Field Trip

6th ~ 7th June

The post-conference field trip will take two days (6th and 7th June 2024) to shuttle through Penghu's southern islands by boat for a geological journey of volcanoes and oceans.

Time 6th June
08:00Departing from Magong Port
09:00-12:30Huayu (2 field stop + lunch)
  • Huayu_STOP 1: Lover's Rock (Andesite)
  • Huayu_STOP 2: Northernmost Point of Huayu (Huayu volcanic complex)
13:30-16:45 Wang-an Island (3 field stop)
  • Wang-an_STOP 1: The basalt columns in Dong-an Village
  • Wang-an_STOP 2: Tiantai Hill (Micro-gabbro)
  • Wang-an_STOP 3: Huatzai settlement
18:00Dinner in Wang-an (Yanchuan Leisure Center)
Overnight in Wang-an
Time 7th June
08:00Departing from Wang-an Island
09:00-13:30Qimei Islet (3 field stop + lunch)
  • Qimei_STOP 1: Great Stone-Lion Recreation Area (Overview)
  • Qimei_STOP 2: Dragon Sea-eroded Platform (Pyroclastic rock)
  • Qimei_STOP 3: Twin-Hearts Stone Weir (Penghu formation - Sedimentary rock)
15:00-16:30Tongpan Islet (1 field stop)
  • Tongpan_STOP 1: Lotus Seat (Crater)
17:00 Arriving at Magong Port