This committee has the responsibility for fostering a focus for studying the Earth's deep interior within AGU and for assuring a home in the AGU for the involved disciplines and individuals. It is also charged with building interdisciplinary interaction, and educating AGU members about the nature and importance of problems and issues within Earth's deep interior.
The committee should work with the program committees for the Spring Meeting, Fall Meeting and other AGU meetings to develop special sessions that would advance knowledge of the Earth's deep interior and should consider opportunities for Chapman Conferences and other interdisciplinary and specialized meetings that would support its goals. It should also consider the role of the AGU publications program in this area and actively encourage the development and enhancement of publication services that serve the needs of its constituents.
The Committee for Study of the Earth's Deep Interior should build and maintain productive working relationships with other appropriate scientific organizations, both national and international.
The Committee must report its activities to the Council in the Spring of odd-numbered years, and provide a report to the Executive Committee in January of even-numbered years. The report to the Executive Committee must outline committee achievements during its current term and proposed directions for the next term. Recommendations as to the continuation of the committee and/or any changes in its focus should be made at that time. These reports will also be forwarded to the Council for information. Reports are also welcome at any other time and will be included with background sent to all Council members and committee chairmen. The Committee may request action by the Executive Committee or Council just as Sections and other committees do. Care should be taken that all appropriate committees and Sections have an opportunity to review proposals before they are put forward for action. New programs requiring unbudgeted funding or extensive staff support or that deviate significantly from past AGU practices need to be approved by the Council.
The Committee for Study of the Earth's Deep Interior is specifically charged with keeping abreast of the many activities occurring in this area and being sure that the Union has a coordinated position with regard to these research activities.
August 1994