MQZG Site Information Form (site log) International GPS Service See Instructions at: ftp://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr.txt 0. Form Prepared by (full name) : John Beavan Date Prepared : 2011-02-10 Report Type : UPDATE If Update: Previous Site Log : mqzg_20070806.log Modified/Added Sections : 3.7, 3.8, 4.4, 4.5, 8.1.1, 8.2.1, 8.3.1, 13 1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument Site Name : McQueens Valley Four Character ID : MQZG Monument Inscription : IERS DOMES Number : 50214M001 CDP Number : Monument Description : PILLAR Height of the Monument : 0.95 Monument Foundation : Monument construction. Three lengths of 10 : mm diameter stainless steel threaded rod : were grouted into holes drilled 200-250 mm : into the surface outcrop. Then a vertical : reinforced concrete pillar was built around : the threaded rod using a 400 mm diameter : PVC pipe as a form. : The concrete for the pillar was poured some : weeks earlier than the installation of the : GPS equipment and start of recording. Foundation Depth : 10-mm diameter stainless threaded rod : drilled and grouted to a depth of 200-250 mm : in solid surface outcrop. Marker Description : 5/8 inch thread in centre of 150 mm diameter : stainless steel plate set horizontally in top : of 400 mm diameter concrete pillar. The : surface of the stainless plate serves as the : height reference point. Date Installed : 1999-09-27 Geologic Characteristic : Late Cretaceous Volcanics, Mt Somers Group. Bedrock Type : Andesite or Rhyolite. Bedrock Condition : Solid surface outcrop. Fracture Spacing : Fault zones nearby : No. Distance/activity : Additional Information : 2. Site Location Information City or Town : Christchurch State or Province : Canterbury Country : New Zealand Tectonic Plate : AUS/PAC boundary Approximate Position (ITRF) X coordinate (m) : -4580569.543 Y coordinate (m) : 590465.441 Z coordinate (m) : -4384380.166 Latitude (N is +) : -434209.850 Longitude (E is +) : +1723916.938 Elevation (m,ellips.) : 154.68 Additional Information : Less than 1 km from the MQZ national : broad-band seismic station. : Communication is by radio-modem to the : seismic station then by VSAT. : Solar powered. 3. GNSS Receiver Information 3.1 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE 4000SSI Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 3832A23786 Firmware Version : 7.29 Elevation Cutoff Setting : Date Installed : 1999-09-27T00:00Z Date Removed : 2001-09-03T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : Only sporadic data collected prior to : 7 January 2000. 3.2 Receiver Type : ASHTECH Z-XII3 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 419994103 Firmware Version : CD00 Elevation Cutoff Setting : Date Installed : 2001-09-03T00:00Z Date Removed : 2005-02-28T03:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : Changed in order to reduce the number : of receiver and antenna types in the GNS : CGPS network. : A temporary station was operated a few : metres away for a few days before and : after the exchange in order to calibrate : any offset. This station is 1MQZ in the : GNS rinex database. 3.3 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE NETRS Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 4435237663 Firmware Version : 0.0-1 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 Date Installed : 2005-02-28T04:00Z Date Removed : 2005-03-01T21:29Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.4 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE NETRS Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 4435237663 Firmware Version : 1.0-3 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 Date Installed : 2005-03-01T21:30Z Date Removed : 2005-10-06T22:33Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.5 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE NETRS Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 4435237663 Firmware Version : 1.1-3 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 Date Installed : 2005-10-06T22:33Z Date Removed : 2006-05-19T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.6 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE NETRS Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 4435237663 Firmware Version : 1.1-5 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 Date Installed : 2006-05-19T00:00Z Date Removed : 2007-05-09T00:02Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.7 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE NETRS Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 4445240416 Firmware Version : 1.1-5 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 Date Installed : 2007-05-09T00:02Z Date Removed : 2011-02-09T23:21Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.8 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE NETR9 Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : 5049K72153 Firmware Version : 4.17 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 3 Date Installed : 2011-02-09T23:48Z Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : An nearby temporary mark was observed : for several days before and after the : exchange in order to calibrate any : offset in the position time series. 4. GNSS Antenna Information 4.1 Antenna Type : TRM29659.00 LEIS Serial Number : 0220148020 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 158 Antenna Radome Type : LEIS Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : 30 m Date Installed : 1999-09-27T04:45Z Date Removed : 2000-01-21T00:30Z Additional Information : Antenna was oriented at 135 magnetic : azimuth prior to 21 January 2000, after : which it was oriented to true north. 4.2 Antenna Type : TRM29659.00 LEIS Serial Number : 0220148020 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0011 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 Antenna Radome Type : LEIS Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : 30 m Date Installed : 2000-01-21T01:00Z Date Removed : 2001-09-03T00:00Z Additional Information : Antenna now correctly oriented. 