First Announcement and Call for Papers
APSG 2001 14 - 19 May 2001, Shanghai, P.R.China
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Organized
by the
APSG Management Board
and the
Shanghai
Astronomical Observatory, CAS
| Invitation |
| On behalf of the Program Committee (PC) and the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the APSG 2001 we hereby extend our cordial invitation to participate in the APSG 2001 organized by the APSG Management Board and the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) between 14-19May 2001 in Shanghai, P.R.China. |
| Topics |
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1. Crustal deformation in the Asia-Pacific region, especially, in the Western Pacific Volcanic-seismic Belt, the Tibetan Plateau and the Central Asia; 2. Sea-level Changes in the Asia-Pacific region 3. Atmosphere and GPS meteorology 4. Gravity and Geomagnetism 5. SAR, InSAR, Lidar and the forthcoming techniques for the geodynamics. The official language of the Meeting is English. No simultaneous translation will be available. |
| Preliminary Schedule |
May 14 Monday Registration and welcoming reception May 15 Tuesday Welcome Current Status of APSG Program Overview on Space Geodynamics
Session 1: Crustal Deformation in the Asia-Pacific Region May 16 Wednesday Morning Session 2: Sea-level Changes May 16 Wednesday Afternoon Session 3: Atmosphere and GPS Meteorology May 17 Thursday Morning Session 4: Gravity and Geomagnetism May 17 Thursday Afternoon Session 5: SAR, InSAR, Lidar and the forthcoming techniques for Geodynamics May 18 Friday Business and Proposals May 19 Saturday Excursions |
| Poster Sessions |
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poster paper will be displayed for three full days
(May 15-17). Authors will be asked to be available for a
total of a half day to interact with the conference
participants.
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| Call for Abstracts |
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Authors are invited to fill in and return the Abstract Form which is included in the Pre-Registration Form together with the abstract. If you have two or more contributions and will send them to the web site of the APSG 2001, please fill in two or more Pre-registration forms.
In the abstract all the authors should be listed according to the typing instructions below. The abstract should be less than two papers. For papers with multiple authors, the name of the presenter of the paper must be underlined.
The Book of Abstracts will be available to all participants at the meeting.
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| Abstract Submission |
| Deadline
for submission: 15 March, 2001. The abstract should be sent to the APSG 2001 Secretariat (APSG Central Bureau). The abstract can be sent:
Notification of acceptance of the abstract will be sent to the authors by 31 March, 2001.
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| Typing Instructions |
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| Publication |
| Proceedings
of selected and reviewed papers will be published..
A CD containing all papers will be issued and mailed to all conference participants. |
| Registration |
| Participants are advised to register by using the Pre-Registration Form since 1st February, 2001. The final deadline for pre-registration will be 15 March, 2001. | |
| Registration Fee | RMB 600 (about USD 73) |
| Student fee | RMB 300 (about USD 37) |
The
registration fee will be paid on
14 May, 2001 at the meeting
which includes:
The student fee does not include the Proceedings and CD. |
| Financial Support |
| Limited support for the local expenses will be available to participants from developing countries. Support will only be given to authors who will definitely attend the meeting and present a paper (either oral or poster). Authors wishing to apply for such support are requested to indicate this on the Pre-Registration Form. |
| Second Announcement and Preliminary Program |
| The Second Announcement and the Preliminary Program will be available on the web site by 31 March, 2001, including further information on registration, hotels, travel information and etc.. |
| Program Committee |
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Chairman:
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Prof. Ye Shuhua, China <ysh@center.shao.ac.cn> Dr. Claude Boucher, France <boucher@ensg.ign.fr> Dr. John LaBrecque, USA <jlabrecq@hq.nasa.gov> Dr. John Manning, Australia <johnmanning@auslig.gov.au> Dr. Shigeru Matsuzaka, Japan <shigeru@gsi.go.jp> Dr. Christoph Reigber, Germany <reigber@gfz-potsdam.de> Dr. Che Kwan Shum, USA <ckshum@osu.edu> Dr. Suriya Tatevian, Russia <statev@inasan.ruui.ru>
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| Local Organizing Committee |
| Chairman:
Members: |
Prof. Huang Cheng <hc@center.shao.ac.cn> Prof. Yang Fuming <yangfm@center.shao.ac.cn> Prof. Zhu Wenyao <zhuw@center.shao.ac.cn> Prof. Liao Xinhao <xhliao@center.shao.ac.cn> Prof. Qian Zhihan <qzh@center.shao.ac.cn>
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| Sponsors |
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| Venue |
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The Astronomy Building at Shanghai Astronomical Observatory which is located in the south-western part of Shanghai, nearby the new commerce center named Xu Jia Hui and about 8km far away from the center of the downtown of Shanghai.
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| Accommodation |
| Hotel
categories and prices of single or double room per night
are: |
| Five star hotel: | RMB 800 – 1000 (about USD 95-120) |
| Four star hotel: | RMB 600 – 800 (about USD 70-95) |
| Three star hotel: | RMB 400 – 500 (about USD 50-60) |
| Shanghai Convention Center, CAS (three star hotel) | RMB 240 - 320 (about USD 30-40) |
| A list of hotels will be provided in the Second Announcement. |
| Excursions |
| One day excursions will be offered for the participants to explore Shanghai and the countryside. |
| Important Dates |
| Deadline for abstract submission | 15 March, 2001 |
| Notification
of acceptance of abstract & Second Announcement and Preliminary Program with other information on the web |
31 March, 2001 |
| Deadline for manuscript submission: | 18 May, 2001 |
| Conference | 14-19 May, 2001 |
| APSG 2001 Secretariat |
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The APSG Central Bureau (CB) will be the APSG 2001 Secretariat. Postal address: 80 Nandan Road, Shanghai
200030, P.R. China Fax: +86 21 64384618 |