VESL Site Information Form
     International GPS Service
     See Instructions at:
       ftp://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr.txt

0.   Form

     Prepared by (full name)  : Hans Werner Schenke
     Date Prepared            : 1998-08-13
     Report Type              : NEW
     If Update:
      Previous Site Log       : vesl9908.log
      Modified/Added Sections : (n.n,n.n,...)

1.  Site Identification of the GNSS Monument

     Site Name                : Vesleskarvet
     Four Character ID        : VESL
     Monument Inscription     : 
     IERS DOMES Number        : 66009M001
     CDP Number               : (A4)
     Monument Description     : (PILLAR/BRASS PLATE/STEEL MAST/etc)
       Height of the Monument : (m)
       Monument Foundation    : (STEEL RODS, CONCRETE BLOCK, ROOF, etc)
       Foundation Depth       : (m)
     Marker Description       : (CHISELLED CROSS/DIVOT/BRASS NAIL/etc)
     Date Installed           : 1997-12-18
     Geologic Characteristic  : BEDROCK
       Bedrock Type           : METAMORPHIC
       Bedrock Condition      : Weathered
       Fracture Spacing       : over 200 cm
       Fault zones nearby     : (YES/NO/Name of the zone)
         Distance/activity    : (multiple lines)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

2.   Site Location Information

     City or Town             : Sanae IV
     State or Province        : 
     Country                  : Antarctica
     Tectonic Plate           : ANTARCTIC
     Approximate Position (ITRF)
       X coordinate (m)       : 2009329.7
       Y coordinate (m)       : -99741.5
       Z coordinate (m)       : -6033158.5
       Latitude (N is +)      : -714025.68
       Longitude (E is +)     : -0025030.12
       Elevation (m,ellips.)  : 862.4
     Additional Information   : The GPS system is installed nearby the
                              : South African winterover station Sanae IV.
                              : The system is operated by the station
                              : personnell.

3.  GNSS Receiver Information


3.1  Receiver Type            : TRIMBLE 4000SSI
     Satellite System         : (GPS/GLONASS/GPS+GLONASS)
     Serial Number            : 3733A20280
     Firmware Version         : 7.29
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg)
     Date Installed           : 1997-12-18T00:00Z
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : 

3.x  Receiver Type            : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions)
     Satellite System         : (GPS/GLONASS/GPS+GLONASS)
     Serial Number            : (A5)
     Firmware Version         : (A11)
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg)
     Date Installed           : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.  GNSS Antenna Information


4.1  Antenna Type             : TRM29659.00
     Serial Number            : 0220080348
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : -0.0112
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : (F8.4)
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : (F8.4)
     Alignment from True N    : 
     Antenna Radome Type      : TCWD
     Radome Serial Number     : 
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : 1997-12-18T00:00Z
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Additional Information   : 

4.x  Antenna Type             : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions)
     Serial Number            : (A*, but note the first A5 is used in SINEX)
     Antenna Reference Point  : (BPA/BCR/XXX from "antenna.gra"; see instr.)
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : (F8.4)
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : (F8.4)
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : (F8.4)
     Alignment from True N    : (deg; + is clockwise/east)
     Antenna Radome Type      : (A4 from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions)
     Radome Serial Number     : 
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

5.  Surveyed Local Ties


5.x  Tied Marker Name         : 
     Tied Marker Usage        : (SLR/VLBI/LOCAL CONTROL/FOOTPRINT/etc)
     Tied Marker CDP Number   : (A4)
     Tied Marker DOMES Number : (A9)
     Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS)
       dx (m)                 : 
       dy (m)                 : 
       dz (m)                 : 
     Accuracy (mm)            : (mm)
     Survey method            : (GPS CAMPAIGN/TRILATERATION/TRIANGULATION/etc)
     Date Measured            : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

6.   Frequency Standard


6.1  Standard Type            : INTERNAL
       Input Frequency        : 
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

6.x  Standard Type            : (INTERNAL or EXTERNAL H-MASER/CESIUM/etc)
       Input Frequency        : (if external)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

