3rd Biennial Workshop on Subduction Processes emphasizing the KurileKamchatka-Aleutian Arcs
Linkages among tectonism, magma genesis, and eruption in volcanic arcs
Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska
June 9th –15th 2002
SECOND CIRCULAR and CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The Kurile-Kamchatka-Aleutian volcanic arcs are among the least understood in the world. Yet, their high level of
activity and continuity across continental and oceanic lithosphere provide an exceptional opportunity to understand
the linkages among tectonism, magma genesis, and eruption that characterize subduction zones. The scientific
promise is so great that obstacles of formidable distances and political divisions must now be overcome. This
continuing series of meetings seeks to build a vital international geoscience community in the North Pacific, while at
the same time drawing upon insights from workers in other areas. A special emphasis of the forthcoming meeting
will be to report progress on understanding the Aleutian Arc. This understanding has advanced greatly in recent
years as a result of the rapid growth in monitoring and related research by the Alaska Volcano Observatory, as well
as by other efforts. Field trips will be held before, during, and after the meeting. The intent is to nurture productive
collaborations in monitoring of and research into magma-genic subduction zone processes, both between
geoscientists in Alaska and in the remainder of the United States, and between those of the US and its North Pacific
neighbors.
ABSTRACT DEADLINE APRIL 19th 2002
Abstracts are limited to two pages with figures and references. Please format with a minimum of
2.5 cm margin on all sides, and a minimum font size of 12 points. Submit abstracts
electronically to Jon Dehn (jdehn@gi.alaska.edu). Any common format is acceptable--simple text,
Microsoft Word, Acrobat PDF, with figures as GIF, TIFF, or EPS files. For help with
abstract submittal, please contact the local organizing committee. Please include the attached
registration form and payment. Be sure to specify the excursion and short course preference.
Steering Committee:
Boris Ivanov and Evgenii Gordeev, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
Minoru Kasahara and Mitsuhiro Nakagawa, Sapporo, Japan
Jonathan Lees, Chapel Hill, NC, and John Eichelberger (chair), Fairbanks, AK, USA
Local Organizing Committee:
Jim Beget, Brandon Browne, Jon Dehn, John Eichelberger (chair), Jeff Freymueller, Jim Gardner, Pavel Izbekov,
Jessica Larsen, Steve McNutt, Tom Miller, Seth Moran, Tina Neal, Richard Waitt
Form of Workshop:
In order to strengthen exchange, all sessions will be interdisciplinary. Invited speakers will begin workshop sessions
with oral presentations designed to bring everyone “up to speed” on major issues concerning this diverse and
dynamic setting. Each session will concentrate on an over-arching theme that will benefit from interdisciplinary and
international discussion. Submitted works will be presented as posters, which will be displayed throughout the
week, giving all participants time to exchange ideas. An abstracts volume will be distributed among participants,
and abstracts will be made publicly available via a web site. A report of the meeting will be published in Eos and
other appropriate locations.
Sponsorship:
The meeting is sponsored by the UAF Geophysical Institute, the Volcano Hazards Program of the US Geological
Survey, the US National Science Foundation, and by the International Association for Volcanology and Chemistry
of Earth’s Interior (IAVCEI) and The International Arctic Research Center (IARC). These funds are being used to
support the attendance of scientists and students from Russia, Japan, the Lower 48 States, and under- developed
countries.
Meeting Venue:
Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Transportation:
Fairbanks is served by Alaska and Northwest Airlines. In addition, Delta, United, American, and Magadan Air fly
into Anchorage. Participants wishing to attend the meeting only should book a round trip to Fairbanks. Those who
wish to participate in pre- or post-meeting excursions will need to arrange for a stop Anchorage. (One can also rent
a car and drive from Anchorage to Fairbanks, but this requires about 8 hours.)
Weather:
June in Fairbanks is generally sunny (~22 hours of sunlight per day), with occasional light rain, and temperatures of
20+/-10oC. Field trips will encounter cooler and much wetter and windier conditions. Trip leaders will provide
instructions as to necessary field gear.
