RESEARCH - DEADLINE EXTENSION In-Reply-To: <4940D2D4-8F6E-44E7-BCEE-2A1EE5655615@iris.edu> References: <4940D2D4-8F6E-44E7-BCEE-2A1EE5655615@iris.edu> Message-ID: <7CD34C5D-5112-4525-A4CD-F2AD349CF6C6@iris.edu> Application deadline has been extended for Graduate Students, Postdocs and Junior Faculty from the U.S. and the Americas to apply for participation in the Pan-American Advanced Studies Institute (PASI) on New Frontiers in Seismological Research to be held in Quito, Ecuador from July 10 to July 24, 201. This two-week course will feature more than 15 senior faculty from the U.S and the Americas, will address the importance of developing and maintaining modern seismological observatories, and will explore recent advances in the analysis of seismological data in support of basic research, education and hazard mitigation. Applications are welcome until April 4, at http://www.iris.edu/hq/pasi/index.php Please note that all application materials must be submitted by the new deadline, including recommendation letters and updated CV Selected participants will receive travel support including air and ground transportation, lodging, on-site meals for the duration of the course, and course materials. Women, under represented minorities and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. This Institute is possible through support from the U.S. National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy and CERESIS. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From irismail at iris.washington.edu Tue Mar 29 11:01:05 2011 From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS) Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:01:05 -0700 Subject: [iris-bulk] (Job) PASSCAL Polar Services Manager 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 Polar Services Manager. Primary responsibility is to manager the Polar Services group at PASSCAL and to provide support to Polar research both in the field and in the lab. Duties include: coordination and planning support for polar seismic experiments; field support including hardware, logistics, training and travel; development and testing of specialized polar equipment; engineering, building, scheduling, preparing, and shipping equipment; and produce and maintain documentation and web content related to Polar support. This is a fixed term, three-year appointment (beginning October 1, 2010) with the possibility of extension as funds become available. An M.S. in Engineering or Science plus one year relevant experience or a B.S. in Engineering with 3 years of relevant experience is required. Willingness to travel to Antarctica and the Arctic is required. Experience with seismology, seismological field experience, field data- collection systems, and polar field experience is required. Must be able to obtain a valid passport. Must be able to pass the Antarctic Program medical screening. Applicants should submit a resume, official college transcripts, a letter of professional interests, and the names and addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers of three references to: IRIS PASSCAL Polar Services Manager Search, c/o Human Resources, 801 Leroy Place, Brown Hall Box 111, Socorro, New Mexico 87801-4796. The position will be open until filled. From irismail at iris.washington.edu Tue Mar 29 11:01:49 2011 From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS) Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:01:49 -0700 Subject: [iris-bulk] (Job) Polar Projects Engineer at the IRIS PASSCAL Instrument Center Message-ID: <3A27F7DC-E329-4DAC-9187-BE0CA8E18BE8@iris.washington.edu> The IRIS PASSCAL Instrument Center at New Mexico Tech is seeking applicants to fill the position of Polar Projects Engineer. Primary responsibility is to support Polar research both in the field and in the lab. Duties include: engineering, building, scheduling, preparing, and shipping equipment; field support both in the Arctic and Antarctic; development of specialized equipment for cold, dark environments; produce and maintain documentation and web content related to Polar support; and user training. This is a fixed term, three-year appointment (beginning October 1, 2010) with the possibility of extension as funds become available. A B.S. in Engineering is required. Willingness to travel to Antarctica and the Arctic is required. Experience with field data-collection systems; wireless communications, installation and network design; DC power systems; time series data formats; and seismological fieldwork are desirable. A demonstrated proficiency in CAD modeling and drawing is required. Applicants should submit a resume, official college transcripts, a letter of professional interests, and the names and addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers of three references to: IRIS PASSCAL Polar Projects Field Engineer Staff Search, c/o Human Resources, 801 Leroy Place, Brown Hall Box 089, Socorro, New Mexico 87801-4796. The position will be open until filled. From irismail at iris.washington.edu Thu Mar 31 08:11:06 2011 From: irismail at iris.washington.edu (IRIS) Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:11:06 -0700 Subject: [iris-bulk] NSF-EarthScope solicitation for 2011 Message-ID: Dear EarthScope Community: An updated version of the EarthScope NSF-proposal solicitation is now available online at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11535/nsf11535.htm Please note two significant changes compared to previous solicitations: - EarthScope science targets are now explicitly tied to the EarthScope Science Plan for 2010-2020 http://www.earthscope.org/ESSP - Investigators at US institutions are invited to propose uses for existing UNAVCO borehole instrumentation that was not installed during PBO construction. The full proposal deadline is July 16. The program officers welcome questions about this solicitation: Gregory J. Anderson, telephone: (703) 292-4693, email: greander at nsf.gov Charles H. 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