7.   Collocation Information


7.x  Instrumentation Type     : (GPS/GLONASS/DORIS/PRARE/SLR/VLBI/TIME/etc)
       Status                 : (PERMANENT/MOBILE)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.   Meteorological Instrumentation


8.1.1  Humidity Sensor Model  : N/A
       Manufacturer           : 
       Serial Number          : 
       Data Sampling Interval : 
       Accuracy (% rel h)     : 
       Aspiration             : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : 

8.1.x  Humidity Sensor Model  : 
       Manufacturer           : 
       Serial Number          : 
       Data Sampling Interval : (sec)
       Accuracy (% rel h)     : (% rel h)
       Aspiration             : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.2.1  Pressure Sensor Model  : N/A
       Manufacturer           : 
       Serial Number          : 
       Data Sampling Interval : 
       Accuracy               : 
       Height Diff to Ant     : 
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : 

8.2.x  Pressure Sensor Model  : 
       Manufacturer           : 
       Serial Number          : 
       Data Sampling Interval : (sec)
       Accuracy               : (hPa)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.3.1  Temp. Sensor Model     : N/A
       Manufacturer           : 
       Serial Number          : 
       Data Sampling Interval : 
       Accuracy               : 
       Aspiration             : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : 

8.3.x  Temp. Sensor Model     : 
       Manufacturer           : 
       Serial Number          : 
       Data Sampling Interval : (sec)
       Accuracy               : (hPa)
       Aspiration             : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.4.1  Water Vapor Radiometer : N/A
       Manufacturer           : 
       Serial Number          : 
       Distance to Antenna    : 
       Height Diff to Ant     : 
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : 

8.4.x  Water Vapor Radiometer : 
       Manufacturer           : 
       Serial Number          : 
       Distance to Antenna    : (m)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.5.1  Other Instrumentation  : 

8.5.x  Other Instrumentation  : 

9.  Local Ongoing Conditions Possibly Affecting Computed Position


9.1.x  Radio Interferences    : (TV/CELL PHONE ANTENNA/RADAR/etc)
       Observed Degredations  : (SN RATIO/DATA GAPS/etc)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Additional Information : (multiple lines)

9.2.x  Multipath Sources      : (METAL ROOF/DOME/VLBI ANTENNA/etc)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Additional Information : (multiple lines)

9.3.x  Signal Obstructions    : (TREES/BUILDLINGS/etc)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Additional Information : (multiple lines)

10.   Local Episodic Effects Possibly Affecting Data Quality


10.x Date                     : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
     Event                    : (TREE CLEARING/CONSTRUCTION/etc)

11.   On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information

     Agency                   : Chief Directorate Surveys and Mapping
     Preferred Abbreviation   : (A10)
     Mailing Address          : Private Bag X10
                              : Mowbray 7705, South Africa
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : Richard Wonnacott
       Telephone (primary)    : +27 21 6854070
       Telephone (secondary)  : 
       Fax                    : +27 21 6891351
       E-mail                 : rwonnacott@sli.wcape.gov.za
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           : Hans Werner Schenke
       Telephone (primary)    : +49-471-4831-222
       Telephone (secondary)  : +49-471-4831-223
       Fax                    : +49-471-4831-149
       E-mail                 : schenke@awi-bremerhaven.de
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

12.  Responsible Agency (if different from 11.)

     Agency                   : Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and
     Preferred Abbreviation   : (A10)
     Mailing Address          : D-27568 Bremerhaven, Columbusstrasse, Germany
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : Hans Werner Schenke
       Telephone (primary)    : +49-471-4831-222
       Telephone (secondary)  : 
       Fax                    : +49-471-4831-149
       E-mail                 : 
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           : 
       Telephone (primary)    : 
       Telephone (secondary)  : 
       Fax                    : 
       E-mail                 : 
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

13.  More Information

     Primary Data Center      :
     Secondary Data Center    :
     URL for More Information : http://www.sanap.org.za/sci.html
       Hardcopy on File
       Site Map               : (Y or URL)
       Site Diagram           : (Y or URL)
       Horizon Mask           : (Y or URL)
       Monument Description   : (Y or URL)
       Site Pictures          : (Y or URL)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)
     Antenna Graphics with Dimensions



              Trimble: TRM29659.00

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