Introduction of the special issue on the 10th WESTPAC International Scientific Conference

This special issue is the scientific legacy of the 10th WESTPAC International Scientific Conference, which was sponsored by State Oceanic Administration of China and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, and organized by the IOC Sub-Commission for the West Pacific (WESTPAC) and the First Institute of Oceanography of China, which was held in Qingdao, China during 17-20 April 2017 with more than 700 participants from 21 countries. During the conference, the international scientific steering committee announced the special issue of Acta Oceanologica Sinica for building a scientific legacy. Forty-five manuscripts were