Author: Jerome Saunier <jerome.saunier@ign.fr><mailto:jerome.saunier@ign.fr=

Subject: Network/ new point ROTHERA (Antarctica)



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DORISMail version 1.1
Subject: Network/ new point ROTHERA
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Dear colleagues,

The DORIS Station at ROTHERA has recently been upgraded and relocated due t=
o refurbishment works on the research site.

Please find below the installation characteristics and the coordinates of t=
he new reference point :

Concerned site:
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Site name         : ROTHERA     ####
Site DOMES number : 66007     ####
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Characteristics of the new point:
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Four character ID           : ROXC     ####
Antenna model               : Starec C type     ####
Station DOMES number        : 66007S006     ####
Date installed (dd/mm/yyyy) : 27/02/2018     ####
Antenna support type        : stainless steel structure 40cm high     ####
Installed on                : concrete pillar 1.3m high     ####
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The coordinates of the DORIS antenna reference point are:
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Solution : dpod2014 2.0 (tie to ROWC)     ####
Note about the coordinates :      ####
Epoch    : 2000.0     ####
Unit     : metre     ####
X        : 909267.237     ####
Y        : -2264782.599     ####
Z        : -5873042.019     ####
Sig X    : 0.002     ####
Sig Y    : 0.002     ####
Sig Z    : 0.002     ####
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The ITRF velocities for the site are:
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Note about the velocities :      ####
Unit     : metre / year     ####
VX       : 0.01747     ####
VY       : -0.00226     ####
VZ       : 0.00157     ####
Sig VX   :      ####
Sig VY   :      ####
Sig VZ   :      ####
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Replacing previous DORIS antenna : ROWC
Date removed (dd/mm/yyyy) : 22/02/2018

Best regards,

Jerome Saunier