| Time |
Agenda Topic Items |
Presenter |
Thursday, August 25
0830-1800: Arrival and registration-Lujiang Hotel.
1900-2130: Reception-Mandarin Hotel. Shuttle pickup at Lujiang Hotel at 6:30 pm
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Friday, August 26, 2005
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| 0840–0850 |
Opening and welcome remarks |
Huasheng Hong / Minhan Dai |
| 0850–0910 |
Remarks from NSFC |
Representatives of NSFC |
International Program, session chair: Yan Zheng |
| 0910–1010 |
GEOTRACES program:
 Research Objectives;
International coordination;
Status of existing national and regional efforts. |
Bob Anderson and Gideon Henderson |
| 1010-1040 |
Group pictures & break |
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Presentations by Chinese scientists on existing
ocean science programs, session chair: Hui Wang |
| 1040-1140 |
Intro to existing Chinese Programs
1) Polar Program;
2) Open Ocean Program;
3) China SOLAS;
4) Chinese South China Sea Program. |
Weijia Qing
Huaiyang Zhou
Minhan Dai
Shaoyong Chen |
| 1140–1325 |
Lunch on site (Box lunch provided) |
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Science talks by Chinese Scientists, session chair:
Gideon Henderson |
| 1325–1345 |
Isotope marine chemistry study in China |
Min Chen |
| 1345-1405 |
Export productivity in the South China Sea using 234Th |
Pinghe Cai & Minhan Dai |
| 1405-1425 |
Biogeochemistry of Settling Particles in the South China Sea and its Significance
for Paleo-environment studies |
Jianfang Chen |
| 1425-1445 |
Trace elements in marine carbonate minerals: tracers & proxies |
Shaojun Zhong |
| 1445–1505 |
Applications of transition metal isotopes in paleo-oceanography |
Xiangkui Zhu |
| 1505–1535 |
Coffee/tea break |
|
| 1535-1555 |
The application of carbon isotopes on paleo-geochemical studies |
Xuchen Wang |
| 1555–1615 |
Water column calibration of organic geochemical proxies for paleo-oceanographic application. |
Meixun Zhao |
| 1615–1635 |
Nd and Pb isotope evolution of the oceans and their implications for environment change |
Hongfei Ling |
| 1635–1650 |
Some thoughts on China Geotraces Program |
Minhan Dai |
| 1650-1830 |
Open discussion:
strategies to link current Chinese projects to GEOTRACES. |
Discussion leaders:
Huasheng Hong/Min Chen |
| Evening |
Dinner at Jiu-Long Tang Restaurant |
hosted by MEL
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Saturday, August 27
|
Presentations by regional scientists, session chair:
Meixun Zhao |
| 0830-0910 |
The role of submarine groundwater discharge in GEOTRACES and the status of Japan's GEOTRACES |
Jing Zhang |
| 0910-0935 |
Marine biogeochemistry of trace elements: biological aspects |
Wen-Xiong Wang |
| 0935–1000 |
Trace metal compositions of marine plankton |
Tung-Yuan Ho |
| 1000-1025 |
Marine geochemistry of actinides (tentative title) |
Dong Soo Lee |
| 1025-1050 |
What can be learned from a Northwest Pacific GEOTRACES transect? |
Yan Zheng |
| 1050-1105 |
Break |
|
| 1105-1225 |
Open Discussion:
Do we need a Pacific regional network?
Presentations from each nation/region concerning interests
in open-ocean work/marginal seas, with emphasis on NW Pacific transect. |
Discussion leaders:
Gideon Henderson/
Jing Zhang/
Dong Soo Lee |
| 1225–1330 |
Lunch on site (Box lunch provided) |
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Regional Geotraces initiatives, session chair: Robert Anderson |
| 1330–1500 |
Group discussion:
overall research objectives of open ocean cruises;
strategies to secure funding for open-ocean cruises. |
Discussion leaders:Gideon Henderson/
Jing Zhang/
Dong Soo Le/
Weijia Qing/
Huaiyang Zhou |
| 1500-1520 |
Break |
|
| 1520-1640 |
Group discussion:
enabling activities needed to permit full participation (e.g., standardization and calibration of methods; provision of
standard reference materials; transfer of clean sampling technology) |
Discussion leaders:
Shaojun Zhong/
Wen Xiong Wang/
Tung-Yuan Ho/
Xiangkui Zhu |
| 1640-1820 |
“The Way Forward” –tasks to be completed:
to create a Chinese GEOTRACS program;
to build partnerships among Asian/Pacific regions;
to build partnerships between Asian/Pacific regions and the US;
to assign responsibilities to complete these tasks with time table for their completion. |
Discussion leaders:
Gideon Henderson/
Yan Zheng |
| Evening |
Banquet at Xiamen University Guest House |
Hosted by Xiamen University |
Additional Guidelines/information:
1.The time assigned for all presentations include 5 mins of discussion time.
2.We anticipant documents/summary being generated from the workshop and we would be very grateful if session chairs and
discussion leaders to summarize each session and discussion.
3.A pick-up shuttle will depart 30 mins prior to the meeting in the morning of Aug 26 and 27. Return to the hotel is on your own.
4.Transportation between the airport and the hotel will be arranged as far as we are informed of your arrival and departure time.
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Agenda