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                                Symposium on the     
                                             
         APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COMPUTING IN GEOPHYSICS     
                                             
                            Jointly sponsored by the     
  Int'l Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior (IASPEI)
             and the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG, USA)    
       
        to be held under the auspices of the XXI General Assembly of the     
              International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG)   
                  July 2 - 14, 1995  at Boulder, Colorado, USA     
                                             
                                  Hosted by the     
                       U. S. National Academy of Sciences     
                                             
                                Organized by the   
                        American Geophysical Union (AGU)   
                    and the University of Colorado at Boulder   
   
                   Symposium Date:  JULY 12, 1995  (Wednesday)  
  
         
                 Abstract Submission Deadline:  FEBRUARY 1, 1995 
     
     
Papers in the form of ORAL or POSTER presentation are sought on all aspects
of Artificial Intelligence computing applications in Geophysical Sciences
including but not limiting to,
  
             NEURAL COMPUTING 
             FUZZY SET THEORY (SOFT COMPUTING) 
             EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTING (GENETIC ALGORITHMS)
             AUTOMATED REASONING TECHNIQUES 
             KNOWLEDGE-BASED SYSTEMS 
             MACHINE LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION 
             DATABASE MINING AND KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY.
  
This symposium is one of several geophysical symposia and workshops being
held during the general assembly of the IUGG associations. For this
interdisciplinary symposium, abstract submissions will be accepted for any
topic related to Geophysical Sciences *with* computing applications from the
above broad definition of Artificial Intelligence techniques. The emphasis
is on *applications* to Geophysical Problems related to the Earth and it's
Environment.
 
The Geophysical topics of interest for this interdisciplinary symposium
include but are not limited to,

   SOLID EARTH GEOPHYSICS, OCEAN SCIENCES, HYDROLOGY, METEOROLOGY
   AND SPACE-BASED TECHNOLOGIES APPLIED TO THE EARTH AND IT'S ENVIRONMENT
  
For example, some of the problem areas from Solid Earth Geophysics are,
Earthquake and Explosion Seismology, Petroleum Geophysics and Reservoir
Modeling (Resource Exploration and Production), Engineering Geophysics
(e.g., Seismic Hazard Assessment and Earthquake Engineering), Environmental
Geophysics (techniques utilized for subsurface investigations and
environmental remediation), and Mining Geophysics.
 
The common themes that bind all presentations in this symposium are the
Artificial Intelligence computing techniques applied to processing,
interpretation and management of scientific data from Geophysical
observation, simulation and modeling.  
  
     
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
 
Presentations of results on completed work, as well as work-in-progress, 
are encouraged. At least one paper submitted by every author will be accepted 
for either an oral or poster presentation. Additional papers from the same 
author will also be considered. 
     
One camera-ready copy and two additional copies of each abstract must be 
submitted in the prescribed format, and received before the deadline     
(February 1, 1995). Each abstract printed in the specified format should 
clearly indicate the symposium code and title "Application of Artificial 
Intelligence Computing in Geophysics". Abstract format, fees, and
instructions for Electronic submission will be announced shortly.

Mailing address to send (original + 2 copies):

             IUGG XXI General Assembly 
             c/o American Geophysical Union 
             2000 Florida Avenue, N.W. 
             Washington, D.C. 20009 
 
Please also send one copy directly to one of the conveners listed at the end
of this message (electronic mail preferred). 


SOCIAL EVENTS and FREE CIRCULATION OF SCIENTISTS
 
The symposium as part of the IUGG General Assembly will be held at the 
University of Colorado, Boulder, campus. Boulder, Colorado is located at the 
base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Many exciting social events and
geological field trips are being planned for participants and accompanying
persons. The past general assembly, IUGG-94, was held in Wellington, 
New Zealand, and was attended by participants from more than 40 countries.

"The Organizing Committee fully supports the basic policy of nondiscrimination
and affirms the rights of scientists throughout the world to adhere to or
associate with international scientific activity without restrictions based on
nationality, race, color, age, religion, political philosophy, ethnic origin,
citizenship, language, or sex. The Committee affirms its support of the Int'l
Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) principle of nondiscrimination and endorses
the guidelines by the ICSU Standing Committee on the Free Circulation of
Scientists".


REGISTRATION AND HOUSING

All participants are required to register and pay appropriate fees. There will
be reduced fees for students and doctoral candidates under the age of 30.
There will also be a charge for accompanying persons who are not attending the
scientific programs. Registration and fees information will be provided
in the next announcement.

There will be a number of Hotels to select from with room rates ranging from
$65 - $120 (U.S. dollars) per night (details in the next announcement). Campus
housing will also be available. The University of Colorado at Boulder has set
aside a large number of dormitory rooms. Campus lodging includes breakfast and
dinner and will cost roughly $50 (U.S. dollars) per night. Family housing
accommodation and campus parking will also be available.
 

FURTHER INFORMATION AND CONTACTS
  
Various announcements relating to IUGG-95 are being published in EOS
(a weekly publication of the American Geophysical Union; issues: April 5,
April 19, and August 23, 1994); excerpts from which are included in this
message. This message and additional information including the next
announcement will also be made available on the INTERNET.
     
Some information of general nature about the IUGG XXI General Assembly may
also be obtained by contacting the American Geophysical Union. (Telephone:
+1 202 462 6900, Fax: +1 202 328 0566, Email: iugg_xxiga@kosmos.agu.org).

For *this symposium* related matters, or for further assistance, please contact
one of the conveners:    
   
   Dr. Gagan B. Patnaik                    Dr. Fred Aminzadeh   
   Advanced Geocomputing Technologies      UNOCAL Corporation   
   P.O.Box - 927477                        5460 East La Palma   
   San Diego, CA  92192-7477               Anaheim, California  92817   
                                               
   Phone:  +1 619 535 4840                 Phone:  +1 714 693 6990   
   Fax:    +1 619 535 4890                 Fax:    +1 714 693 5824   
   Email: gpatnaik@aip.org                 Email: fred.aminzadeh@st.unocal.com 
      or, g.patnaik@ieee.org