Costs:
We anticipate that costs for food and lodging will average about $100/day. There will also be a registration fee of
$300 for professionals and $100 for students to cover group events and transportation. Field trips fees are listed
above. The Fairbanks area trip is included in the registration fee.
Financial support:
The organizers expect to be able to provide a limited amount of financial assistance to those who need support to
participate in the meeting. Participants needing support should so indicate on their registration form.
If you are interested in receiving subsequent circulars concerning this meeting, please return the attached file and
your abstract to Jon Dehn (jdehn@gi.alaska.edu). Few field trips have been conducted in Alaska volcanic areas in
the past, so it is difficult for us to gauge what the level of interest will be. We may find it desirable to modify the
agenda to reflect responses to this announcement.
Schedule and Scientific Sessions (Subject to Revision)
Sunday, June 9
15:00-18:00
Check-in and registration at Wedgewood Resort
18:30
Pickup, Wedgewood Resort to UA Museum
19:00-21:00
Reception at UA Museum
21:00
Pickup, UA Museum to Wedgewood Resort
Monday, June 10
08:00
Pickup, Wedgewood Resort to GI
08:30
Introduction: John Eichelberger, UAF
08:35
Welcome: Marshall Lind (Chancellor, UAF)
08:45
Fuji volcano, volcanology and hazard mitigation: Keynote speaker, Shigeo Aramaki (Nihon
University, Japan)
09:15-12:00
Opening of technical session (UAF Auditorium): State of knowledge of the Aleutian Arc (Tom
Miller, USGS, Chair)
Aleutian Volcano Science and Hazards - A U.S. Geological Survey Perspective: Patrick Leahy
Tectonic framework and dynamics: Jeff Freymueller
Marine geology and geophysics: Dave Scholl
Geology and volcanism: Tom Miller
Seismology: Steve McNutt
Arc geochemistry: Chris Nye
Magma systems: Jim Gardner
Lunch (in UAF Globe Room)
13:30-18:00
Technical session (UAF Auditorium): State of knowledge of the Aleutian Arc (Tom Miller,
USGS, Chair)
Search for the slab: Gene Yogodzinski
Remote Sensing: Ken Dean and Dave Schneider
Volcano monitoring: Tom Murray
Earthquake monitoring: Roger Hansen
International collaborations round table:
Volcano deformation: F. Kimata and J. Freymueller
The Aleutian/Kamchatka corner: Gene Yogodzinski and E. Gordeev
Seismotectonics of Okhotsk plate: M. Kasahara and E. Gordeev
AVO and KVERT: T. Miller and V. Kirianov
Kizimen Volcano: Churikova, Gardner, Ivanov, Eichelberger
Discussion: Where to we go from here?
18:00
Pickup at GI to Wedgewood Resort, then to Discovery dock
18:30
Dinner cruise aboard the Discovery III on Chena and Tanana Rivers, Monday, June 10
Tuesday, June 11
08:00
Pickup, Wedgewood Resort to GI
08:30-12:00
Oral Session (UAF Auditorium): Eruption processes (J. Gardner, UAF; S. Tait, Imperial, UK)
08:30-1200
Poster Session (UAF Globe Room): Subduction in the North Pacific: Elaborations on a theme or
time for revolution? (Moderators: M. Kasahara, HU; E. Gordeev, EMSD; J. Freymueller, UAF)
Lunch (in UAF Globe Room)
13:30-18:00
Oral Session (UAF Auditorium): Subduction in the North Pacific: Elaborations on a theme or time
for revolution? (Moderators: M. Kasahara, HU; E. Gordeev, EMSD; J. Freymueller, UAF)
13:30-18:00
Poster Session (UAF Globe Room): Eruption processes (J. Gardner, UAF; J. Larsen, UAF)
18:00
Pickup at GI to Wedgewood Resort
20:00-22:00
Open Discussion, Wedgewood Resort: Toward a Volcano Center for the multidisciplinary and
multinational study of andesitic volcanism? Discussion leader: John Eichelberger
Wednesday, June 12
08:00
Pickup at Wedgewood Resort to GI
08:30-16:00
Local field trip, Fairbanks and environs with emphasis on Quaternary history and dynamics (J.
