NSF Org:	EAR Division Of Earth Sciences
Recipient:	THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
Initial Amendment Date:	April 4, 2006
Latest Amendment Date:	April 4, 2006
Award Number:	0545606
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Gregory Anderson greander@nsf.gov  (703)292-4693 EAR  Division Of Earth Sciences GEO  Directorate for Geosciences
Start Date:	April 1, 2006
End Date:	March 31, 2010 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$161,981.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$161,981.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2006 = $161,981.00
History of Investigator:	William Holt (Principal Investigator) william.holt@stonybrook.edu
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	SUNY at Stony Brook W5510 FRANKS MELVILLE MEMORIAL LIBRARY STONY BROOK NY  US  11794-0001 (631)632-9949
Sponsor Congressional District:	01
Primary Place of Performance:	SUNY at Stony Brook W5510 FRANKS MELVILLE MEMORIAL LIBRARY STONY BROOK NY  US  11794-0001
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	01
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	M746VC6XMNH9
Parent UEI:	M746VC6XMNH9
NSF Program(s):	EARTHSCOPE-SCIENCE UTILIZATION
Primary Program Source:	app-0106
Program Reference Code(s):	OTHR, 0000
Program Element Code(s):	017F00
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.050

ABSTRACT

0545606
Holt

The overriding-objective of this project is to use Earthscope data to
determine a high-precision, high resolution, four-dimensional image of
crustal deformation for the North America continent on time-scales of days
to decades, and spatial-scales of kilometers to thousands of kilometers.
We are pursuing this goal by analyzing continuous GPS data from Earthscope's
Plate Boundary Observatory (PBO) facility, and by expanding upon past
experience in the analysis and modeling of plate boundary-scale crustal
deformations to better account for time-dependence of crustal motions. The
fundamental objective of developing methods to realize four-dimensional
solutions of the velocity gradient tensor field will be achieved prior to
the full implementation of Earthscope. It is a primary goal to develop a
tool that the community can use for future analysis of Earthscope data as
the project matures.

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