4.3 Antenna Type : ASH701945C_M SCIS Serial Number : 19993905 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0002 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 Antenna Radome Type : SCIS Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : Date Installed : 2001-09-03T00:00Z Date Removed : 2005-02-28T03:00Z Additional Information : A temporary station was operated a few : metres away for a few days before and : after the antenna exchange in order to : calibrate any offset. This station is : 1MQZ in the GNS rinex database. 4.4 Antenna Type : TRM41249.00 NONE Serial Number : 12379191 Antenna Reference Point : BAM Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0550 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : Date Installed : 2005-02-28T04:00Z Date Removed : 2011-02-09T23:21Z Additional Information : A temporary station was operated a few : metres away for a few days before and : after the antenna exchange in order to : calibrate any apparent offset. This : is MQZT in the GNS rinex database. 4.5 Antenna Type : TRM55971.00 NONE Serial Number : 1441031138 Antenna Reference Point : BAM Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0550 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : Date Installed : 2011-02-09T23:48Z Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Additional Information : A temporary station was operated a few : metres away for a few days before and : after the antenna exchange in order to : calibrate any apparent offset. 5. Surveyed Local Ties 5.1 Tied Marker Name : 5508 Tied Marker Usage : New Zealand Geodetic System Tied Marker CDP Number : Tied Marker DOMES Number : Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : -10256.563 dy (m) : -5872.301 dz (m) : 9623.115 Accuracy (mm) : 2 Survey method : GPS Date Measured : 2000-01-13 Additional Information : "5508" is the Geodetic Code of this monument in : the Land Information NZ Geodetic Database. 5.2 Tied Marker Name : 5006 Tied Marker Usage : New Zealand Geodetic System Tied Marker CDP Number : Tied Marker DOMES Number : Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : 6837.751 dy (m) : -2340.201 dz (m) : -7217.371 Accuracy (mm) : 2 Survey method : GPS Date Measured : 2000-01-12 Additional Information : "5006" is the Geodetic Code of this monument in : the Land Information NZ Geodetic Database. 5.x Tied Marker Name : Tied Marker Usage : Tied Marker CDP Number : Tied Marker DOMES Number : Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : dy (m) : dz (m) : Accuracy (mm) : Survey method : Date Measured : Additional Information : 6. Frequency Standard 6.1 Standard Type : NONE Input Frequency : Effective Dates : Notes : 7. Collocation Information 7.1 Instrumentation Type : NONE Status : Effective Dates : Notes : 8. Meteorological Instrumentation 8.1.1 Humidity Sensor Model : MET-3 Manufacturer : PAROSCIENTIFIC Serial Number : 65128 Data Sampling Interval : 6 min Accuracy (% rel h) : 2 Aspiration : Height Diff to Ant : 2.0 +- 0.5 m below GPS antenna Calibration date : Effective Dates : 2001-10-27 to 2011-02-09 Notes : The MET-3 data were not recorded by the : Trimble as its streamed data mode did not : support output of met data. : Met data started being recorded a month : after installation of the Ashtech. 8.2.1 Pressure Sensor Model : MET-3 Manufacturer : PAROSCIENTIFIC Serial Number : 65128 Data Sampling Interval : 6 min Accuracy : 0.1 mbar Height Diff to Ant : 2.0 +- 0.5 m below GPS antenna Calibration date : Effective Dates : 2001-10-27 to 2011-02-09 Notes : 8.3.1 Temp. Sensor Model : MET-3 Manufacturer : PAROSCIENTIFIC Serial Number : 65128 Data Sampling Interval : 6 min Accuracy : 0.5 deg C Aspiration : Height Diff to Ant : 2.0 +- 0.5 m below GPS antenna Calibration date : Effective Dates : 2001-10-27 to 2011-02-09 Notes : 8.4.1 Water Vapor Radiometer : NONE Manufacturer : Serial Number : Distance to Antenna : Height Diff to Ant : Calibration date : Effective Dates : Notes : 8.5.1 Other Instrumentation : NONE 9. Local Ongoing Conditions Possibly Affecting Computed Position 9.1.1 Radio Interferences : Observed Degradations : Effective Dates : Additional Information : 9.2.1 Multipath Sources : Effective Dates : Additional Information : 9.3.1 Signal Obstructions : Effective Dates : Additional Information : 10. Local Episodic Effects Possibly Affecting Data Quality 10.1 Date : Event : 11. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information Agency : GNS Science Preferred Abbreviation : GNS Mailing Address : GNS Science : 1 Fairway Drive, Avalon : PO Box 30368, Lower Hutt : New Zealand Primary Contact Contact Name : GeoNet Reception Telephone (primary) : +64 4 570 1444 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : +64 4 570 4676 E-mail : info@geonet.org.nz Secondary Contact Contact Name : Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : Additional Information : 12. Responsible Agency (if different from 11.) Agency : Preferred Abbreviation : Mailing Address : Primary Contact Contact Name : Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : Secondary Contact Contact Name : Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : Additional Information : 13. More Information Primary Data Center : ftp.geonet.org.nz Secondary Data Center : cddisa.gsfc.nasa.gov URL for More Information : www.geonet.org.nz Hardcopy on File Site Map : GNS file 45/1/7-MQZG Site Diagram : GNS file 45/1/7-MQZG Horizon Mask : No obstructions above 7 degrees. Monument Description : GNS file 45/1/7-MQZG Site Pictures : GNS file 45/1/7-MQZG Additional Information : GNS file 45/1/7-MQZG Antenna Graphics with Dimensions TRM41249.00 / ----------------------+--------------------- \ <-- 0.0714 L1 + + + <-- 0.0682 L2 \ -------------------------------------------- / \ / \ / \-----+-----/ <-- 0.0000 ARP=BAM <-- 0.3396 --> TRM55971.00 / --------------------------------------------- \ + + \ --------------------------------------------- / \ / \ / \-----+-----/ <-- 0.0000 BAM=ARP <-- 0.3396 --> Notches