P PACON 2006 R Marine Science and Technology in Asia O G R A M & A B S T R A C Traders Hotel, Yangon Yangon, Myanmar T June 11-15, 2006 S www.hawaii.edu/pacon PACON 2006 Marine Science and Technology in Asia ABSTRACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Keynote Addresses Tsunamis and Storm Surges in the Indian Ocean ................................................................................K1 Storms - Analysis, Statistics and Changes...........................................................................................K2 River-Sea Interaction and the North Jiangsu Plain Formation.............................................................K3 Technical Papers and Sessions OCEAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (OST) Coordinators: Lorenz Magaard (USA) and Kenji Hotta (Japan) OST-1 Ocean Mapping and Seafloor Characterization Integrated River Information Management System (IRIMS) ..............................................................................A1 Myanmar Experience with GIS and Remote Sensing Technologies for Marine Science....................................A1 Oceanographic Studies in the Coastal Zones of Myanmar (CANCELLED).......................................................A2 Tectonics: Reflecting the Bathymetry and Sedimentation of Myanmar Continental Shelves .............................A2 OST-4A & B Remote Sensing and Oceanographic Satellites Upwelling along Primorye Coast, Japan Sea on Satellite and In Situ Data.........................................................A3 Responses of Phytoplankton to the 2004 Asian Tsunami in Different Locations of the Indian Ocean ...............A3 A Principal Analysis using the Ten Days Composite Satellite Sst Images taken off the Coast of Japan ............A4 Detection of Seagrass with TM in Coastal Water of Hainan, China ...................................................................A4 Retrieval of Optically Active Constituents in the Upper Gulf of Thailand .........................................................A5 Bio-Optical Properties and Ocean Color Algorithms for the North Region of the South China Sea ..................A5 Variations in Light Absorption Coefficients of Suspended Particles in South China Sea...................................A6 OST-5A & B Advanced Vehicles Analysis of the Parametric Transformation Effect on Resistance of Displacement Monohull............................A6 Assessment of Watch Keeping Officer Performance using a Ship Simulator .....................................................A7 Investigation of the Form Factor and Evaluation of the Required Engine Power for a Fast Patrol Boat ............A7 Marine Science, Technology and Seamanship ....................................................................................................A8 Parametric Investigation and Optimization of Diesel Engine Noise, Emissions and Fuel Economy .................A8 Yacht Construction in Myanmar .........................................................................................................................A9 i OST-6 Operational Experiences in Environmental Monitoring Contemporary Concentration Levels of Heavy Metals Aerosols and Gaseous Mercury over the Arctic Ocean Seas ...................................................................................................................A9 Flowcam® Technology – Continuous Imaging Fluid Particle Analyzer for Aquatic Research and Monitoring....................................................................................................................................A10 Meridian: Russian Observational Project in the Atlantic Ocean .....................................................................A10 New Results from the German Ferrybox...........................................................................................................A11 Operational Monitoring of the Brantas River, Indonesia – Measurements and Modelling ...............................A11 OST-7A & B Climate Change Climate Change in Myanmar During the Last Five Decades ............................................................................A12 Towards a Homogeneous 50 Year Climatology of Typhoons in SE Asia.........................................................A12 The Impacts of El-Nino and La-Nina Events on the Climate of Myanmar .......................................................A13 The Inter-Annual Variations in the Monsoon Climatology of Myanmar and Its Perspectives..........................A13 Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction Effect on Monsoon during 2002......................................................................A14 The Characteristic of Behavior Changes in the Climatology of the Bay Storms during the Last Three Decades............................................................................................................A14 The Substantial Increased Earthquake Activities in Myanmar during the Last Five Years and Its Perspectives .............................................................................................................................A15 The Volcanic Ash Eruption in Barren Island─The Only Live Volcano in the Andaman Sea between Sumatra and Myanmar ..........................................................................................................A15 The Economic Impact of Alternative Energy in Hawaii: A General Equilibrium Analysis..............................A16 Methane Hydrates, What do They Mean for Climate and Society? ..................................................................A16 Climate Prediction, Economic Value and Radical Innovation...........................................................................A17 OST-8A, B & C Aquaculture and Mariculture Technology Co-Culture of Shrimp and Algae: Improvement of Water Quality....................................................................A17 Effect of “Ocean Fertilizer” on the Growth of Seaweeds in the Philippines .....................................................A18 Effectiveness of Hemispherical Steel Net Covering Artificial Reef on Fish Aggregation ................................A18 Evaluation Studies for Site Selection of Edible Oyster Growing in Ma-Gyi Tidal Creek Estuarine Region............................................................................................A19 Improvement of Scallop Sea Ranching by Recycling Shells.............................................................................A19 Marine Fishery Resources Potential and Exploitation of Myanmar ..................................................................A20 Myanmar Pearling Industry ...............................................................................................................................A20 Numerical Experiment of the Relationship between Discoloration of Nori (Porphyra yezoensis) and Seasonal Wind..............................................................................................................................A21 Opportunities and Challenges in Myanmar Aquaculture...................................................................................A21 Potential of Marine Fishery in Myanmar...........................................................................................................A22 Research on the Structure Improving Sediment Quality by Current Control ....................................................A22 Study on the Porous Material for Improvement of Marine Biological Environment ........................................A23 Technology of Seaweed, Kappaphycus /Eucheuma Cultivation in the Tropical Waters...................................A23 OST-9A & B Natural Energy Introduction of Tidal Power for Rural Remote Villages Electrification in Myanmar .......................................A24 Power Generation by Tidal Current...................................................................................................................A24 Experimental Study on Power Generation System from Tidal Currents for Navigation Buoy .........................A25 Design and Fabrication of a Vertical Axis Small Scale Water Turbine ............................................................A25 Crossflow Turbine for Micro Hydro Power Plant .............................................................................................A26 Characteristics of VAWT using ARC Camber Blades for Wind Generation System .......................................A26 ii In-Situ Observation on the Wind in the Northeastern Coast of Taiwan ............................................................A27 Research on Collective Housing Areas and Characteristics of Residents in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia................A27 Research on Establishment of Resource Recycling Society in Cobb Hill Co-housing......................................A28 Fundamental Operational Characteristics of Grid-Connected Clustered PV System ........................................A28 From "Point" to "Field" on Renewable Energy .................................................................................................A29 COASTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (CST) Coordinators: Young C. Kim (USA) and Yoshifusa Yamada (Japan) CST-1 Hydrodynamics of Coastal Waters Bragg Scattering of Water Waves in Real Fluids ..............................................................................................A29 Buoy Measurements of Wind-Wave Interaction during Tropical Cyclones......................................................A30 Flow Visualization of Vortex Shedding behind the Circular and Elliptical Cylinders......................................A30