The Second International Meeting of the Asia-Pacific SpaceGeodynamics (APSG) Program, at Tahiti, French Polynesia,  12-16 May 1998

Science Session I    Crustal Motion and Dynamics of the Tibetan Plateau

Science Session II   Crustal/Tectonic Motion of the Western Pacific Volcanic-Seismic Belt

Science Session III  The Impact of Sea Level Variations on the Asia-Pacific Region

Measurement Panel I Radio Positioning Techniques : GPS, DORS, PRARE etc

Measurement Panel II Gravity

Measurement Panel III Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)

Measurement Panel IV Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR)

Measurement Panel V  Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI)

Science Session I   Crustal Motion and Dynamics of the Tibetan Plateau

  1. Zhu, W  GPS Measurements of Crustal Motion in Chinese Mainland and its Surrounding Areas

  2. Hager, B  GPS Measurements of the Velocity Field of the Central Tien Shan Mountains, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakstan

  3. Bevis, M  Realizing Rigid Plate Reference Frames with GPS - the South American Experiences

  4. Baki-Lz, H  A regional GPS Network Solution for Monitoring Deformations of the Southeastern Eurasian Plate

  5. Chen, J  The Geodetic Observations and their Geodynamics Interpretation in China

  6. Wei, Z  GPS Activities at the Xian Research Institute of Surveying and Mapping

  7. Freymueller, J  Nepali-Sino-US Study of Crustal Motions in the Himalayas and Tibet

  8. Richter, B  Compelling Science that we should be addressing and planned programs in the Western Tibet

  9. Ren, J  Kinematic Deformation and the Dynamics of Central and Southeast Asia

  10. Ma, Z  Some Results of Tibetan Crustal Movements and Future Plans

Science Session II   Crustal/Tectonic Motion of the Western Pacific Volcanic-Seismic Belt

  1. Bevis, M  The Southwest Pacific GPS Project

  2. Murakami, M  Introduction to Geodetic Programs in the Asian-Pacific Region by Japanese Groups: Current status and Plans

  3. Bock, Y  GPS Experiences and Plans in the Indonesian Archipelago

  4. Calmant, S  GPS and DORIS in New Caledonia and Vanuatu

  5. Sutisna, S  Status of Geodesy-Geodynamic Studies in Indonesia

  6. Tatevian, S  Airborne and Satellite Remote Sensing of Active Volcanoes of Kamchatka

  7. Tatevian, S  Geodetic Program for the Volcanoes Monitoring at Kamchatka

Science Session III   The Impact of Sea Level Variations on the Asia-Pacific Region

  1. Scherer, W  Overview of Regional Sea Level Activities

  2. Chang, R/Lee, S  Determination of Sea Level Variation on the Southeast Coast of China

  3. Richter, B  Activities of the BKG within GEODYSSEA

  4. Shum, C K  Monitoring of Sea Level in the China Seas Using Multiple Space Geodetic Techniques and Tide Gauges

  5. Tatevian, S  On the use of GPS and DORIS System for the Tsunami Studies and Crustal Deformations at the Sakhalin Island

  6. Wilson, C  Topex Sea Level and the Global Water Cycle

  7. Hu, J/Chen, J  The Schemeto Monitor the Absolute Changes of the Pacific and EI Nino

  8. Zheng, D  Monitor the Sea Level Change along the Coast of China and Global Ocean by Satellite Altimetry

Measurement Panel I  Radio Positioning Techniques : GPS, DORIS, PRARE etc

  1. Boucher, C  Status of the International Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF)

  2. Willis, P  Status of the International GPS Service (IGS)

  3. Murakami, M  Recent Results from the Nationwide Permanent GPS Network of the Geographical Survey Institute, Japan

  4. Bock, Y  Continuous GPS Arrays in Western North America

  5. Kwok, S/Lao, C  The Hong Kong GPS network and Reference Station

  6. Willis, P  DORIS Weekly Positioning Solution

  7. Calmant, S  Geodetic Observatory in New Caledonia

  8. Wilson, C  Geodynamics/Geopotential Fields Satellite Missions

  9. Calmant/Willis  Panel Report

Measurement Panel II  Gravity

  1. Barlier, F  Report of Activities of the French Absolute  Gravimeter FG5-206(1997-1998) and Preliminary Results

  2. Bianacale, R  Laser Treatments in the Frame of the GRIM5 Work (gravity field work in process at GRGS and GFZ )

  3. Chang, R/Lee, S The Absolute Gravity Measurement Cooperative Programs between NOAA and Taiwan

  4. Hsu, H  Role of Gravity Measurement in APSG and Status of Absolute Gravity in China

  5. Shum, C K  Possible Detection of Hydrological Mass Variations Using GRACE

  6. Sutisna, S  Brief Introduction of Gravity Work in Indonesia

  7. Hsu/Barlier  Panel Report

Measurement Panel III  Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)

  1. Baltuck, M  Current SAR Activities

  2. Murakami, M  Crustal Deformation Detection by the Geographical Survey Institute, Japan Using InSAR Technology

  3. Shum, C K  RADARSAT Antarctic Mapping Project

  4. Baki-Lz, H  Potential ISAR Activities in Hong Kong

  5. Baltuck, M  Panel Report

Measurement Panel IV  Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR)

  1. Manning, J  Regional SLR Activities Overview

  2. Carter, D  Status report on the NASA SLR Network

  3. Cheng, C  Status and Plans for SLR in China

  4. Pearlman, M  International Laser Ranging Service

  5. Bosworth, J  The SLR 2000 system

  6. Barlier, F  Monitoring Range Biases of Satellite Laser Ranging from Multi-Satellite Long Time Series of Observations

  7. Zhu, Y  Geodynamics Observations in the Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics (IGG)

  8. Bonneville, A  The Tahiti Geodetic Observatory

  9. Manning/Biancale  Panel Report

Measurement Panel V   Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI)

  1. Ye Shuhua  97 VLBI Geodetic Experiments for APSG

  2. Murakami, M  History, Current Status and Plans of Geodetic VLBI at the Geographical Survey Institute, Japan

  3. Murakami, M  VLBI Activities at the Communication Research Laboratories, Japan

  4. Finkelstein, A  Current Status of  Svetloe and Zelenchukskaya QUASAR-stations

  5. Manning, J   VLBI in Australia

  6. Feissel, M  Some Remarks on the Monitoring of the International Celestial Reference Frame in the Southern  Hemisphere

  7. Ma, C  The Global VLBI Observing Program and Organization

  8. Ma/Feissel  Panel Report