Delivered-To: igsmail@igscb.jpl.nasa.gov From: Jim Ray "(NGS" 301-713-2850 "x112)" Message-Id: <200307162013.QAA17172@ngs.noaa.gov> Subject: [IGSMAIL-4505]: new Pacific station ASPA To: igsmail@igscb.jpl.nasa.gov Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 16:13:55 -0400 (EDT) Sender: owner-igsmail Precedence: bulk ****************************************************************************** IGS Electronic Mail 16 Jul 13:14:31 PDT 2003 Message Number 4505 ****************************************************************************** Author: Jim Ray Data are now available from ASPA, a new IGS station in the south central Pacific. The site is located at the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) near Pago Pago, Territory of American Samoa, at latitude -14d 19m 33.95s and longitude -170d 43m 20.75s. This is near the boundary between the Pacific and northwest corner of the Australian Plates. IERS DOMES Number : 50503S006 Monument Description : CONCRETE PILLAR Marker Description : none Date Installed : 2001-08-12 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE 4700 Antenna Type : TRM33429.20+GP Antenna Radome Type : UNAV (15-inch clear hemispere) Frequency Standard : INTERNAL photo & other info : www.ngs.noaa.gov/CORS/Islands/islands_aspa.html Daily and hourly datasets are available at the CDDIS Global Data Center since the installation (12 Aug 2001) and can also be found at the SOPAC Global Data Center. Antenna phase center variations (PCVs) have not yet been measured for this particular antenna+radome combination. However, those measurements are planned for August and the results will be posted at the NGS calibration website www.ngs.noaa.gov/ANTCAL/ when available. --Jim