Subject: [IGSMAIL-3979]: Meteorological data of VILL
From: [email-masked]
To: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 11:23:10 +0200

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IGS Electronic Mail      09 Jul 01:23:26 PDT 2002      Message Number 3979
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Author: ESOC IGS team
Subject: Meteorological data of VILL

A meteorological unit PTU-200 has been installed in the Villafranca
station (VILL). Hourly files with 5 minutes sampling are available
from the IGS data centres.

The new station information form with information on the sensors
follows.

Best regards

     International GPS Service
     VILL Site Information Form
     See Instructions at:
       ftp://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr.txt

0.   Form

     Prepared by (full name)  : C.Garcia
     Date Prepared            : 2002-07-04
     Report Type              : UPDATE
     If Update:
      Previous Site Log       : vill_20010529.log
      Modified/Added Sections : 8

1.  Site Identification of the GNSS Monument

     Site Name                : Villafranca
     Four Character ID        : VILL
     Monument Inscription     : None
     IERS DOMES Number        : 13406M001
     CDP Number               : None
     Monument Description     : (PILLAR/BRASS PLATE/STEEL MAST/etc)
       Height of the Monument : (m)
       Monument Foundation    : (STEEL RODS, CONCRETE BLOCK, ROOF, etc)
       Foundation Depth       : (m)
     Marker Description       : (CHISELLED CROSS/DIVOT/BRASS NAIL/etc)
     Date Installed           : 1994-11-12
     Geologic Characteristic  : (BEDROCK/CLAY/CONGLOMERATE/GRAVEL/SAND/etc)
       Bedrock Type           : (IGNEOUS/METAMORPHIC/SEDIMENTARY)
       Bedrock Condition      : (FRESH/JOINTED/WEATHERED)
       Fracture Spacing       : (1-10 cm/10-50 cm/50-200 cm/over 200 cm)
       Fault zones nearby     : (YES/NO/Name of the zone)
         Distance/activity    : (multiple lines)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)
                              : (multiple lines)

2.   Site Location Information

     City or Town             : Villafranca
     State or Province        : Madrid
     Country                  : Spain
     Tectonic Plate           : Eurasian
     Approximate Position (ITRF)
       X coordinate (m)       : 4849833.874
       Y coordinate (m)       : -335049.255
       Z coordinate (m)       : 4116014.809
       Latitude (N is +)      : +402636.96
       Longitude (E is +)     : -0035707.20
       Elevation (m,ellips.)  : 647.49
     Additional Information   : At the ESA Villafranca Ground Station.

3.  GNSS Receiver Information

3.1  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8100
     Satellite System         : (GPS/GLONASS/GPS+GLONASS)
     Serial Number            : 109
     Firmware Version         : 2.8
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg)
     Date Installed           : 1994-11-12
     Date Removed             : 1996-07-03T23:59Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.2  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8100
     Satellite System         : (GPS/GLONASS/GPS+GLONASS)
     Serial Number            : 109
     Firmware Version         : 3.2.32.1
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg)
     Date Installed           : 1996-07-04
     Date Removed             : 1999-07-29T13:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.3  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8100
     Satellite System         : (GPS/GLONASS/GPS+GLONASS)
     Serial Number            : 109
     Firmware Version         : 3.2.32.9
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg)
     Date Installed           : 1999-07-29T13:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2000-07-18T11:30Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.4  Receiver Type            : AOA SNR-8100 ACT
     Satellite System         : (GPS/GLONASS/GPS+GLONASS)
     Serial Number            : 107U
     Firmware Version         : 3.3.32.4
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg)
     Date Installed           : 2000-07-18T11:30Z
     Date Removed             : 2001-04-23T00:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.5  Receiver Type            : ASHTECH Z-XII3
     Satellite System         : (GPS/GLONASS/GPS+GLONASS)
     Serial Number            : LP020004504
     Firmware Version         : NAV CD00,CHN 1D02*21
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg)
     Date Installed           : 2001-05-29T00:00Z
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.x  Receiver Type            : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions)
     Satellite System         : (GPS/GLONASS/GPS+GLONASS)
     Serial Number            : (A5)
     Firmware Version         : (A11)
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg)
     Date Installed           : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.  GNSS Antenna Information

4.1  Antenna Type             : AOAD/M_T
     Serial Number            : 200
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.0437
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : (F8.4)
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : (F8.4)
     Alignment from True N    : 0
     Antenna Radome Type      :
     Radome Serial Number     :
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : 1994-11-12
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.x  Antenna Type             : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions)
     Serial Number            : (A*, but note the first A5 is used in SINEX)
     Antenna Reference Point  : (BPA/BCR/XXX from "antenna.gra"; see instr.)
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : (F8.4)
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : (F8.4)
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : (F8.4)
     Alignment from True N    : (deg; + is clockwise/east)
     Antenna Radome Type      : (A4 from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions)
     Radome Serial Number     :
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

5.  Surveyed Local Ties

5.x  Tied Marker Name         :
     Tied Marker Usage        : (SLR/VLBI/LOCAL CONTROL/FOOTPRINT/etc)
     Tied Marker CDP Number   : (A4)
     Tied Marker DOMES Number : (A9)
     Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS)
       dx (m)                 :
       dy (m)                 :
       dz (m)                 :
     Accuracy (mm)            : (mm)
     Survey method            : (GPS CAMPAIGN/TRILATERATION/TRIANGULATION/etc)
     Date Measured            : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

