VALD Site Information Form International GPS Service for Geodynamics 0. Form Prepared by (full name) : Dann O'Kane and Steve Delahunt Date Prepared : 2003-02-13 Report Type : NEW If Update: Previous Site Log : Modified/Added Sections : 1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument Site Name : VALD CACS-ACP Four Character ID : VALD Monument Inscription : 932051 IERS DOMES Number : 40156M001 CDP Number : Monument Description : concrete pillar Height of the Monument : 1.50 Monument Foundation : bedrock Foundation Depth : Marker Description : brass plate Date Installed : 2001-11-01 Geologic Characteristic : Bedrock Type : Bedrock Condition : Fracture Spacing : Fault zones nearby : Distance/activity : Additional Information : The GPS reference mark consists of a forced : centering brass plate on top of a 1.5 metre, 16 : cm diameter concrete pillar anchored to bedrock. 2. Site Location Information City or Town : VAL D'OR State or Province : Quebec Country : CANADA Tectonic Plate : North American Approximate Position (ITRF) X coordinate (m) : 919075.83 Y coordinate (m) : -4167766.23 Z coordinate (m) : 4724323.53 Latitude (N is +) : +480549.41 Longitude (E is +) : -0773351.00 Elevation (m,ellips.) : 312.78 Additional Information : GPS station at the Canmet Mining Research : Laboratory in VAL D'OR, Quebec. 3. GNSS Receiver Information 3.1 Receiver Type : AOA BENCHMARK ACT Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 1126 Firmware Version : 3.3.32.2N Elevation Cutoff Setting : 10 Date Installed : 2001-12-04T00:00Z Date Removed : 2002-04-06T00:05Z Temperature Stabiliz. : NONE Additional Information : Receiver had to be changed on April 17. Receiver : 1126 would not track. Prompt only showed Faulty. : Could not change to correct date and time from : 1980. 3.2 Receiver Type : AOA BENCHMARK ACT Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 1123 Firmware Version : 3.3.32.2N Elevation Cutoff Setting : 10 Date Installed : 2002-04-17T13:30Z Date Removed : CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ Temperature Stabiliz. : NONE Additional Information : 4. GPS Antenna Information 4.1 Antenna Type : AOAD/M_T Serial Number : 461 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.1000 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0.0000 Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : LDF4-50A / HELIAX Antenna Cable Length : 100.00 m. Date Installed : 2001-12-04T00:00Z Date Removed : CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ Additional Information : 5. Surveyed Local Ties : NONE 6. Frequency Standard 6.1 Standard Type : INTERNAL Input Frequency : 5MHZ Effective Dates : 2001-12-04 Notes : 7. Collocation Information : NONE 8. Meteorological Instrumentation 8.1.1 Humidity Sensor Model : HMP-35A Manufacturer : VAISALA Serial Number : XXX Data Sampling Interval : 15 MIN Accuracy (% rel h) : 5.00 Aspiration : NONE Height Diff to Ant : Calibration date : Effective Dates : Notes : 8.2.1 Pressure Sensor Model : PTB-100A Manufacturer : VAISALA Serial Number : XXX Data Sampling Interval : 15 MIN Accuracy : 0.25 Mbar. Aspiration : NONE Height Diff to Ant : Calibration date : Effective Dates : Notes : 8.3.1 Temp. Sensor Model : YSI 44212 Manufacturer : YSI Serial Number : XXX Data Sampling Interval : 15 MIN Accuracy : 0.20 deg. C. Aspiration : NONE Height Diff to Ant : Calibration date : Effective Dates : Notes : 9. Local Ongoing Conditions Possibly Affecting Computed Position: NONE 10. Local Episodic Effects Possibly Affecting Data Quality: NONE 11. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information Agency : NRCan/GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA Preferred Abbreviation : NRCan Mailing Address : 615 Booth St., Ottawa, Ontario : CANADA, K1A 0E9 Primary Contact Contact Name : Mark Caissy Telephone (primary) : 613-995-4024 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : 613-995-3215 E-mail : mark.caissy@nrcan.gc.ca Secondary Contact Contact Name : Peter Taylor Telephone (primary) : 613-992-2106 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : 613-995-3215 E-mail : peter.taylor@nrcan.gc.ca 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 : CDDIS Secondary Data Center : NRCan URL for More Information : Hardcopy on File Site Map : Site Diagram : Horizon Mask : Monument Description : Site Pictures : Additional Information : Antenna Graphics with Dimensions Type: AOAD/M_T --- L2 Phase Center => / + \ <---------------+ L1 Phase Center => | + | <---------+ | +----------------------------------------------+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ================================================== | | | | | | | +-+ | | 0.228m Antenna Ref. Point (ARP) => +====| |====+ <--+ | | | | | 0.210m | | | | | | | | | | | Mount => | | 0.100m | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-+ | | | | Monument => +----------------+====| |====+-----------------+ <--+-----+ Ref. Point | | | | | | | Concrete pillar | | | | | | | ARP: Antenna Reference Point L1 : L1 Phase Center L2 : L2 Phase Center TCR: Top of Chokering BCR: Bottom of Chokering