Subject: [IGSMAIL-1078] New IGS site in Greenland (KELY)
From: Kristine M. Larson
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 1995 14:52:44 PDT

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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
[email-masked]

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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
                                 [email-masked]
                                 (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                 : [email-masked]
        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                 : [email-masked]
        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 <[email-masked]>]

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