APSG Workshop 2009

on

Space Geodesy for Earth Environment Change and

Disaster Monitoring

17-21 August, 2009, Urumqi, CHINA

Organized by:

Asia Pacific Space Geodynamics (APSG) Program Central Bureau

Urumqi Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Advisory Committe

Prof. Houtze Hsu (Chair), Institute of Geodesy & Geophysics, China

Prof. Shuhua Ye, Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, China

Prof. Suriya Tatevian, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

Dr. John LaBrecque, NASA Headquarters, U.S.A.

Prof. Michael R. Pearlman, ILRS, Center for Astrophysics, USA

Prof. Kosuke Heki, Hokkaido University, Japan

Prof. Pil-Ho Park, Korea Astronomical Observatory, South Korea

Prof. Benjamin Chao, National Central University, Taiwan, China.

Prof. Xiaoli Ding, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China

Dear Colleague:

The Organizing Committee warmly invites you to take part in the APSG Workshop 2009 “Space Geodesy for Earth Environment Change and Disaster Monitoring”, to be held in Urumqi, CHINA,  17-21 of August, 2009.

Topics

1. Time-variable gravity detection

Space-borne, absolute/superconducting gravimetry and their applications.

2. Tectonic deformation, coseismic deformation and geodynamic process

GPS observation, high-frequency GPS data processing and their interpretation.

3. Sea level change, water and ice mass variation and post-glacial rebound

Results given by altimetry, Grace and Icesat misson, comparison with models and terrestrial observations.

4. The Moon and Planetary Geodesy

New results from CE-1、SELENE、Chandrayaan-1、LRO missions, and introductions about future missions

5. Scientific data analysis related to Space Geodesy.

Results w.r.t. northeast and southeast Asia and Australia are especially encouraged.

Important Dates

Deadline for Abstracts Submission: 1 June 2009

Workshop: 17-21 August 2009

Deadline for Full Paper Submission: 1 January 2010

Correspondence

Ms. Ruixian Zhou,  Prof. Zhihan Qian,  Prof. Cheng Huang

Shanghai Astronomical Observatory,

Chinese Academy of Sciences

80 Nandan Rd. Shanghai, 200030, China

Email: zrx@shao.ac.cn, qzh@shao.ac.cn or hc@shao.ac.cn

Fax: (86)-21-64696291

Submission of Abstracts

Abstracts can be submitted either through email, fax or post, using the correspondence address given above, by June 1, 2009. Abstracts should be written in English, Microsoft Word (12 point Times New Roman) with bolded headings, title, author’s names, affiliation, e-mail and complete address.

Registration fee

200 USD will be paid at the meeting.

Formal language of the Workshop

English

Tour arrangement

Tour to Tianchi, Turpan and Kanas scenic spots after the workshop would be arranged according to your will.

Accommodation

A list of hotels will be provided in the Second Announcement. We will recommend 4-stars or 5-star hotels in the downtown area, not far from the venue of workshop. The prices per night are about 42 to 85 USD for single or double room.

The participants are invited to fill in and submit to Ms. Ruixi Zhou (Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Email: zrx@shao.ac.cn or FAX: (86)-21-64696291) a Pre-Registration Form together with the titles of presentations (in the attached electronic form in Word format) before May, 15, 2009.

Pre-Registration Form

APSG Workshop 2009

17-21, AUGUST, 2009

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