19. SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON THE LITHOSPHERE (SCL)

Introduction

The establishment of Inter-Union Commission on the Lithosphere was approved in 1980 at the XVIII General Assembly of ICSU with the objective of undertaking an international programme of interdisciplinary research for an improved understanding of the Earth, especially those aspects on which human society depends for its well-being. The programme is primarily concerned with the current state, origin, evolution and the dynamics of the lithosphere, with special attention to the continents and their margins. One special goal is to strengthen the Earth sciences and to make their application in the developing countries more effective. The parent Unions of ICL are IUGG and IUGS.

Secretariat

J.Erzinger, Secretary-General, SCL/ILP, GFZ Potsdam, Telegrafenberg, D-14473 Potsdam, Germany, Fax: (49 331) 288 1474,

E.mail:ilp@gfz-potsdam.de, http://www.gfz-potsdam.de/pb4/ilp

Subscription:US $ 2000 (2002)

Category: Not Applicable

No.of Votes: Not applicable

No.of Commissions:Nil

Positions in ICL

H.K.Gupta, FNA, Chairman, ICL Coordinating Committee on Geosciences on Developing countries and Chairman, GSHAP Steering Committee of ILP.

Seminar/Symposia

International Conference on Strucutre and Evolution of the Indian Lithosphere at NGRI, Hyderabad.

International Symposium cum Training Workhop on Three Dimensional Mapping of Lithosphere and Asthenosphere from 30.3.95 to 6.4.95

International Workshop under GSHAP of International Lithosphere Programme during the end of 1995.

International Symposium on Central Himalayan Crystallines and Tectonics at WIHG, Dehradun during November,1995.

Status Report

One Status Report prepared.