International Continental Scientific Drilling Program

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International Continental Scientific Drilling Program
AbbreviationICDP
Formation1996
Type
INGO
HeadquartersPotsdam  Germany
Region served
Worldwide
Official language
English
Parent organization
GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
WebsiteICDP Official website

The International Continental Scientific Drilling Program is a multinational program to further and fund

geosciences in the field of continental scientific drilling. Scientific drilling
is a critical tool in understanding of Earth processes and structure. It provides direct insight into Earth processes and critically tests geological models. Results obtained from drilling projects at critical sites can be applied to other areas worldwide. It is, therefore, believed that international cooperation in continental scientific drilling is an essential component for a responsible management strategy for the Earth's natural resources and environment.

The ICDP was founded in February 1996 in the German Embassy in Tokyo as a result of the

German Continental Deep Drilling Program (KTB; 1987-1995). The GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
serves as the headquarters for both the current ICDP and the former KTB project.

Motivation

ICDP supports international science teams with a proven need for continental-based drilling. The proposed projects help to answer societal challenges related to dynamics of planet Earth, contributing to major advances in understanding Earth's environment and life, sustainable geo- and

natural disasters.[1]

Research Areas

Climate & Ecosystems

ICDP proposals seek to help understand how both the climate and the environment have changed on global and regional scales. Areas of research within this theme include

carbon cycling, and energy sources of subsurface microbial activity, how microbial life has adapted to the more extreme conditions of subsurface habitats, and the role of the deep biosphere on the geosphere and atmosphere.[4]

Sustainable Georesources

There is a rise in demand for renewable and clean energy resources to reduce dependence on

gas hydrates and geothermal energy.[3]

Research areas within sustainable georesources include the nature of the deep biosphere and its relation to geologic processes such as

plate boundaries, in ore deposit formation. Other georesource studies include understanding the stresses, such as urbanization and sea-level-rise, on freshwater resources and heat and mass transfer. The transfer of heat and mass, i.e. magma, hot fluids, groundwater and sediment, controls the concentration of metals and hydrocarbons as well as providing renewable geothermal energy resources.[3]

Natural Hazards

ICDP has accepted many proposals related to formation, potential hazard, and mitigation associated with fault boundaries, volcanoes, impact structures and plate margins. Topics include, but are not limited to, earthquakes generated on

North Anatolian Fault Zone, geophysical and geochemical properties of different volcanic sources, impact basin evolution and effect on Earth's environment and ecology, and tsunamis generation.[3]

Proposal Procedure

The International Continental Scientific Drilling Program accepts proposals each year by January 15 from individual or groups of scientists from member countries (See Members). Proposals are selected based primarily on scientific merits and expected impacts. The steps from project to proposal include submission of a pre-proposal letter by the Principal Investigators followed by the development of Workshop Proposal and Full Proposal if the pre-proposal is recommended.[5]

Members

Currently,

Norway, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States and UNESCO are members of the ICDP.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "International Continental Scientific Drilling Program". GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences.
  2. ^ "Drilling Projects". International Continental Scientific Drilling Program.
  3. ^
    doi:10.2312/icdp.2014.001
    .
  4. doi:10.5194/sd-19-43-2015
    .
  5. ^ "Proposals". International Continental Scientific Drilling Program.
  6. ^ "Members of the ICDP". Archived from the original on 2014-03-22. Retrieved 2014-03-21.

External links

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