6.   Frequency Standard

6.1  Standard Type            : CESIUM
       Input Frequency        :
       Effective Dates        : 1994-11-12/CCYY-MM-DD
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

6.x  Standard Type            : (INTERNAL or EXTERNAL H-MASER/CESIUM/etc)
       Input Frequency        : (if external)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

7.   Collocation Information

7.x  Instrumentation Type     : (GPS/GLONASS/DORIS/PRARE/SLR/VLBI/TIME/etc)
       Status                 : (PERMANENT/MOBILE)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.   Meteorological Instrumentation

8.1.1  Humidity Sensor Model  : HUMICAP180
       Manufacturer           : VAISALA (PTU-200)
       Serial Number          : W5040016
       Data Sampling Interval : 5 minutes
       Accuracy (% rel h)     : 2
       Aspiration             : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
       Height Diff to Ant     : 0
       Calibration date       : 2001-12-17
       Effective Dates        : 2002-07-04/CCYY-MM-DD
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.1.x  Humidity Sensor Model  :
       Manufacturer           :
       Serial Number          :
       Data Sampling Interval : (sec)
       Accuracy (% rel h)     : (% rel h)
       Aspiration             : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.2.1  Pressure Sensor Model  : BAROCAP
       Manufacturer           : VAISALA (PTU-200)
       Serial Number          : W5040016
       Data Sampling Interval :
       Accuracy               : 0.15
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : 2001-12-17
       Effective Dates        : 2002-07-04/CCYY-MM-DD
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.2.x  Pressure Sensor Model  :
       Manufacturer           :
       Serial Number          :
       Data Sampling Interval : (sec)
       Accuracy               : (hPa)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.3.1  Temp. Sensor Model     : HMP45A-P
       Manufacturer           : VAISALA (PTU-200)
       Serial Number          : W5040016
       Data Sampling Interval :
       Accuracy               : 0.3
       Aspiration             : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : 2001-12-17
       Effective Dates        : 2002-07-04/CCYY-MM-DD
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.3.x  Temp. Sensor Model     :
       Manufacturer           :
       Serial Number          :
       Data Sampling Interval : (sec)
       Accuracy               : (hPa)
       Aspiration             : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.4.1  Water Vapor Radiometer :
       Manufacturer           :
       Serial Number          :
       Distance to Antenna    : (m)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.4.x  Water Vapor Radiometer :
       Manufacturer           :
       Serial Number          :
       Distance to Antenna    : (m)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.5.1  Other Instrumentation  : (multiple lines)

8.5.x  Other Instrumentation  :

9.  Local Ongoing Conditions Possibly Affecting Computed Position

9.1.x  Radio Interferences    : (TV/CELL PHONE ANTENNA/RADAR/etc)
       Observed Degredations  : (SN RATIO/DATA GAPS/etc)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Additional Information : (multiple lines)

9.2.x  Multipath Sources      : (METAL ROOF/DOME/VLBI ANTENNA/etc)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Additional Information : (multiple lines)

9.3.x  Signal Obstructions    : (TREES/BUILDLINGS/etc)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Additional Information : (multiple lines)

10.   Local Episodic Effects Possibly Affecting Data Quality

10.x Date                     : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
     Event                    : (TREE CLEARING/CONSTRUCTION/etc)

11.   On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information

     Agency                   : ESA Villafranca Satellite Station
     Preferred Abbreviation   : (A10)
     Mailing Address          : ESA Villafranca Satellite Station
                              : Apartado P.O.Box 50727
                              : Madrid 28080
                              : Spain
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : At ESOC. See item 10.
       Telephone (primary)    : 00-34-1-8131100
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    : 00-34-1-8131139
       E-mail                 :
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           :
       Telephone (primary)    :
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    :
       E-mail                 :
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

12.  Responsible Agency (if different from 11.)

     Agency                   : ESA / ESOC
     Preferred Abbreviation   : (A10)
     Mailing Address          : Robert-Bosch-Strasse 5
                              : D-64293
                              : Darmstadt
                              : Germany
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : J.Dow
       Telephone (primary)    : 49-6151-902272
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    : 49-6151-902271
       E-mail                 : [email-masked]
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           : C.Garcia
       Telephone (primary)    : 49-6151-902088
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    : 49-6151-902271
       E-mail                 : [email-masked]
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

13.  More Information

     URL for More Information : http://nng.esoc.esa.de/gps/villafranca.html
       Hardcopy on File
       Site Map               : (Y or URL)
       Site Diagram           : X
       Horizon Mask           : (Y or URL)
       Monument Description   : X
       Site Pictures          : X
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)
     Antenna Graphics with Dimensions

            TURBOROGUE: AOAD/M_T

                        -----
                    /     +     \                        <--  0.128  L2
                   |      +      |                       <--  0.110  L1
 +--------------------------------------------------+    <--  0.102  TCR
 |                                                  |
 |                                                  |
 |                                                  |
 |                                                  |
+-+--------------------------------------------------+-+  <--  0.038
+-------------------+-------------+--------------------+  <--  0.035  BCR
                    |             |
                   =|             |
                    +------x------+                       <--  0.000  ARP=BPA

<--                      0.381                       -->

  ARP: Antenna Reference Point
  L1 : L1 Phase Center                   L2 : L2 Phase Center
  TCR: Top of Chokering                  BCR: Bottom of Chokering