Second Announcement
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. |
| Venue |
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The APSG meeting will be held in the Hua Xia Hotel (Four Stars) which is located in the south-west of Shanghai, nearby the Cao Bao Road Stop of the Metro Line No. 1 (5 minutes walk) and about 3.5km far way from Xu Jia Hui, one of commercial centers of Shanghai. The information of the address and the traffic of the Hua Xia Hotel is as follows: Address: 38 Cao Bao Road, Shanghai Post code: 200233 Tel: 86-21-64360100 Fax: 86-21-64333724 The Map 1 shows the location of the Hua Xia Hotel and its surrounding area. |
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How to get to the Hua Xia Hotel? 1. From Pudong International Airport (1) Airport bus: To take Airport Bus No.3 to Xu Jia Hui (20 yuan), then take taxi to the hotel (about 15 yuan) (total 35 yuan); or take Metro Line No.1 from Xu Jia Hui Station to Cao Bao Road Station (2 yuan). (total 22 yuan) (2) Taxi: To take taxi from Airport directly to the hotel. (about 150 yuan) 2. From Hongqiao International Airport To take taxi from Airport directly to the hotel. (about 30-40 yuan) 3. From Shanghai Railway Station (1) Metro: To take Metro Line No.1 to Cao Bao Road Station. (3 yuan) (2) Taxi: To take taxi directly to the hotel (about 30 yuan) The Map 2 shows the locations of the hotel, the Pudong and Hongqiao International Airports and the Headquarters of Shanghai Astronomical Observatory in Shanghai and the Map 3 shows the metro lines in Shanghai. |
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How from the hotel to get to the places which you might be interested in? 1. To the Nanjing Road, the famous commercial center of Shanghai To take Metro Line No.1 to the People's Square Station. 2. To the Bund To take the Metro Line No.1 to the People Square Stop, then change to Metro Line No.2 to Henan Road Station. 3. To the Xu Jia Hui, a new commercial center of Shanghai To take the Metro Line No.1 to the Xu Jia Hui Station. |
| Preliminary Schedule |
May 14 Monday 9:00 - 18:00 Registration 18:00 - 20:00 Welcoming reception May 15 Tuesday 8:30 - 9:00 Opening Ceremony 9:00 - 15:30 Session 1: Space Geodynamics: Reviews, Reference Frame, Network and Observation Conveners: J. Labrecque and A. Finkelstien 16:00 - 17:30 Session 2: Crustal Deformation in the Asia-Pacific Region Conveners: J. Manning and T. Yoshino May 16 Wednesday 8:30 - 15:30 Session 2: Crustal Deformation in the Asia-Pacific Region Conveners: J. Manning and T. Yoshino 16:00 - 17:30 Session 3: Sea Level Change and Ocean Conveners: C. K. Shum and X. L. Ding May 17 Thursday 8:30 - 10:30 Session 3: Sea Level Change and Ocean Conveners: C. K. Shum and X. L. Ding 11:00 - 12:30 Session 4: Atmosphere and GPS Meteorology Conveners: C. Huang and P. Fang 13:30 - 15:30 Session 5: Gravity Convenors: H.T. Hsu and Ch. Reigber 16:00 - 17:30 Session 6: SAR, InSAR, Lidar and the forthcoming techniques for Geodynamics Coveners: M. Baltuck and C. Wang 18:30 - 20:30 Banquet May 18 Friday 8:30 - 12:30 Business meeting: Reports of the APSG Central Bureau; Discussions on the future plan 13:30 - 17:30 Visiting: Visit to the Sheshan Observational Base, Shanghai Astronomical Observatory May 19 Saturday 8:00 - 18:00 Excursions |
| Acceptance of papers and the presentation |
| The
papers which have been
accepted and will be included
in the agenda of the APSG
meeting are listed in the List of Papers.
The LOC of the APSG 2001 will send a notification to
the corresponding author on
the acceptance of the paper by
email. The final
scientific schedule will be
available later. Late papers
are still welcome. But, they
will be as stand-by.
