The Second International Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Space Geodynamics (APSG) Program

Tahiti, French Polynesia
12 - 16 May 1998

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Université Française du Pacifique

The Laboratory for Marine Geosciences at the French University of the Pacific will host on May 12-16 in Tahiti, French Polynesia, the Second International Meeting of the Asian-Pacific Space Geodynamics (APSG) Program in collaboration with the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SAO) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The meeting will be held in conjunction with the dedication on May 12 of the Tahiti Geodetic Observatory on the grounds of the Laboratory.

The intent of the APSG Program is to develop international collaboration between scientists and experts in measurement techniques who are working in the Asian-Pacific region to (1) advance research in crustal motion, deformation, and sea level change; (2) provide basic information on the causes of and means of mitigating natural disasters; (3) enrich our knowledge of the dynamics of the Earth, (4) promote international scientific exchange and cooperation, and (5) contribute to raising the scientific research level in the developing countries. The topics of the meeting will include:

  1. Crustal Motion and Dynamics of the Tibetan Plateau;
  2. Crustal/Tectonic Motion of the Western Pacific Volcanic-Seismic Belt; and
  3. The Impact of Sea Level Variations on the Asia-Pacific Region

The objectives of the meeting are to:

  1. review and discuss related scientific activities currently underway within the region;
  2. review the status of organization and planning activities for the Science Working Groups established for each of the three topics above at the Shanghai Meeting in May 1996;
  3. review the status and planning of measurement technique development and deployment; and
  4. continue collaborative planning for coordinated program implementation.

The meeting is intended for scientists and measurement technique practitioners from universities, research institutions, and industry who are working in or planning to work in APSG related research in the geographic region and would like to benefit as a part of a multi-discipline, collaborative program.

Additional information now available:

Meeting Organizing Committee:


Last Updated: 16-Sep-98
For Further Information, contact: Dr. Michael Pearlman, CfA