************************************************************************ IERS Message No. 290 January 27, 2016 ************************************************************************ AOGS2016 Session on Earth Rotation and Reference Frame Dear Colleagues, We would like to draw your attention to the following session (SE03) on Earth Rotation and Reference Frame at the 2016 Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) annual convention to be held in Beijing, China, on July 31 - August 5, 2016, and cordially invite you to submit related abstracts to this session. This is the first time that AOGS holds its annual convention in mainland China, which provides a unique opportunity for scientists from all over the world to exchange scientific knowledge and explore opportunities for collaboration in the geosciences field. The AOGS2016 deadline for abstract submission is February 19, 2016. You can use the following link to submit an abstract: http://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2016/public.asp?page=abstract.htm The session description is below. We look forward to seeing you in Beijing this summer! Thank you! Jianli Chen, Richard Gross, Michael Schindelegger AOGS2016 Solid Earth Sciences SE03 Earth Rotation and Reference Frame Conveners: Dr. Jianli Chen (University of Texas at Austin, USA), chen [at] csr.utexas.edu Dr. Richard Gross (NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, USA), richard.s.gross [at] jpl.nasa.gov Dr. Michael Schindelegger (Vienna University of Technology, Austria), Michael.Schindelegger [at] geo.tuwien.ac.at Earth rotation is driven by mass transport and redistribution within the Earth geophysical fluids system, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, ocean, cryosphere, mantle and core. Although relatively small, the Earth rotational changes, represented by polar motion and length-of-day variation have been measured by space geodetic techniques to increasing, unprecedented accuracy, opening up important new avenues of research that will lead to a better understanding of global mass transport processes and of the Earth's dynamic response. For the quantification of many geophysical phenomena, e.g. sea level change, polar ice sheets mass balance, glacial isostatic adjustment and plate tectonics, a global reference frame, such as the International Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF), is needed. This session solicits contributions ranging from geophysical interpretations of observed Earth rotational change using advance numerical models estimates, in situ measurements, and satellite altimetry and gravimetry measurements, theoretical formulation and determination of reference frames (and geocenter motion), to geophysical applications of Earth rotation and reference frame in improving the understanding of the Earth geodynamic change and global mass transport and redistribution. ************************************************************************ IERS Messages are edited and distributed by the IERS Central Bureau. If not stated otherwise, the IERS is only the distributor of the message and is not responsible for its content. To submit texts for distribution and to subscribe or unsubscribe, please write to . Archives: http://www.iers.org/Messages/ ************************************************************************