[IGSMAIL-4394]: Updated equipment for station HLFX
Peter Taylor
taylor at geod.nrcan.gc.ca
Fri May 23 06:48:05 PDT 2003
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IGS Electronic Mail 23 May 06:48:08 PDT 2003 Message Number 4394
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Author: TAYLOR
HLFX Site Information Form
International GPS Service for Geodynamics
0. Form
Prepared by (full name) : Peter Taylor
Date Prepared : 2003-05-23
Report Type : UPDATE
If Update:
Previous Site Log : hlfx_20030305.log
Modified/Added Sections : 1,2, 8.2.1
1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument
Site Name : HLFX CACS-ACP
Four Character ID : HLFX
Monument Inscription : 961000
IERS DOMES Number : 40120M001
CDP Number :
Monument Description : concrete pillar
Height of the Monument : 1.50
Monument Foundation : Anchored to exposed bedrock
Foundation Depth :
Marker Description : brass plate
Date Installed : 2001-12-19
Geologic Characteristic : BEDROCK
Bedrock Type :
Bedrock Condition : FRESH
Fracture Spacing :
Fault zones nearby :
Distance/activity :
Additional Information : The GPS reference mark consists of a forced
: centering brass plate mounted on top of a 1.5
: metre high, 40cm diameter concrete pillar
: anchored to bedrock.
2. Site Location Information
City or Town : HALIFAX
State or Province : Nova Scotia
Country : CANADA
Tectonic Plate : North American
Approximate Position (ITRF)
X coordinate (m) : 2018905.80
Y coordinate (m) : -4069070.52
Z coordinate (m) : 4462415.41
Latitude (N is +) : +444100.78
Longitude (E is +) : -0633640.60
Elevation (m,ellips.) : 3.12
Additional Information : GPS station at the Bedford Institute of
: Oceanography in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
3. GNSS Receiver Information
3.1 Receiver Type : AOA BENCHMARK ACT
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : 1123
Firmware Version : 3.3.32.2N
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 10
Date Installed : 2001-12-19T00:00Z
Date Removed : 2002-03-14T00:00Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : NONE
Additional Information :
3.2 Receiver Type : AOA BENCHMARK ACT
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : 1119
Firmware Version : 3.3.32.2N
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 10
Date Installed : 2002-03-14T00:00Z
Date Removed : CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ
Temperature Stabiliz. : NONE
Additional Information :
4. GPS Antenna Information
4.1 Antenna Type : AOAD/M_T
Serial Number : 464
Antenna Reference Point : BPA
Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.1000
Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000
Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000
Alignment from True N : 0.0000
Antenna Radome Type : NONE
Radome Serial Number :
Antenna Cable Type : LDF4-50A
Antenna Cable Length : 65.00 m.
Date Installed : 2001-12-19T05:00Z
Date Removed : 2002-03-20T15:10Z
Additional Information :
4.2 Antenna Type : AOAD/M_T
Serial Number : 452
Antenna Reference Point : BPA
Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.1000
Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000
Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000
Alignment from True N : 0.0000
Antenna Radome Type : NONE
Radome Serial Number :
Antenna Cable Type : LDF4-50A
Antenna Cable Length : 65.00 m.
Date Installed : 2002-03-20T15:10Z
Date Removed : CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ
Additional Information :
5. Surveyed Local Ties : NONE
6. Frequency Standard
6.1 Standard Type : INTERNAL
Input Frequency : 5 MHZ
Effective Dates : 2001-12-19
Notes :
7. Collocation Information : NONE
8. Meteorological Instrumentation
8.1.1 Humidity Sensor Model : HMP-35A
Manufacturer : VAISALA
Serial Number : XXX
Data Sampling Interval : 900.00 SEC.
Accuracy (% rel h) : 5.00
Aspiration : NONE
Height Diff to Ant :
Calibration date :
Effective Dates : 2001-12-19
Notes :
8.2.1 Pressure Sensor Model : PTB-100A
Manufacturer : VAISALA
Serial Number : 145
Data Sampling Interval : 900.00 SEC.
Accuracy : 0.25 Mbar.
Aspiration : NONE
Height Diff to Ant :
Calibration date :
Effective Dates : 2001-12-19
Notes : The readings are modeled as a function of the
: pressure transducer output and the
: temperature.
8.3.1 Temp. Sensor Model : YSI 44212
Manufacturer : YSI
Serial Number : XXX
Data Sampling Interval : 900.00 SEC.
Accuracy : 0.20 deg. C.
Aspiration : NONE
Height Diff to Ant :
Calibration date :
Effective Dates : 2001-12-19
Notes :
9. Local Ongoing Conditions Possibly Affecting Computed Position: NONE
10. Local Episodic Effects Possibly Affecting Data Quality: NONE
11. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information
Agency : NRCan/GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA
Preferred Abbreviation : NRCan/GSD
Mailing Address : 615 Booth St., Ottawa, Ontario
: CANADA, K1A 0E9
Primary Contact
Contact Name : Mark Caissy
Telephone (primary) : 613-995-4024
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax : 613-995-3215
E-mail : mark.caissy at nrcan.gc.ca
Secondary Contact
Contact Name : Peter Taylor
Telephone (primary) : 613-992-2106
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax : 613-995-3215
E-mail : peter.taylor at nrcan.gc.ca
Additional Information :
12. Responsible Agency (if different from 11.)
Agency :
Preferred Abbreviation :
Mailing Address :
Primary Contact
Contact Name :
Telephone (primary) :
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail :
Secondary Contact
Contact Name :
Telephone (primary) :
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail :
Additional Information :
13. More Information
Primary Data Center : CDDIS
Secondary Data Center : NRCan
URL for More Information :
Hardcopy on File
Site Map :
Site Diagram :
Horizon Mask :
Monument Description :
Site Pictures :
Additional Information :
Antenna Graphics with Dimensions
Type: AOAD/M_T
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L2 Phase Center => / + \ <---------------+
L1 Phase Center => | + | <---------+ |
+----------------------------------------------+ | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
================================================== | |
| | | |
| +-+ | | 0.228m
Antenna Ref. Point (ARP) => +====| |====+ <--+ | |
| | | 0.210m |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Mount => | | 0.100m | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| +-+ | | | |
Monument => +----------------+====| |====+-----------------+ <--+-----+
Ref. Point | |
| |
| |
| Concrete pillar |
| |
| |
| |
ARP: Antenna Reference Point
L1 : L1 Phase Center L2 : L2 Phase Center
TCR: Top of Chokering BCR: Bottom of Chokering
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