Facility Support: The AfricaArray Geophysical and Meteorological Network

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项目编号	1634108
	Facility Support: The AfricaArray Geophysical and Meteorological Network
	Andrew Nyblade
主持机构	Pennsylvania State Univ University Park
项目开始年	2016
	2016-08-01
项目结束日期	2018-07-31
资助机构	US-NSF
项目类别	Continuing grant
项目经费	104956(USD)
国家	美国
语种	英语
英文摘要	Pennsylvania State University and its African partners operate and maintain the 53-station AfricaArray (AA) network for geophysical and meteorological observations. The AA fills a critical gap in the global seismic network and GPS networks. The AA seismic and GPS data are being used to improve assessments of seismic hazards and risks in seismically active regions of Africa. The AA's GPS and weather data fill in critical observation gaps in weather and climate observing systems for parts of Africa. The AA education and outreach activities bring opportunities for students at minority-serving institutions in the U.S. to participate in AA research and it provides training for undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs and technicians in Africa. This project funds Pennsylvania State University's continuing operation of the 53-station AfricaArray (AA). Each station is equipped with a combination of seismic, GPS and weather sensors. The AA addresses fundamental questions about the nature and evolution of continental rifting, cratons, hotspot volcanism, plateau uplift, and basin formation. The AA GPS data are greatly improving the ability to capture crustal movement caused by groundwater or soil moisture changes. The AA project sponsors underrepresented U.S. students and African undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs and technicians to study in a wide range of disciplines that benefit from AA observations.
来源学科分类	Geosciences - Earth Sciences
文献类型	项目
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/69931
专题	环境与发展全球科技态势
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Andrew Nyblade.Facility Support: The AfricaArray Geophysical and Meteorological Network.2016.