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Dear Colleagues,<br>
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The IAG Scientific Assembly will be held in Potsdam, Germany, 1-6
September 2013.<br>
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We would like to call your attention to Theme 5 "Observing Systems
and Services". Please consider submitting a paper for this Theme.
Below you find the detailed Theme description. Deadline for the
receipt of abstracts is 21 April 2013, with a grace period of a
week.<br>
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Sincerely,<br>
H. Kutterer, R. Barzaghi, S. Bonvalot, U. Hugentobler, B. Luzum, R.
Neilan<br>
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Theme 5: Observation Systems and Services<br>
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Theoretical and methodological developments in geodesy have always
been accompanied by actual observations of geodetic parameters.
Today, continuously operating observing networks and systems are
state-of-the-art. Nevertheless, depending on particular tasks,
observing in campaigns can still be the best-practice solution. From
its beginnings, the IAG has established services which contribute to
science and society. An important breakthrough was achieved in the
1990s with the establishment of fully operational IAG services for
modern space geodetic techniques, such as the IGS, the ILRS, IDS and
the IVS. The definition and establishment of the Global Geodetic
Observing System is the logical consequence of such an evolution.
Geodetic observatories, and the complex data and analysis
infrastructure underpinning the IAG services are the backbone of
scientific work in many fields, and in support of geospatial
activities in general. Contributions in this Theme are invited in
the following topic areas:<br>
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2. Present challenges for geodetic observatories.<br>
3. Development of geodetic observation and data infrastructure.<br>
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analysis and combined products of geometry, gravity and Earth
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