COST 2018 - International Conference on Ocean Science and Technology (COST 2018)

Int’l Conference on Ocean Science and Technology (COST 2018) will be held from June 1 to 3, 2017 in Chengdu, China. You are invited to submit papers/abstracts and participate in our academic exchange. The conference is soliciting state-of-the-art research papers in the following areas of interest:
Marine Environment, Oceanography, and Meteorology
Oceanography: physical, geological, chemical, biological
Marine geology and geophysics
Hydrography / seafloor mapping / geodesy
Hydrodynamics
Marine life and ecosystems
Pollution monitoring
Mineral resources
Ocean Observing Platforms, Systems, and Instrumentation
Automatic control
Oceanographic instrumentation and sensors
Systems and observatories
Buoy technology
Cables and connectors
Marine geodetic information systems
Sonar Signal / Image Processing and Communication
Array signal processing and array design
Model-based signal processing techniques
Vector sensor processing
Synthetic aperture (active and passive)
Classification and pattern recognition (parametric and non-parametric)
Sonar imaging
Biologically inspired processing
Remote Sensing
Air / sea interaction
Passive observing sensors
Coastal radars
Ocean color and hyperspectral measurements
Airborne and satellite radar and SAR
Sensor synergy
Ocean Data Visualization, Modeling, and Information Management
Marine GIS and data fusion
Information management
Data assimilation
Marine Policy, Management, and Education
Coastal zone management
Ocean economic potential
Marine law and policy
International issues
Marine safety and security
Law of the Sea and UNCLOS
Offshore Structures and Technology
Ocean energy
Ropes and tension members
Offshore structures
Marine materials science
Marine salvage
Diving
Pollution clean-up and pollution remediation
Deepwater development technology
Seafloor engineering
Ocean exploration
Ocean Vehicles and Floating Structures
Vehicle design
Vehicle navigation
Vehicle performance
Autonomous underwater vehicles
Manned underwater vehicles
Remotely operated vehicles
Dynamic positioning
Moorings, rigging, and anchors
Naval architecture
Marine Technology, Environment and Renewable Energy