ICDP International Continental Scientific Drilling Programme
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The International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP) is a multinational program to further and fund geosciences in the field of Continental Scientific Drilling. Scientific drilling is a critical tool in understanding of Earth processes and structure. It provides direct insight into Earth processes and critically tests geological models. Results obtained from drilling projects at critical sites can be applied to other areas worldwide. It is, therefore, believed that international cooperation in continental scientific drilling is an essential component for a responsible management strategy for the Earth's natural resources and environment. The ICDP was founded in February 1996 in the German Embassy in Tokyo as successor of the German Continental Deep Drilling Program (KTB; 1987-1995). The GFZ serves as the headquarters for both the current ICDP and the former KTB project.
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- Geothermal Research Platform Groß Schönebeck
- KTB - German Continental Scientific Deep Drilling Programme In Windischeschenbach, Germany (Kontinentale Tiefbohrung)
- OSG ICDP | Operational Support Group of the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program
- The KTB Deep Crustal Lab
- mDIS – mobile Drilling Information System
Additional information
Planning & Management Support for Scientific Drilling projects; Training and Data Management; Development of seismic systems for underground application