Beget, M. Keskinnen, UAF)
16:00-20:00
20:00-21:00
Dinner and back-arc soak at Chena Hot Springs Resort
Open Discussion, Chena Hot Springs Resort: Long-term stewardship of Cold War nuclear sites in
volcanic terrains. Discussion Leader: John Eichelberger
21:00
Return to Wedgewood Resort
Thursday, June 13
08:00
Pickup, Wedgewood Resort to GI
08:30-12:00
Oral Session (UAF Auditorium): Volcano monitoring in volcanic arcs (Chairs: V. Kirianov,
IVGG; T. Neal, USGS, F. Kimata, Nagoya U.)
08:30-1200
Poster Session (UAF Globe Room): Arc crust: extension, compression, shearing, plutons, underplating, evolution (Chairs: M Kasahara, HU; Evelyn Price, UAF; 3 rd chair to be determined)
Lunch (in UAF Globe Room)
13:30-18:00
Oral Session (UAF Auditorium): Arc crust: extension, compression, shearing, plutons, underplating, evolution (Chairs: M Kasahara, HU; Evelyn Price, UAF; Seth Moran, USGS)
13:30-18:00
Poster Session (UAF Globe Room): Volcano monitoring in volcanic arcs (Chairs: V. Kirianov,
IVGG; T. Neal, USGS, F. Kimata, Nagoya U.)
18:00
Pickup at GI to Wedgewood Resort
20:00-22:00
Open Discussion, Wedgewood Resort: Educational opportunities in international volcanology in
the North Pacific. Discussion Leader: to be determined
Friday, June 14
08:00
Pickup, Wedgewood Resort to GI
08:30-10:00
Discussion (UAF Auditorium): Arc magmas: Is the geochemical action in the mantle or the crust?
Where and how do silicic arc magmas arise? Do we “see” magma and if so, where is it stored and
why? (Moderators: C. Nye, ADGGS; T. Churikova, IVGG; M. Nakagawa, HU, J. Gardner, UAF)
10:30-1200
Discussion (UAF Auditorium): Calderas and other systems with shallow magma (Chairs: B.
Ivanov, IVGG; M. Nakagawa, HU; J. Gardner, UAF)
Lunch (in UAF Globe Room)
13:30-15:00
Oral Session (UAF Auditorium): Summary of the meeting, areas for future collaborations, time
and place of next workshop (J. Eichelberger, UAF; B. Ivanov, IVGG; M. Kasahara, HU)
17:30
Pickup at GI to Wedgewood Resort, then to The Pump House
18:00
Farewell Dinner at the Pump House historical site
Saturday, June 15
Participants depart for home or prepare for post-workshop excursions.
Excursions:
Participants should arrange for their travel to and from the workshop, including stops for the excursions and short
course as needed. Normally a break in the travel should not increase the total cost of the ticket. For questions and
help arranging travel, please contact the local organizing committee, and visit www.avo.alaska.edu/kasp/
Pre-Workshop excursion:
Kenai Peninsula neo-tectonics and Cook Inlet volcanoes: Deformation and tsunami effects of Magnitude 9
earthquake of 1964; new GPS observations; tephra stratigraphy; close
views of Spurr (3 explosive eruptions in 1992); Redoubt (major eruptive
episode with ash, pyroclastic flows, and dome growth in 1989-1990);
Iliamna (late Holocene volcanism + seismic crisis in 1996); and
Augustine (major eruptions in 1964, 1976, and 1986); tour by bus on
peninsula looking at neo-tectonic features and discussing geodetic and
geologic data; extensive aerial tour of Cook Inlet volcanoes; a visit to the
Anchorage facility of AVO will be included. Leaders: Tom Miller, US
Geological Survey and Jeff Freymueller, University of Alaska Fairbanks;
not strenuous. Topics for discussion: plate margin deformation;
earthquake cycle; 3 days maximum of 30 particpants.
Trip will begin early on Thursday, June 6 and end on Saturday, June 8 in Anchorage. Participants will proceed on
their own to Fairbanks on Saturday or Sunday.
