Woods Hole Science Center
Dead Sea Research
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AcknowledgementsThese projects were funded by USAID Middle Eastern Regional Cooperation Program grant M21-012 and TA-MOU-96-C15-165. Matching funds and encouragement were provided by the U.S. Geological Survey, Al-Balqa' University (Jordan), the Geophysical Institute of Israel (Israel), the Natural Reosurces Authority (Jordan), and Al-Najah University (Palestine). Scientists on these projects (in alphabetical order):
Field and technical support:For the magnetic survey: We thank the pilots and technicians of the Royal Jordanian Air Force, the liaison officers of the Jordanian and Israeli armies, and Malcolm Argyle and Tim Cartwright, Sander Geophysics Limited, for their support, and Gabi Haim (GII) for logistical support. Brian Andrews (USGS) and Matt Arsenault (USGS) helped with map preparation. For the seismic survey: We thank D. Simpson and J. Fowler, (IRIS) and the head of the Military Intelligence, Jordanian Army, and his staff for facilitating the logistical aspects of the experiment, T. Meckel, G. Kaip, M. Averill, J. Song, and M. Arsenault for their field and processing support; and the Jordanian field assistants and security personnel, for working long hours in scorching heat during the Fast of Ramadan. |