Cooperative Studies of the Earth's Deep Interior
2008-7-25 22:02
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AGENCY: National Science Foundation (NSF)/ Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)/ Division of Earth Sciences (EAR)
PROGRAM: Cooperative Studies of the Earth's Deep Interior (CSEDI)
OBJECTIVES: This program provides funding for collaborative, interdisciplinary studies of the Earth's interior within the framework of the community-based initiative known as Cooperative Studies of the Earth's Deep Interior (CSEDI). CSEDI is a community initiative originally organized by members of the American Geophysical Union. The 2004 CSEDI Science Plan (www.csedi.org) outlines a framework for understanding 'Circulation in the Deep Earth' over the coming decade. New technologies available to the community, coupled with unprecedented amounts of observational data call for a bold approach to future CSEDI research. CSEDI can realistically aim for a broad understanding of Earth’s inner dynamics, incorporating core evolution, mantle convection, the driving forces of plate tectonics, and the interaction between the interior, oceans and atmosphere. CSEDI provides a framework for capitalizing on the new observational, experimental and theoretical advances made possible by the current development of major seismological, experimental and computational facilities. Within the decade, the field is poised to make major advances in understanding:
- Cycling of water and carbon through Earth’s deep interior
- Operation and evolution of the geomagnetic dynamo
- Melting and other phase transitions in the deep mantle and core
- Deep mantle structure, temperature and composition
- Evolution, dynamics and rotation of the inner core
- Chemical and heat exchange between the core and mantle, and between the mantle and the
surface.
The CSEDI Science Plan has organized these emerging research directions into three broad themes: (1) quantifying the deep water and carbon cycles would provide a crucial link in understanding how the oceans and atmosphere – and the biosphere they sustain – are linked to the interior, helping to clarify how Earth’s surface environment has evolved over geological time; (2) characterizing the deep-Earth engine would provide insight into the forces driving geological processes, including mountain building, earthquakes, volcanoes and plate tectonics; and (3) understanding the planetary evolution of the Earth, the path it took to the present state, offers unique insights into the ways by which planets in general – and our own in particular – originate and develop. These themes are intended to be descriptive of earth research in a broad sense and not intended to be all-inclusive.
Projects must be truly integrated, accelerated, multi-disciplinary studies on these fundamental problems of the Earth's deep interior. Emphasis is placed on cooperative, multi-disciplinary efforts for which the value of the collaboration exceeds the contributions from individual studies.
DEADLINE: September 25, 2008
FUNDING INFORMATION: NSF anticipates providing $2 million annually to support five to ten standard or continuing grants and cooperative agreements. Requests for scientific instrumentation and equipment included in standard research proposals generally should not exceed $50,000.
AGENCY CONTACT:
Robin Reichlin, Program Director
Directorate for Geosciences
Division of Earth Sciences
National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Blvd. Rm. 785 S
Arlington, VA 22230
Telephone: 703-292-8556
Fax: 703-292-9025
Email: rreicli@nsf.gov
Web: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2006/nsf06578/nsf06578.htm
PROGRAM: Cooperative Studies of the Earth's Deep Interior (CSEDI)
OBJECTIVES: This program provides funding for collaborative, interdisciplinary studies of the Earth's interior within the framework of the community-based initiative known as Cooperative Studies of the Earth's Deep Interior (CSEDI). CSEDI is a community initiative originally organized by members of the American Geophysical Union. The 2004 CSEDI Science Plan (www.csedi.org) outlines a framework for understanding 'Circulation in the Deep Earth' over the coming decade. New technologies available to the community, coupled with unprecedented amounts of observational data call for a bold approach to future CSEDI research. CSEDI can realistically aim for a broad understanding of Earth’s inner dynamics, incorporating core evolution, mantle convection, the driving forces of plate tectonics, and the interaction between the interior, oceans and atmosphere. CSEDI provides a framework for capitalizing on the new observational, experimental and theoretical advances made possible by the current development of major seismological, experimental and computational facilities. Within the decade, the field is poised to make major advances in understanding:
- Cycling of water and carbon through Earth’s deep interior
- Operation and evolution of the geomagnetic dynamo
- Melting and other phase transitions in the deep mantle and core
- Deep mantle structure, temperature and composition
- Evolution, dynamics and rotation of the inner core
- Chemical and heat exchange between the core and mantle, and between the mantle and the
surface.
The CSEDI Science Plan has organized these emerging research directions into three broad themes: (1) quantifying the deep water and carbon cycles would provide a crucial link in understanding how the oceans and atmosphere – and the biosphere they sustain – are linked to the interior, helping to clarify how Earth’s surface environment has evolved over geological time; (2) characterizing the deep-Earth engine would provide insight into the forces driving geological processes, including mountain building, earthquakes, volcanoes and plate tectonics; and (3) understanding the planetary evolution of the Earth, the path it took to the present state, offers unique insights into the ways by which planets in general – and our own in particular – originate and develop. These themes are intended to be descriptive of earth research in a broad sense and not intended to be all-inclusive.
Projects must be truly integrated, accelerated, multi-disciplinary studies on these fundamental problems of the Earth's deep interior. Emphasis is placed on cooperative, multi-disciplinary efforts for which the value of the collaboration exceeds the contributions from individual studies.
DEADLINE: September 25, 2008
FUNDING INFORMATION: NSF anticipates providing $2 million annually to support five to ten standard or continuing grants and cooperative agreements. Requests for scientific instrumentation and equipment included in standard research proposals generally should not exceed $50,000.
AGENCY CONTACT:
Robin Reichlin, Program Director
Directorate for Geosciences
Division of Earth Sciences
National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Blvd. Rm. 785 S
Arlington, VA 22230
Telephone: 703-292-8556
Fax: 703-292-9025
Email: rreicli@nsf.gov
Web: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2006/nsf06578/nsf06578.htm
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