FORT Site Information Form International GPS Service for Geodynamics 0. Form Prepared by (full name) : Linda Nussear Date Prepared : 10-DEC-1997 Report Type : UPDATE Prepared Using : 1. Site Identification of the GPS Monument Site Name : Fortaleza Four Character ID : FORT Monument Inscription : SAT92009 IERS DOMES Number : 41602M001 CDP Number : (not available) Date Installed : 13-MAY-1993 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) Notes : (multiple lines) Additional Information : CIGNET - Permanent GPS Tracking Network 2. Site Location Information City or Town : Eusebio, Fortaleza State or Province : Country : Brazil Tectonic Plate : South American Approximate Position X coordinate (m) : 4985386.6544 Y coordinate (m) : -3954998.5882 Z coordinate (m) : -428426.5167 Latitude (deg) : -3.8774 Longitude (deg) : -38.4256 Elevation (m) : 20.4918 Additional Information : The site is located approximately 22.7km SE : of Fortaleza city. 3. GPS Receiver Information 3.1 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Serial Number : T119 Firmware Version : 2.8 Date Installed : 13-MAY-1993 Date Removed : 11-SEP-1997 16:55 UT Additional Information : 3.2 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Serial Number : T149 Firmware Version : 3.2.32.1 Date Installed : 11-SEP-1997 17:30 UT Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3.x Receiver Type : Serial Number : Firmware Version : Date Installed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 4. GPS Antenna Information 4.1 Antenna Type : DORNE MARGOLIN T Serial Number : 119 Antenna Height (m) : 0.643 m Antenna Reference Point : BPA Degree Offset from North : Antenna Radome Type : Date Installed : 13-MAY-1993 Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 4.x Antenna Type : Serial Number : Antenna Height (m) : (m) Antenna Reference Point : (ARP/BCR/BPA) Degree Offset from North : Antenna Radome Type : Date Installed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 5. Local Site Ties 5.1 Monument Name : Fortaleza VLBI 41602S001 Site Ref CDP Number : 7297 Site Ref Domes Number : 41602S001 Differential Components from GPS Mark to Site Reference (ITRS) dx (m) : -16.5979 dy (m) : -21.7318 dz (m) : -45.8046 Accuracy (mm) : 1 Date Measured : 24-SEP-1993 Additional Information : (multiple lines) 6. Frequency Standard 6.1 Standard Type : INTERNAL Frequency : Effective Dates : 12-MAY-1993 - 03-OCT-1993 Notes : (multiple lines) 6.2 Standard Type : H-MASER Frequency : Effective Dates : 04-OCT-1993 - Notes : (multiple lines) 6.x Standard Type : (H-MASER/CESIUM/QUARTZ/INTERNAL/RUBIDIUM) Frequency : Effective Dates : (dd-MMM-yyyy - dd-MMM-yyyy) Notes : (multiple lines) 7. Collocation Information 7.x Instrumentation Type : VLBI Status : (PERMANENT/MOBILE) Effective Dates : (dd-MMM-yyyy - dd-MMM-yyyy) Notes : (multiple lines) 8. Meteorological Instrumentation 8.1 Humidity Sensor Model : Manufacturer : Data Frequency : Accuracy (% rel h) : (% rel h) Effective Dates : (dd-MMM-yyyy - dd-MMM-yyyy) Notes : (multiple lines) 8.2 Pressure Sensor Model : Manufacturer : Data Frequency : Accuracy (mbar) : (mbar) Height Diff to GPS (m) : (m) Effective Dates : (dd-MMM-yyyy - dd-MMM-yyyy) Notes : (multiple lines) 8.3 Temperature Sensor Model : Manufacturer : Data Frequency : Accuracy (deg C) : (deg C) Effective Dates : (dd-MMM-yyyy - dd-MMM-yyyy) Notes : (multiple lines) 8.4 Water Vapor Radiometer : Manufacturer : Distance to GPS (m) : (m) Elev Diff to GPS (m) : (m) Effective Dates : (dd-MMM-yyyy - dd-MMM-yyyy) Notes : (multiple lines) 8.5 Other Instrumentation : (multiple lines) 9. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information Agency : Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais : (INPE) Mailing Address : Rua Jose Hipolito S/No - CX postal 1281 : CEP 60001-020 Fortaleza CE : Brazil Primary Contact Contact Name : A.M.P. de Lucena Telephone (primary) : 85-260-1966 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : 85-260-1536 E-mail : falz@taiba.ufc.br Agency : (multiple lines) Secondary Contact Contact Name : Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : Additional Information : (multiple lines) 10. Responsible Agency (if different from 9.) 10.1 Data Communication: Agency : Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais : (INPE)/ATSME Mailing Address : Avenida dos Astronautas, 1758 : 12.227-010 Sao Jose dos Campos : SP Brazil Primary Contact Contact Name : Eduardo Whitaker Bergamini Telephone (primary) : +55.12.345.6166 Telephone (secondary) : +55.12.345.6603 Fax : +55.12.345.6150 E-mail : e.w.bergamini@atsme.inpe.br Secondary Contact Contact Name : Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : Additional Information : (multiple lines) 10.2 Data Processing: Agency : Geosciences Laboratory, NOS/NOAA Mailing Address : NOAA, N/NGS6 SSMC III, Sta 9111 1315 East-West Hwy. Silver Spring MD 20910 U.S.A. Primary Contact Contact Name : Miranda Chin Telephone (primary) : 301-713-2844 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : 301-713-4475 E-mail : miranda@tango.grdl.noaa.gov Secondary Contact Contact Name : Linda Nussear Telephone (primary) : 301-713-2845 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : 301-713-4475 E-mail : linda@gracie.grdl.noaa.gov Additional Information : 11. More Information URL for More Information : Hardcopy on File Site Map : Y Site Diagram : Y Horizon Mask : Monument Description : Site Pictures : Y Additional Information : (multiple lines) Antenna Graphics with 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