[IGSMAIL-1078] New IGS site in Greenland (KELY)
Kristine
Kristine
Tue Oct 3 14:52:44 PDT 1995
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IGS Electronic Mail Tue Oct 3 14:52:44 PDT 1995 Message Number 1078
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Author: Kristine M. Larson
Subject: New IGS site in Greenland (KELY)
A TurboRogue receiver was installed near the Sondrestrom
fjord in Greenland on July 23, 1995. It is located at the
the Sondrestrom Incoherent Scatter Radar facility,
(operated by SRI) which graciously allowed us to install
the GPS receiver at their site. This radar facility is
known as Kellyville. A 3 megawatt radar operates approximately
10% of the month. This radar operates at 1290 MHz. Because
of concerns about the antenna, we are not currently collecting
data through the radar runs. At the present time, Kellyville has
the only civilian internet access in Greenland.
The data are currently being picked up by NOAA (CIGNET) and
will be available via the IGS data centers. Three reference marks
were installed, and surveys will be deposited to the IGS Central
Bureau in the near future.
This site was installed with the cooperation of a large number of
people and institutions, including:
John Wahr, Kristine Larson, Koni Steffen (University of Colorado)
Tonie van Dam, Doug Robertson, Dave Crump, Miranda Chin (NOAA)
Mary McCready (SRI)
Rene Forsberg and Bo Madsen (KMS)
Funding and a GPS receiver was provided by NASA.
The site log, which has been submitted to the IGS Central Bureau
is included below. If you have additional questions about the
site, you can contact me directly.
Regards,
Kristine Larson
kristine.larson at colorado.edu
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SITE INFORMATION FORM
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0. Form
Prepared by (full name): Kristine M. Larson
Campus Box 429
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309
kristine.larson at colorado.edu
(303) 492-5141 (voice) / (303) 492-7881 (fax)
Date : October 1, 1995
Report type : NEW
(NEW or UPDATE)
1. Site Identification of the GPS monument
Site Name : Kellyville (Kangerlussuaq)
4 char ID : KELY
Monument Inscription : KELLYVILLE 1995
IERS DOMES Number : 43005M001
CDP Number : none
Date : July 23, 1995
Additional information : internet connection available
2. Site Location
City : Kangerlussuaq
Country : Greenland
Tectonic Plate : North American
Additional information : The GPS site is located on the Sondrestrom
fjord, at the Sondrestrom Incoherent Scatter
Radar facility. This facility is known as
Kellyville. A 3 megawatt radar operates
approximately 10% of the month. This radar
operates at 1290 MHz. Because of safety
concerns, we are not currently collecting
data through the radar runs. The nearest town
is Kangerlussuaq. We have named this site
KELY so as to not confuse this site with a
temporary GPS marker named KANG.
Approximate Geodetic Coordinates
Latitude : 66.9873
Longitude : -50.9448
Height : 230.5636
3. GPS Receiver
Type : ROGUE SNR-8000
Serial Number : 314
Firmware Version : 3.2
Date : July 23, 1995
4. GPS Antenna
Type : DORNE MARGOLIN T
Serial Number : 394
Date : July 23, 1995
Vertical Antenna Height: 0.00
Antenna Reference Point: ARP
5. Local Site Ties
Monument CDP DOMES Components Accuracy Date
Name Number Number dX dY dZ mm yy-mm-dd
................... ....... ........ ........ ........ ........ .. .. .. ..
................... ....... ........ ........ ........ ........ .. .. .. ..
................... ....... ........ ........ ........ ........ .. .. .. ..
Differential coordinates from the GPS monument to the reference and
other monuments. The components are parallel to the XYZ-axes of the
global geocentric reference system ITRF (WGS-84).
"Accuracy" is estimated accuracy of local survey (millimeters).
6. Frequency standard
H-maser / / Cesium / / Quartz / / Internal / X /
Other (specify) :
Date :
7. Collocation
SLR / / VLBI / / DORIS / / PRARE / /
Other GEOPHYSICAL Instrumentation (specify) :
Other (specify) :
8. On-site, Point of Contact Agency Information
Agency : SRI
Contact : Mary McCready
Address : Sondrestrom Incoherent Scatter
Radar Facility
Postboks 108
3910 Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
Telephone : +299 11260
E-mail : mccready at umimmak.srpo.gl
Fax : +299 11120
9. Responsible Operations Agency
(if different from item 8)
Agency : Geosciences Laboratory, NOS/NOAA
Contact : Miranda Chin
Address : NOAA, N/OES13
SSMC IV, Sta 8201
1305 East-West Hwy.
Silver Spring MD 20910
U.S.A.
Telephone : 301-713-2852
E-mail : miranda at gracie.grdl.noaa.gov
Fax : 301-713-4475
10. Please insert here the character graphics corresponding to the
antenna type. Check, complete or change if necessary the antenna
dimensions.
TurboRogue: DORNE MARGOLIN T
-----
/ + \ <-- 0.128 L2
| + | <-- 0.110 L1
+--------------------------------------------------+ <-- 0.102 TCR
| |
| |
| |
| |
+-+--------------------------------------------------+-+ <-- 0.038
+-------------------+-------------+--------------------+ <-- 0.035 BCR
| |
=| |
+------x------+ <-- 0.000 ARP
<-- 0.381 -->
ARP: Antenna Reference Point
L1 : L1 Phase Center L2 : L2 Phase Center
TCR: Top of Chokering BCR: Bottom of Chokering
11. Hard copy information
The next items should be compiled and sent to the Central Bureau
(see original IGS Station Information Report, or contact the CB for
forms).
Please mark 'X' if on file or date expected to be available.
Site Map :
Site Diagram :
Horizon Mask :
Monument description :
Site pictures :
[Mailed From: Kristine Larson <kristine at lemond.colorado.edu>]
[Mailed From: Robert Liu <robliu at igscb.jpl.nasa.gov>]
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