Infrasound Consortium for Applied Research

2002 Infrasound Technology Workshop, Netherlands

Milton GarcesInfrasound Laboratory, University of Hawaii, ManoaHenry BassNational Center for Physical Acoustics, University of MississippiMichael HedlinUniversity of California, San Diego

National Science Foundation

The Instrumentation and Facilities Program in the Division of Earth Sciences considers proposals for (1) the acquisition of new research equipment or the modernization of existing equipment, (2) the development of new instrumentation or techniques that extend current research capabilities in the Earth Sciences, (3) the support of shared facilities that make complex and expensive instrument systems available on a national or regional basis, and (4) the support of research technicians.

National Science Foundation

•First Task: Assemble constituency and organize workshop to discuss goals and structure of a Consortium.

•Proof of Concept: Plan a field expedition that addresses important geophysical process.

•Some travel support provided by NSF

•Tentative date: late spring, early summer 2003

Strategy

ICFAR: Infrasound Consortium for Applied Research

•University of Mississippi•ISLA, University of Hawaii, Manoa•Scripps Institution, UCSD•University of Alaska, Fairbanks•Southern Methodist University•Los Alamos National Laboratory•Sandia National Laboratory

DRAFT!

ICFAR: Infrasound Consortium for Applied Research

• The new global infrasound network is soon to become the next branch in Earth’s observing system, one that will provide us with an opportunity to perceive with unprecedented fidelity dynamic processes in the atmosphere

• The aim of the ICFAR would be to facilitate the study of atmospheric and geophysical processes that generate low-frequency sound by providing expertise, software, data collection equipment, data storage, and data distribution to US and international scientific organizations

• Cooperation and coordination with the Center for Monitoring Research (CMR), IRIS, NRL, NASA, and NOAA

DRAFT!

Draft ICFAR Structure

•Infrasonic Measurements of Atmospheric and Geophysical Effects (IMAGE): engineering and field deployment

•Global Infrasound Network (GIN): applied research

•Multidisciplinary Integrated Data Archiving Systems (MIDAS): data processing and management

•Event Verification and Association (EVA) : screen and analyze specified events

•Education and Outreach

DRAFT!

International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI) Working Group on Volcano Acoustics

What are IAVCEI commissions and what do they do?

Commissions are the "engines" of IAVCEI; they are where the actual project work is done. Commissions are groups of individuals who work together towards common goals in support of science. Each commission chooses its own leaders and operating style.

Some examples of commission activities are:

1) conduct workshops and symposia (see any recent General Assembly program)

2) conduct short courses or provide training

3) produce publications focused on commission topics

4) provide forums for communication:

a) web sites

b) newsletters

c) email discussion groups

5) develop databases (e.g. large (>10 km3) explosive eruptions in Holocene)

6) determine and set measurement standards or data formats

Working Group on Volcano Acoustics

•Vote for point of contact to represent our group to IAVCEI

•Collect nominees and initiate list of participants

•Address commission functions