Founded in 1982, Acta Oceanologica Sinica is the official bi-monthly journal of the Chinese Society of Oceanography. It seeks to provide a forum for research papers in the field of oceanography from all over the world. In working to advance scholarly communication it has made the fast publication of high-quality research papers within this field its primary goal.
The journal encourages submissions from all branches of oceanography, including marine physics, marine chemistry, marine geology, marine biology, marine hydrology, marine meteorology, ocean engineering, marine remote sensing and marine environment sciences.
It publishes original research papers, review articles as well as research notes covering the whole spectrum of oceanography. Special issues emanating from related conferences and meetings are also considered. All papers are subject to peer review and are published online at SpringerLink.

Editor-in-Chief
CHEN Dake, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, China
Honorary Editor-in-Chief
CHAO Jiping, National Marine Environment Forecasting Center, China
PAN Delu, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, China
SU Jilan, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, China
Associate Editors-in-Chief
CHEN Yong, University of Maine, USA
CHEN Chen-Tung Arthur, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan, China
GAO Shu, East China Normal University, China
HE Xianqiang, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, China
LIN Jian, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA
LIN Mingsen, National Satellite Ocean Application Service, China
YANG Suihua, China Ocean Press, China
ZHENG Quanan, University of Maryland, USA
ZHOU Meng, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Assistant Editor-in-Chief
CHEN Jianfang, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, China
CHEN Min, Xiamen University, China
CHEN Yongshun, Southern University of Science and Technology, China
GAN Jianping, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
LIU Zhifei, Tongji University, China
LIU Zhiyu, Xiamen University, China
SUN Jun, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, China
ZHANG Ronghua, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
ZHANG Shicui, Ocean University of China, China
Members
Alexander V Babanin, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
CHAI Fei, University of Maine, USA
CHEN Ying, Zhejiang University, China
DING Pingxing, East China Normal University, China
DONG Guohai, Dalian University of Technology, China
DU Yan, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
GUO Ximing, Rutgers University, USA
HE Yijun, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, China
HU Jianyu, Xiamen University, China
Jan Harff, Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, University of Szczecin, Germany
JI Rubao, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA
JIAN Zhimin, Tongji University, China
JIAO Nianzhi, Xiamen University, China
KAN Jinjun, Stroud Water Research Center, USA
LAN Jian, Ocean University of China, China
LI Chunyan, Louisiana State University, USA
LI Xinzheng, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
LIN Senjie, University of Connecticut, USA
LIU Baohua, National Deep Sea Center, State Oceanic Administration, China
LIU Guimei, National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center, China
LIU Hailong, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
LUO Xuye, National Ocean Technology Center, China
MENG Wei, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, China
Norden E Huang, National Central University, USA
QI Yiquan, Hohai University, China
QIAN Peiyuan, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
QIAO Fangli, First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, China
QIU Bo, University of Hawaii, USA
QIU Yun, Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, China
Richard Langton, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, USA
SHAO Zongze, Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, China
SHI Xuefa, First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, China
SONG Jinming, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
SUI Jixue, National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, State Oceanic Administration, China
SUN Zhaochen, Dalian University of Technology, China
WANG Dongxiao, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
WANG Hui, National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center, China
WANG Juying, National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, China
WANG Zhaohui, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA
WANG Yaping, Nanjing University, China
WEI Zexun, First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, China
WU Jiaxue, Sun Yat-Sen University, China
WU Lixin, Ocean University of China, China
XIE Qiang, Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
XIE Xinong, China University of Geosciences, China
XU Jie, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
YAN Quanshu, First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, China
YE Jianhua, Thomson Router, USA
YIN Baoshu, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
YU Kefu, Guangxi University, China
ZHAI Shikui, Ocean University of China, China
ZHANG Chuanlun, University of Georgia, USA
ZHANG Jing, East China Normal University, China
ZHANG Si, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
ZHAO Jinping, Ocean University of China, China
ZHAO Meixun, Ocean University of China, China
ZHOU Lei, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, China