The overhead project, PC project and slide project are available in the meeting room. You can use any one as you like. If you would like to use the PC project and have no your own PC, please give the files of your presentation with floppies to the staff of the LOC while you do the registration. The staff of the LOC will input the files to a common use PC for your presentation before the Session. The posters will be exhibited on the poster boards. The official language of the Meeting is English. No simultaneous translation will be available. |
| Publication |
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Proceedings of selected and reviewed papers will be published. The decision of the selection of the papers will be made by the Program Committee of the APSG 2001 after the meeting. A notification of the selected paper will be sent to the corresponding author by email in the middle of June, 2001. Meantime, the type instructions for the papers to be published will be available on the APSG web page. The Proceedings will be mailed to all participants. Also, you can download all papers which will be included in the Proceedings from the APSG web site. |
| Registration |
| Participants should register on the registration desk in the Hua Xia Hotel from 9:00 to 18:00 on May 14 and from 8:30 to 18:00 on May 15. If you arrive in Shanghai later than that time, please contact the staff of the LOC to do the registration. | |
| Registration fee | RMB 600 yuan (about USD 73) |
| Student fee | RMB 300 yuan (about USD 37) |
| Companion fee | RMB 300 yuan (about USD 37) |
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The registration fee will be paid by RMB cash while you do the registration at the meeting. If you have obtained the financial support for your local expenses from the meeting, you will not need to pay the registration fee. The registration fee includes:
The student and companion fees do not include the Proceedings. |
| Financial Support |
| The LOC of the APSG 2001 will pay the hotel and registration fees for the participants who have been received a notification on the financial support from the APSG Central Bureau by email. Also, they will obtain some Chinese cash from the LOC for their meals during the meeting after they do the registration. |
| 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> |
| Local Organizing Committee |
| Chairman:
Members: |
Prof. Huang Cheng <hc@center.shao.ac.cn> Prof. Liao Xinhao <xhliao@center.shao.ac.cn> Prof. Qian Zhihan <qzh@center.shao.ac.cn> Prof. Yang Fuming <yangfm@center.shao.ac.cn> Prof. Zhu Wenyao <zhuw@center.shao.ac.cn> |
| Sponsors |
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| Accommodation |
| The
participants who have been
obtained the financial support
from the LOC of the APSG 2001
will arrange to stay in the
Hua Xia Hotel. The Hotel has
given the APSG meeting a
special discount. The room
rates are listed in the
following table. The LOC suggests the
foreign participants who have
not obtained the financial
support from the meeting also
stay in this hotel. If you
would like to stay in other
hotel, please contact the LOC.
The categories and room rates
of some hotels are also listed
the table. If you need the
information of more hotels in
Shanghai, we may provide it to
you in accordance with your
special requests. |
| Hua Xia Hotel | Four Stars | 38 Cao Bao Rd., 5 minutes walk to Cao Bao Rd. Station of Metro Line No. 1 | Single
room/night RMB 210
Double room/night RMB 250 |
| Hua Ting Hotel | Five Stars | 1200 Caoxi Rd., Nearby the metro Shanghai Stadium Station | Double room/night RMB 850 |
| Jian Guo Hotel | Four Stars | 439 Caoxi Rd., Nearby the metro Xia Jia Hui Station | Double room/night RMB 720 |
| Heng Shan Hotel | Three Stars | 534 Hengshan Rd., 5 minutes walk to the metro Hengshan Rd. Station | Double room/night RMB 390 |
| Olympics Hotel | Three Stars |
1780 South Zhongshan Rd., 5 minutes walk to the metro Shanghai Stadium Station |
Double room/night RMB 330 |
| Tian Lin | Two Stars | 1 Tian Lin Rd., 15 minutes walk to the Venue | Double room/night RMB 240 |
| Please
send an email to the APSG Central Bureau
on your requests
of the hotel reservation
including the following items before
April
30, 2001.
If you do the hotel reservation
after the deadline, we can't
ensure to meet your requests. Hotel name: Single or double room: Room number: Arrival date: Departure date: |
| Weather |
| The
temperature at the middle of May
in Shanghai:
Average
highest temperature:
25º
C - 30º
C |
| Excursions |
| One day excursions will be offered for the participants to explore Shanghai and the countryside. |
| Important Dates |
| Notification of acceptance of paper | 20 April, 2001 |
| Deadline of Hotel Reservation | 30 April, 2001 |
| On-site registration | 14-15 May, 2001 |
| APSG meeting | 14-19 May, 2001 |
| Notification of papers selected for publications | Before 20 June, 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 64696291 or +86 21 64384618 |
