[IGSMAIL-5626]: New sites DUND, MQZG, NIUM, WGTN

[Angelyn W. Moore]

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IGS Electronic Mail      08 Aug 13:38:47 PDT 2007      Message Number 5626
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Author: Angelyn Moore

Dear IGS Colleagues:

Four sites in the area of New Zealand have been added to the IGS today.
All are contributing hourly data and are managed by GNS Science.  There
is a tide gauge within 5-10km of each site.

DUND in Dunedin, and MQZG in McQueens Valley near Christchurch, are
moving at close to the Pacific plate velocity and are unlikely to be
affected by aseismic deformation.  There is a chance they will
occasionally be affected by coseismic deformation from earthquakes
in the Australia-Pacific plate boundary zone.

NIUM, on Niue in the Pacific Ocean, will add some redundancy in the
area.  It is a co-location with the Niue Meteorological Service,
though met data are not being routinely acquired at present.

WGTN in Wellington is a co-location with the NZ Met Service.

The maps and lists at the CB are being refreshed with these new sites,
and full information will start to appear over the next few days.

Best regards,
Angie
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  Angelyn W. Moore, Ph.D.            Deputy Director, IGS Central Bureau
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