1. The person submitting an abstract must be the first author and presenter. This cannot be changed.
He/She must obtain all the co-authors' consent to list them as co-authors, if any.

2. A total of up to 5 abstracts may be submitted by the same author includings currently accepted abstracts (includes invited presentations and rejected abstracts).
Further, as a rule, up to 2 presentations may be accepted in the same session by the same author. This limit cannot be exceeded by the additional abstract(s).

3. Abstracts must be submitted following the guidance described on the JpGU website.

4. Authors may not change the contents of contributions after the submission deadline.

5. By submitting an abstract, authors accept the JpGU Privacy Policy, Copyright Agreement, and guidelines for handling presentation materials at the JpGU-AGU 2020: Virtual meeting.

6. Additional abstracts must be submitted to existing program Sessions and adopt the online poster format (iPoster).

1. Contributions must be prepared in accordance with the guidance on the JpGU Meeting website.

1. You must hold a JpGU ID in order to submit abstracts.
Annual due of the fiscal year of the meeting must be paid prior to submitting abstracts. *JpGU Members only

2. If you do not hold a valid JpGU ID, you must acquire a JpGU ID before abstract submission on JpGU Meeting website.
Please select either (1) a Member ID or (2) Meeting Participant ID.

(1) Member ID to become a JpGU Member (annual fee applies) and become eligible to obtain discounted registration fee;
(2) Nonmember ID (no annual fee) to participate in the meeting at full rate of registration fee.

Once an abstract submission is made, the same ID must be kept.
The Members of AGU, EGU, or AOGS receive discounted registration rates, without becoming a JpGU Member in accordance with partnership agreements.

3. Creating a new ID requires authentication. The contact address must be of the working address of the original registrant and not of a third person.
JpGU Office may from time to time contact an ID holder as needs arise.

1. All submitting authors are required to pay the abstract fee, including Invited Authors.
The abstract submission fee is a non-refundable processing fee irrespective of approval or attendance.

2. Credit card payment for the abstract fee is accepted on the JpGU online system.
If any technical or other difficulties do not allow for credit card payment procedure, contact JpGU Office before the submission deadline. Additional administrative fee will be charged for payments other than by credit cards.

3. A submission without due payment before the submission deadline will not be processed.

4. Abstract fees are non-refundable including for reject abstracts.

1. All presenting authors, including authors of Invited Papers must register for the Meeting, separately from the abstract submission process and pay the registration fee.

1. The Program Committee has responsibility and is the final authority to accept or reject submitted abstracts.
Abstracts that are considered inappropriate for presentation for the following reasons may be rejected:

a) The content is considered to be largely out of scope of the session;
b) The content does not rely on objective discussion based on facts or scientifically sound data;
c) Serious impropriety such as research misconduct, copyright infringement, or violation of human rights, is identified;
d) Multiple submissions from the same individual in excess of allowable limit, or false submissions using another person’s name.

2. Acceptable presentation format is on line poster (iPoster). is assigned by Session Conveners given the oral presentation time slot determined by the Program Committee.
Conveners may decide to transfer abstracts to another Session (different from the author's original request) to be accepted.

3. The acceptance will be notified to the corresponding author by e-mail together with a "guide to making iPosters."

4. The rejection will be notified to the corresponding author with reasons explained for rejection by the Program Committee.

5. The authors of rejected abstracts may request for reconsideration and re-examination to the Program Committee only once.

1. Authors may not change the contents of contributions after the submission is accepted．

2. If unavoidable circumstances such as illness arise and force to cancel/withdraw your presentation, please promptly inform the Conveners and JpGU Office as indicated on JpGU Meeting website.
No refund for the abstract submission fee will be made after the transaction is completed.

The original presenting author may designate one of the co-authors to make his/her presentation. Such a change must be reported to the Conveners via the JpGU Meeting website.

1. JpGU-AGU 2020: Virtual does not set a "core time for poster presentations."
Presenters are encouraged to make use of interactive communication tools (*) available to iPosters to facilitate Q and As and discussion by designating specific time windows.

Zoom session is available to iPosters upon authors' discretion and responsibility. It is requested that due considerations will be made for security, such as by setting passwords (mandatory).