Post-Workshop excursions:
Augustine Volcano: A Pleistocene-Holocene island dome complex that erupted dacite –andestite in 1883, 1935,
1964, 1976, 1986. Tephra, pyroclastic flows, dome growth, repeated
landslide/debris avalanche. One of the most active volcanoes in Alaska,
and the longest and most intensively monitored (seismic and real-time
geodetic). Topics for discussion; ezplosive vs. effusive behavior, reposeeruption cycles, eruption triggerin, magma-mixing, behavior and
emplacement of debris avalanches, volcanogenic tsunamis, monitoring
strategies. Moderately strenuous, tent camp Leader: Richard Waitt, US
Geological Survey; and Jim Begét, University of Alaska; 8 days,
maximum of 15 participants.
Trip begins on June 16 in Fairbanks and ends on June 22 in Homer.
Katmai I: in Katmai National Park on the Alaska Peninsula; Products of the great 1912 eruption- Valley of Ten
Thousand Smokes ignimbrite sheet, Novarupta Dome and 1912 vent
structures, Katmai Caldera formed by collapse in 1912; Southwest
Trident Volcano- lava flows and cone formed during 1950s and 60s; first
night at Katmai National Park Lodge, backpack to primitive huts,
followed by day hikes from huts, last night at lodge; Leader: John
Eichelberger, UAF; very strenuous. Topics: Relationships among
associated but chemical distinct magmas, origin of high-silica rhyolite,
magma storage (seismic and petrologic constraints), caldera formation,
pyroclastic flows, plinian eruptions, effusive eruptions, magma mixing.
8 days, maximum of 15 participants. Field trip fee does not include
meals at lodge and in field. These additional costs are expected to be
between $100 and $200. Detailed instructions on equipment and food will be provided to registrants.
Trip begins on June 16 in Anchorage Alaska, and ends on June 24.
Katmai II: Products of the great 1912 eruption- Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, Novarupta Dome and 1912 vent
structures, Katmai Caldera; stay in Katmai National Park Lodge, short
hike to distal end of ignimbrite sheet, extensive over flight to view
volcanic features of Katmai region. Abundant wildlife. Not
strenuous. Leader: Terry Keith. Topics: Similar to above. June 16-19
Maximum of 7 participants. Field trip fee does not include meals at
lodge and air tour (~$300).
The trip will leave from Anchorage on Sunday, June 16, and also end
in Anchorage.
Pre-workshop short course:
1. Remote Sensing Short Course: This short course is design for those interested in using the remote sensing data
acquired by AVO for real time monitoring. AVO is perhaps unique
among volcano observatories in its heavy reliance on remote sensing
data for generating eruption warnings. On the first day, there will be a
series of lectures to familiarize participants with satellite remote
sensing, the types of imagery available, and what volcanic processes
look like from space. Several examples from AVO's vast archive
spanning almost all eruption types will be used. Images will be
manipulated in a "hands-on" environment. The second day will show
participants how to get the imagery themselves (from UAF/GI sources
as well as publicly available imagery such as Landsat, MODIS,
ASTER, etc.), and how AVO monitoring operations function. They
will have the chance to take part in a monitoring session, and see how
the remote sensing alert system works. June 7-8, Fairbanks; Leaders: AVO Remote Sensing Group. Maximum 15
participants. (Fee does not include lodging in Fairbanks, 2 nights at ca. $70 each)
Registration Form
3rd International Biennial Workshop on Subduction Processes
Fairbanks, Alaska June Sunday 9th - Saturday 15th 2002
Return to Jon Dehn (jdehn@gi.alaska.edu)
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Workshop Cost:
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$300
$100
Check as appropriate if you wish to participate in an excursion, (based on availability, Please number field trips in
order of your interest).
Pre-workshop excursions or short course;
____ Kenai Peninsula tectonics and Cook Inlet volcanoes
$800
____ Remote Sensing Short Course
$100
Post-workshop excursions;
____ Augustine Volcano
$800
____ Katmai I (backpacking)
$900
____ Katmai II (light hiking and over flight)
$800
TOTAL COSTS :
$_________
(Please make checks payable to the Geophysical Institute. For purchase order information, contact Jon Dehn
at jdehn@gi.alaska.edu)