South China Sea Annual Meeting 2019 

　　October 23-25, 2019 

　　Sanya, China 

　　(First Announcement, April 3^th) 

　　　This is the first call for abstract submission to the “South China Sea Annual Meeting 2019 (SCSAM-2019)” that will be held on October 23^th-25^th, 2019 in Sanya, China. The series of the annual workshop focusing on the themes of “Mesoscale Processes and Deep Circulation in the South China Sea (SCS)” has been successfully held for 5 times, sponsored by Xiamen University, Guangdong Ocean University, Chinese University of Hong Kong, First Institute of Oceanography (Ministry of Natural Resources), and Hohai University, respectively. This will be the 6th international workshop of the series, organized by Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering (Chinese Academy of Sciences, CAS), and will provide an opportunity for exchanging and sharing ideas and recent progresses on the mesoscale/submesoscale processes, deep circulation and environment conditions in the South China Sea. 

　　Themes and topics 

　　(1) In situ observation of mesoscale/submesoscale processes in the SCS   

　　(2) Air-sea flux and upper layer ocean mixing in the SCS 

　　(3) High frequency variability in the SCS 

　　(4) Multi-scale variability of inter-ocean water exchange and heat/salt budget 

　　(5) Deep water circulation in the SCS 

　　(6) Numerical simulation of the mesoscale processes and deep circulation in the SCS 

　　(7) Environmental oceanography of the SCS 

　　(8) Innovative theories and methodology applied to the ocean 

　　This workshop will have oral and poster presentation sessions based on the subjects and numbers of abstracts to be accepted. 

　　Abstracts 

　　An abstract is requested for participation to the workshop. The abstract of 200-300 words should include the title, author list, affiliations, and key points of your work. If an official invitation letter for applying visa for travelling to China is requested, please specially notify the Local Organizing Committee in the cover letter as early as possible. 

　　Extended Deadline for Abstract Submission 

　　September 15, 2019 (by 11:59 pm, Beijing Time). 

　　Please submit abstracts by email: 

　　scsworkshop2019@163.com 

　　Registration 

　　At least one author per paper must register by October 23, 2019. 

　　Registration fee: 1200 RMB for regular registration and 600 RMB for student registration. Please pay the registration fee by cash or credit card. 

　　Special Issue 

　　A special issue in a peer-reviewed and SCI-indexed journal is planned for publication after the workshop, if enough papers will be collected. 

　　Workshop Location: 

　　Comprehensive Building, Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, CAS, Sanya 

　　#28 Luhuitou Road, Sanya, Hainan, China 

　　Sponsored by 

　　Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, CAS 

　　Chinese Society for Oceanography 

　　Co-Conveners 

　　Dr. Hongzhou Xu, Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, CAS, China 

　　Dr. Qiang Xie, Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, CAS, China 

　　Dr. Quanan Zheng, University of Maryland, College Park, USA 

　　Dr. Jianyu Hu, Xiamen University, China 

　　Dr. Mingsen Lin, National Satellite Ocean Application Service, China 

　　Dr. Yiquan Qi, Hohai University, China 

　　Secretary-General 

　　Dr. Lingling Xie, Guangdong Ocean University, China 

　　Local Organizing Committee 

　　Dr. Wei Song 

　　E-mail: wsong@idsse.ac.cn 

　　Telephone:0898-88380201  

　　Ms. Sumin Liu 

　　E-mail: liusumin@idsse.ac.cn 

　　Telephone: 0898-88353871 

　　Mr. Liu Yu 

　　E-mail: yuliu@idsse.ac.cn 

　　Telephone: 0898-88380215