Open AccessProgram focuses attention on continental margins
Author(s) -
Millard F. Coffin,
Wieland Dietrich,
Timothy J. Dixon,
Neal W. Driscoll,
Garry D. Karner,
S. L. Klemperer,
D. Kohlstedt,
C. W. Moore,
Charles A. Nittrouer,
Terry Plank,
Dustin C. Sawyer,
R. D. Stern,
E. Stolper,
M Underwood,
Douglas A. Wiens
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/98eo00097
Subject(s) - scope (computer science) , continental margin , geology , margin (machine learning) , earth science , landslide , principal (computer security) , population , scale (ratio) , environmental resource management , geography , paleontology , cartography , geomorphology , tectonics , environmental science , computer science , sociology , demography , machine learning , programming language , operating system
Continental margins are the Earth's principal loci for producing hydrocarbon and metal resourcessemi; for earthquake, landslide, volcanic, and climatic hazardssemi; and for the greatest population density. As such, margins are where the action is. Despite the societal and economic importance of margins, many of the mechanical, fluid, chemical, and biological processes that shape them are poorly understood. Progress is hindered by the sheer scope of the problems and by the spatial‐temporal scale and complexities of the processes. To overcome these obstacles, the margins community has identified the outstanding scientific problems in continental margins research, and the MARGINS Program, a research initiative supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), is promoting research strategies that redirect traditional approaches to margin studies.