EurasianArray?
AtlanticArray? - A dense, large-scale, ocean-bottom array would probably
have the greatest impact on subsurface seismological knowledge. Uses
include exploring for subsurface resources off-shore UK, if the lords
would like to see a parochial benefit too...
Best, Andrew.
On 18/06/2013 08:08, Alan Jones wrote:
> Dear Sheila,
>
> Yes, Europe lacks a large-scale geophysical "telescope" for viewing into
> the Earth, and I am very pleased to see this as your number 1 proposal.
>
> Of course you will be aware of the efforts that Peter Maguire, Hans
> Thybo and I made some 4-8 years ago to promote EuroArray - our vision is
> broader than just seismic stations however and we proposed to use the
> infrastructure as a platform upon which all sorts of other instruments
> could be mounted, such as MT (my interest of course) and GPS.
>
> We found it tough going to try to marshal and align all the many funding
> agencies, and dealing with some European prima donnas (names withheld)
> who were against the concept as they hadn't thought of it or because it
> potentially competed with their own thrusts.
>
> Essentially, EuroArray became a component of Sierd Cloetingh's
> TOPO-EUROPE initiative, and is being handled in a patchwork-like
> fashion. The Spaniards got their act together and managed to get 50 BB
> systems for Topo-Iberia (although the Portuguese are complaining that
> "Iberia" in this instance only seems to mean Spain). We in Ireland got
> funding for 20 BB systems that are currently installed around Ireland
> that we are calling Ireland Array.
>
> So there is still the overwhelming need for a European-wide, or a
> European-Russian-wide, coordinated effort to initiate and launch a
> programme of the same kind as USArray. All of the arguments we made 8
> years ago are as valid today as they were then.
>
> Should you need any further information or documentation for our
> EuroArray or TOPO-EUROPE, then Hans, Sierd or I can provide it.
>
> With regards,
>
> Alan
>
> On 18/06/2013 07:55, Sheila Peacock wrote:
>> Dear All,
>>
>> I should be grateful for any geophysics suggestions
>> for big science that could be passed on to the House
>> of Lords consultation. My own thoughts include:
>>
>> 1. a EuroArray seismic array equivalent to the USArray, or better
>> still, a EuroRussianArray;
>>
>> 2. An ability to do 3-D marine and land seismic acquisition,
>> processing and visualisation for research purposes.
>>
>> I'm a seismologist, as you see, so I need input from specialists
>> in other areas of geophysics. I'll pass any suggestions
>> on to Robert Massey (Royal Astronomical Soc.) for
>> inclusion in the response.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Sheila Peacock,
>> RAS Council member.
>>
>>
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: Lords inquiry into Scientific Infrastructure
>> Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:57:38 +0100
>> From: Robert Massey<[log in to unmask]>
>> To: Andrew Norton<[log in to unmask]>, Barry Parsons
>> <[log in to unmask]>, Charles Barclay
>> <[log in to unmask]>, David Southwood
>> <[log in to unmask]>, Don Kurtz<[log in to unmask]>, Geraint
>> Jones<[log in to unmask]>, Gillian Foulger
>> <[log in to unmask]>, Helen Fraser<[log in to unmask]>,
>> Ian Crawford<[log in to unmask]>, John Brown
>> <[log in to unmask]>, Lyndsay Fletcher
>> <[log in to unmask]>, Mandy Bailey
>> <[log in to unmask]>, Martin Barstow<[log in to unmask]>, Mike Cruise
>> <[log in to unmask]>, Paul Murdin<[log in to unmask]>, Peter
>> Coles<[log in to unmask]>, Richard Davis<[log in to unmask]>, Sarah
>> Matthews<[log in to unmask]>, Sheila Peacock
>> <[log in to unmask]>, Simon Mitton<[log in to unmask]>, Steve
>> Miller<[log in to unmask]>, Yvonne Elsworth<[log in to unmask]>
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear All
>>
>> You may remember that I sent round a note about this and the two other
>> consultations (on Scottish independence and on the EU) a couple of
>> weeks ago. See
>> http://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-committees/science-technology/ScientificInfrastructure/CfEScientificInfrastructure.pdf
>>
>> There are some fairly general questions in the inquiry that are best
>> suited to a joint response (in our case through the Science Council –
>> I contributed to a round table discussion they organised last week)
>> but it nonetheless seems appropriate to respond to some points in our
>> own right. In particular, I’d be interested to hear your thoughts on
>> the following question:
>>
>> “What substantial increases in scale would allow new areas or domains
>> of science to be explored (analogous to Large Hadron Collider and
>> Higgs boson)?”
>>
>> Would you mind sending suggestions through to allow me to collate
>> them? The deadline for the inquiry is this Friday, so I’d need to see
>> these by tomorrow to stand a reasonable chance of assembling a response.
>>
>> Many thanks and best wishes
>>
>> Robert
>>
>> Dr Robert Massey
>>
>> Deputy Executive Secretary
>>
>> Royal Astronomical Society
>>
>> www.ras.org.uk<http://www.ras.org.uk>
>>
>> Tel: +44 (0)20 7734 3307 / 4582 x214
>>
>> Mob: +44 (0)794 124 8035
>
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