TAIGER (TAiwan Integrated GEodynamics Research) project for testing models of Taiwan orogeny.
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The current project is a collaborative project on the US side among nine investigators from six institutes, as well as one from a Canadian university; it is supported by the Continental Dynamics Program of the US National Science Foundation.We are in cooperation with Taiwan scientists from five national universities and Academia Sinica, supported by the National Science Council of Taiwan.

Geophysical experiments Experiment Action Periods Status Team Leader Geodynamics 2004-2009 2-D comprehensive model L. Lavier; W. Wang Petrophysics Sampling: 2005 Measurements: 05-07 Analysis: 2006-2008 Orthorhombic measurements on samples Correlation with S-splitting N. Christensen Magnetotellurics Field work: 2005-2007 Analysis: 2006-2007     Passive seismology Deployment 2005/4-2006/4 Demob: 2008/5 Antelope database est. 2007/1 Initial data analysis: 2007 SKS/SKKS-splitting F. Wu B. Huang Land active source Field test: 2006/10 Transects: 2008/2-2008/3 CDP in central Taiwan; 2008/3 Detailed planning for upcoming field work D. Okaya C. Wang Broadband OBS 1st deployment: 2007/11 2nd deployment under planning: 2008/5 10 instrument on site: 2007/11 20 to be deployed: 2008/5 K. McIntosh C. Lee Marine MCS/SPOBS TAIGER II-Taiwan 2009/4-2009/7 R/V Langseth Being scheduled K. McIntosh C. Liu Auxiliary Research using other data sources 2004-2009 Local earthquake tomography and seismicity studies Continuous GPS data analysis F. Wu L. Kuo et al.