Subject: [IGSMAIL-3811]: IERS workshop 2002 Questionnaire (fwd)
From: Jim Ray (USNO 202-762-1444) <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked], [email-masked], [email-masked], [email-masked]
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 9:56:56 EST

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IGS Electronic Mail      29 Mar 06:57:57 PST 2002      Message Number 3811
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Author: IERS Central Bureau (forwarded by Jim Ray)

Even if you do not attend the IERS Workshop in April, you should be
aware that implementation of the new IAU Resolutions by the IERS will
likely have significant effects on the future aspects of space geodesy
and related disciplines.

Please see the website at <http://www.iers.org/workshop_2002/> for
further information.

My apologies for duplicate copies of this message.
--Jim

Forwarded message:

From: [email-masked]
Subject: IERS workshop 2002 Questionnaire and third announcement
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 20:26:10 +0100

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IERS Message No. 23                                        March 28, 2002
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                              QUESTIONNAIRE
			 (deadline April 10, 2002)
			          
				   and
			   THIRD ANNOUNCEMENT
                              
			     IERS WORKSHOP
                                 on the
                 IMPLEMENTATION of the NEW IAU RESOLUTIONS

The International Earth Rotation Service (IERS) will organize a workshop
devoted to the implementation of the IAU XXIV General Assembly
recommendations on reference systems. This IERS Workshop on the 
Implementation of the new IAU Resolutions will be held at the 
Paris Observatory, April 18 - 19, 2002.

The IAU 2000 Resolutions are available on the website of IAU Div I at:
http://danof.obspm.fr/IAU_resolutions/Resol-UAI.htm

All researchers and specialists working in field of interest are kindly
invited to contribute to the discussion which will be held during the
Workshop, even if they do not attend the workshop.
You will improve the efficiency of the workshop by fill in the 
attached a questionnaire submitted by the SOC of the Workshop. 
Your input will be discussed during the workshop.

For each session draft position papers have been provided by the 
invited presenters or convenors for distribution in advance
of the workshop. They are available as pdf-files within the 
workshop program on the IERS WEB page:  
http://www.iers.org/workshop_2002/program.html

As a source of complementary information the IERS Conventions 2000 
bring significant information for the implementation of the 
IAU Resolutions 2000. Information can be found at:
http://maia.usno.navy.mil/conv2000.html 

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			       QUESTIONNAIRE
                   submitted by the SOC of the Workshop

1. After looking at the IAU Resolutions B1.1 to B1.9, do you understand
    - the reasons for them ?
    - their theoretical basis ?
    - their meaning  ?

   - If  not, please identify  the Resolution, the problem, and, if 
     possible, provide a suggested additional explanation for 
     the Resolution.

2. Which of the IAU resolutions you think have direct impact and require an
   immediate action by the IERS ?

3. After looking at the draft reports of the presenters in Session 2-8, 
   do you understand
    - the consequences of the Resolutions ?
    - how to implement the Resolutions in practice ?

   - If not, for which Reports do you have a problem and why 
     (theoretical problem, practical one, lack of explanations) ?
   
   - Do the draft reports cover all the necessary issues ?

4. Do you identify specific difficulties in implementing these Resolutions?
    - in theoretical works ?
    - in reductions of observations ?
    - in analyses of data ?
    - in softwares ?
    - in terminology ?
    - in education of IAU and IERS user communities ?
    - in maintenance backward compatibility with data and software ?
    - outside the IERS community ?

   - If yes, which difficulty do you foresee ?
   - For which use ?

5. Are you ready to implement the Resolution(s) for which you are 
   concerned on the 1st January 2003 ?

   - Yes, No
   - Is that date : possible ? difficult ?  very difficult ? impossible ?

6. What issues do you think the most important to be discussed during 
   the workshop ?

7. What other topics do you suggest to add ?

8. Other comments or suggestions ?

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Please fill in and return the questionnaire 
not later than April 10, 2002 by mail, fax or e-mail to

IERS Central Bureau
Subject: Questionnaire IERS Workshop 2002

Bundesamt fuer Kartographie und Geodaesie
Richard Strauss Allee 11
D-60598 Frankfurt / Main
Germany

Fax: #49-69-6333-425
e-mail: [email-masked] 

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