[IGSMAIL-7236] GGHS2016 - Joint IAG Commission 2 and IGFS Symposium

[George Vergos]

Gravity, Geoid and Height Systems 2016 - GGHS2016
First Joint IAG Commission 2 and IGFS Symposium co-organized with GGOS 
Focus Area 1 “Unified Height System”
Thessaloniki, Greece September 19-23, 2016
http://www.gghs2016.com



Dear Colleagues,

The *GGHS2016* “Gravity, Geoid and Height Systems 2016” Meeting 
(www.gghs2016.com <http://www.gghs2016.com>) is the first Joint 
Commission2 and IGFS Symposium co-organized with GGOS Focus Area 1 
“Unified Height System”. It will take place in Thessaloniki, Greece 
September 19-23, 2016 at the premises of the Aristotle University of 
Thessaloniki (Main Ceremony Hall of the Aristotle University of 
Thessaloniki).

The main focus of GGHS2016 will be on methods for observing, estimating 
and interpreting the Earth gravity field as well as its 
applications.Therefore it will cover all fields of studies and 
objectives of IAG Commission 2, IGFS and GGOS Focus Area 1.

GGHS2016 continues the long history of IAG’s Commission 2 Symposia, 
GGG2000 (Banff, Canada), GG2002 (Thessaloniki, Greece), GGSM2004 (Porto, 
Portugal), GGEO2008 (Chania, Greece), GGHS2012 (Venice, Italy),with 
those of IGFS, 1st IGFS Meeting 2006 (Istanbul Turkey), 2nd IGFS Meeting 
2010 (Fairbanks, Alaska, USA), 3rd IGFS Meeting 2014 (Shanghai, China) 
under a unified umbrella, the latter being decided during the XXVI IUGG 
General Assembly in Prague.

*GGHS2016 SESSIONS*

*Session 1:* Current and future satellite gravity missions

*Session 2:* Global gravity field modelling

*Session 3:* Local/regional geoid determination methods and models**

*Session 4:* Absolute and relative gravimetry: observations and methods

*Session 5:* Height systems and vertical datum unification**

*Session 6:* Altimetry, Mass transport and Climate-relevant processes

*IMPORTANT DATES*

Feb. 15, 2016 – Apr. 30, 2016 Abstract Submission

Jun. 15, 2016 Early Registration

Jun. 30, 2016 Abstract acceptance notification

Jul. 31, 2016 Session organization

Aug. 15, 2016 Letter of schedule

*COMMITTEES *

*LOC*

George S. Vergos (Chair of the LOC)

Vassilios N. Grigoriadis

Christopher Kotsakis

Dimitrios A. Natsiopoulos

Dimitrios Tsoulis

Ilias N. Tziavos

*Scientific Committee*

Roland Pail (President Comm. 2)

Riccardo Barzaghi (President IGFS)

Shuanggen Jin (Vice President Comm. 2)

Laura Sanchez (Chair GGOS Focus Area 1 JWG 0.1.1)

Leonid Vitushkin (Chair SC2.1)

Jonas Agren (Chair SC 2.2)

Adrian Jäggi (Chair SC 2.3)

Maria Cristina Pacino (Chair SC 2.4)

Xiaoli Deng (Chair SC 2.5)

Jürgen Kusche (Chair SC 2.6)

Pavel Novak (representative ICCT)

Sylvain Bonvalot (Director BGI)

Franz Barthelmes (Director ICGEM)

Mirko Reguzzoni (Director ISG)

Jean-Pierre Barriot (Director ICET)

More information on the conference sessions, venue site, accommodation 
and hosting city along with important dates for abstract submission, 
registration, trip and visa arrangements can be found in the symposium 
website at <http://www.gghs2016.com>http://www.gghs2016.comand the First 
Circular 
<http://gghs2016.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/FIRST-CIRCULAR-GGHS-2016.pdf>. 


We are looking forward to welcoming you in Thessaloniki!

George S. Vergos

(on behalf of the GGHS2016 LOC and Scientific Committee)



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