[CEUS-earthquake-hazards] Workshop on Long-term deformation in the Central U.S.

[Eugene S Schweig]

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to invite you to a workshop called ?Long term deformation in 
the Central U.S.,? to be held 27-28 September, 2007, at the University of 
Memphis in Memphis, TN, U.S.A.  The workshop will be sponsored by the USGS 
and Center for Earthquake Research and Information (CERI), University of 
Memphis. Large earthquakes in stable continental interiors, although rare, 
are puzzling exceptions to the plate tectonic theory. Controversies abound 
as to the causes, rates, magnitudes, and hazard posed by such events. This 
workshop focuses on the current understanding of the spatial and temporal 
patterns of deformation and how existing data constrain models of 
intraplate deformation. Ultimately we hope to produce a science plan 
outlining key studies that have the potential to enhance knowledge of past 
and present-day deformation for the next generation of models. The 
workshop seeks to bring together experts of different disciplines with 
expertise in geological and geophysical data acquisition, interpretation, 
and state of the art modeling of crustal deformation in order to formulate 
key scientific questions, to identify study areas, to coordinate 
geophysical and geological surveys, proposals, and to complement existing 
efforts (EarthScope, borehole observatories, and others).  We hope to 
include experts in paleoseismology, active and passive source seismology, 
GPS, geologic mapping, geomorphology, sedimentology and geodynamics.

If you wish to attend, please send an e-mail by August 15, 2007 to Buddy 
Schweig (schweig at usgs.gov) or Beatrice Magnani (mmagnani at memphis.edu). 
Additional information will be sent out later to those who express 
interest.

Thank you very much.

Beatrice Magnani and Buddy Schweig
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Eugene Schweig
Central and Eastern U.S. Coordinator
Earthquake Hazards Program Office
U.S. Geological Survey

address: 
U.S. Geological Survey                                     (901) 678-4974
3876 Central Ave., Ste. 2                        Fax: (901) 678-4897
MEMPHIS, TN  38152-3050
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