Report on Workshop "Structure and Evolution of the Antarctic Plate 2003 (SEAP2003)"

Abstract

A workshop on "Structure and Evolution of the Antarctic Plate 2003 (SEAP2003)" was held on March 03-05, 2003 at Boulder, Colorado, USA, with 97 participants. The purpose of this workshop was to develop a long-term science plan to improve understanding of the structure and evolution of the Antarctic Plate. In particular, the scientific justification and feasibility of the program to improve seismic instrumentation on and around the Antarctic continent was a centerpiece of the workshop. It is important to consider the context for the development of the Antarctic Array both with respect to international cooperation and for coordination with other scientific initiatives both within and marginal to Antarctica. Portable broadband seismic array deployments along the coastal area around Syowa Station by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE) will contribute to the above international Antarctic Array.