RIOG Site Information Form International GPS Service for Geodynamics 0. Form Prepared by (full name) : Juergen Neumeyer and Jose Luis Hormaechea Date Prepared : 7-SEP-1999 Report Type : UPDATE Prepared Using : 1. Site Identification of the GPS Monument Site Name : Rio Grande Four Character ID : RIOG Monument Inscription : Concrete Pillar / Threaded brass mark on a triangular plate IERS DOMES Number : 41507M004 CDP Number : none Date Installed : MAR-1995 Geologic Characteristic : GRAVEL Bedrock Type : Bedrock Condition : Fracture Spacing : Notes : Additional Information : 2. Site Location Information City or Town : Rio Grande State or Province : Tierra del Fuego Country : Argentina Tectonic Plate : South American Approximate Position X coordinate (m) : 1429907.7 Y coordinate (m) : -3495354.7 Z coordinate (m) : -5122698.6 Latitude (deg) : 53.79 S Longitude (deg) : 67.75 W Elevation (m) : 32 Additional Information : 3. GPS Receiver Information 3.1 Receiver Type : ASHTECH Z-XII3 Serial Number : LP00796 Firmware Version : 1E76-ID01 Date Installed : 12-NOV-1996 Date Removed : 1-SEP-1999 16:42 UT Additional Information : 3.2 Receiver Type : ASHTECH Z-XII3 Serial Number : LP00796 Firmware Version : 1D02-CD00 Date Installed : 1-SEP-1999 17:19 UT Date Removed : Additional Information : 4. GPS Antenna Information 4.1 Antenna Type : ASH700936C_M Serial Number : 12126 Antenna Height (m) : 0.035 Antenna Reference Point : ARP Degree Offset from North : 0 Antenna Radome Type : Ashtech Date Installed : 12-NOV-1996 Date Removed : 5. Local Site Ties 5.1 Monument Name : Doris2 Ant. (RIOB) Site Ref CDP Number : none Site Ref Domes Number : 41507S004 Differential Components from GPS Mark to Site Reference (ITRS) dx (m) : -53.582 dy (m) : +12.466 dz (m) : -26.414 Accuracy (mm) : 0.002 Date Measured : JAN-1995 and JAN-1999 Additional Information : 6. Frequency Standard 6.1 Standard Type : INTERNAL Frequency : Effective Dates : Notes : 7. Collocation Information 7.1 Instrumentation Type : DORIS Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 1990 - Notes : 8. Meteorological Instrumentation 8.1 Humidity Sensor Model : not available Manufacturer : Data Frequency : Accuracy (% rel h) : Effective Dates : Notes : 8.2 Pressure Sensor Model : not available Manufacturer : Data Frequency : Accuracy (mbar) : Height Diff to GPS (m) : Effective Dates : Notes : 8.3 Temperature Sensor Model : not available Manufacturer : Data Frequency : Accuracy (deg C) : Effective Dates : Notes : 8.4 Water Vapor Radiometer : not available Manufacturer : Distance to GPS (m) : Elev Diff to GPS (m) : Effective Dates : Notes : 8.5 Other Instrumentation : 9. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information Agency : Estacion Astronomica Rio Grande Mailing Address : CC160 : 9420 Rio Grande - Tierra del Fuego : Argentina Primary Contact Contact Name : Prof. Dr. Raul Perdomo Telephone (primary) : 54 221 421 7308 Telephone (secondary) : 54 221 483 8810 Fax : 54 221 421 1761 E-mail : perdomo@fcaglp.fcaglp.unlp.edu.ar Secondary Contact Contact Name : Jose Luis Hormaechea Telephone (primary) : 54 2964 430 123 Telephone (secondary) : 54 2964 433 930 Fax : 54 2964 430 123 E-mail : jlhor@earg.gov.ar Additional Information : 10. Responsible Agency (if different from 9.) Agency : GFZ Potsdam Mailing Address : Telgrafenberg A17 - 14473 Potsdam - Germany Primary Contact Contact Name : Dr. Juergen Neumeyer Telephone (primary) : +49-331-288-1135 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : +49-331-288-1169 E-mail : neum@gfz-potsdam.de Secondary Contact Contact Name : Thomas Nischan Telephone (primary) : +49-331-288-1170 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : +49-331-288-1169 E-mail : nisn@gfz-potsdam.de Additional Information : 11. More Information URL for More Information : Hardcopy on File Site Map : Site Diagram : Horizon Mask : Monument Description : Site Pictures : Additional Information : Antenna Graphics with Dimensions Ashtech: DORNE MARGOLIN ASH ----- / + \ <-- 0.128 L2 | + | <-- 0.110 L1 +--------------------------------------------------+ <-- 0.102 TCR | | | | | | | | +-+--------------------------------------------------+-+ <-- 0.038 +-------------------+-------------+--------------------+ <-- 0.035 BCR | | =| | +------x------+ <-- 0.000 ARP <-- 0.381 --> ARP: Antenna Reference Point BCR: Bottom of Chokering TCR: Top of Chokering L1 : L1 Phase Center L2 : L2 Phase Center