AOGS 2005 Distinguished Lectures
A session offering insights into the various aspects of earthquakes and tsunamis. Topics to be touched on are earthquake source process, its tectonic background, tsunami generation and propagation, coastal tsunami behavior, earthquake and tsunami hazard and prevention.
| What is a tsunami? Yuichiro TANIOKA, Hokkaido University |
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| On the December 26th, 2004 of Sumatera Earthquakes Muzli, Meteorological and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia |
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| Tsunami: With special reference to the Great Tsunami of 26 December 2004 D. SHANKAR, National Institute of Oceanograph |
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| Facing to earthquake-generated tsunami:What can we do to reduce its disasters Zhongliang WU, Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences |
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Explore the nature of space through this highly informative talk, as the experts provide insights on the amazing celestial objects in our universe.
| Comets: Clues to our Solar System's Beginnings and Life on Earth Karen MEECH, Institute for Astronomy |
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| Pluto - New Horizons Mission to the Edge of the Solar System Frances BAGENAL, LASP University of Colorado |
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| Jupiter's Galilean Satellites Melissa MCGRATH, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center |
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| The Sun, a Star inbetween the Monster and Dwarf Stars Sallie BALIUNAS, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics |
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This session will touch on the various aspects of the Earth. The talks will focus on geology, crustal composition and movements, earth rotation and hydrology. Audience can hope to gain a deeper appreciation of the nature of our planet.
| The Core of the Earth WenBin SHEN, Wuhan University |
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| Mitigation of Seismic Hazards in Urban Areas Jeen-Hwa WANG, Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica |
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| Oceans, Climate and Humans: Why do we drill the ocean floor now? Anne MÜLLER, The University of Queensland |
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| River and Human Activities Hyo Seop WOO, Korea Institute of Construction Technology |
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An important session that will inform and educate the audience about the living environment of Singapore. Learn more about the quality of our waters, our air, our hydrological system and the related technological advancements in Singapore.
| The Climate of Cities Matthias ROTH, Dept of Geography, NUS |
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| What Makes A Typhoon Spin?
Tieh-Yong KOH, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, NTU |
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Forecasting the Wave and Current in South-East Asia Waters |
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| A Micro-Satellite Platform for Earth Observation and Mobile Communication Soon Hie TAN, Centre for Research in Satellite Technologies (CREST), NTU |
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