TERRE ADELIE DORIS site description form 0. Form Prepared by : SIMB (DORIS installation and maintenance department) Date prepared : 26/07/2007 Report type : UPDATE 1. Site location information Site name : TERRE ADELIE Site DOMES number : 91501 Host agency : IPEV City : Base Dumont d'Urville State or province : Terre Adelie Country : ANTARCTICA (French base) Tectonic plate : Antarctica Geological information : Geographical coordinates (ITRF) : North Latitude : -66 deg 39' 55'' East Longitude : 140 deg 0' 7'' Ellipsoid height : -1 m Approximate altitude : 42 m 2. DORIS antenna and reference point information 2.1 Four character ID : ADEA Antenna model : Alcatel Antenna serial number : IERS DOMES number : 91501S001 CNES/IGN number : 915011 CTDP number : 42 Date installed (dd/mm/yy): 05/02/1987 Date removed (dd/mm/yy) : 27/02/2002 Antenna support type : Metallic interface Installed on : Metallic beams of the laboratory Height above ground mark : 0.338 m Ground mark type : Glued target Ground mark DOMES number : 91501 Notes : 2.2 Four character ID : ADEB Antenna model : Starec 52291 type Antenna serial number : 78 IERS DOMES number : 91501S002 CNES/IGN number : 915012 CTDP number : 224 Date installed (dd/mm/yy): 01/03/2002 Date removed (dd/mm/yy) : 19/02/2006 Antenna support type : 40 cm sided, 0.8 m high concrete pillar Installed on : Solid bedrock. The reinforcing rods of the pillar : extend 0.5 m deep into the rock Height above ground mark : 0.478 m Ground mark type : 12 mm diameter domed brass mark Ground mark DOMES number : 91501 Notes : 2.3 Four character ID : ADEB Antenna model : Starec 52291 type Antenna serial number : 107 IERS DOMES number : 91501S002 CNES/IGN number : 915012 CTDP number : 224 Date installed (dd/mm/yy): 19/02/2006 Date removed (dd/mm/yy) : Antenna support type : 40 cm sided, 0.8 m high concrete pillar Installed on : Solid bedrock. The reinforcing rods of the pillar : extend 0.5 m deep into the rock Height above ground mark : 0.478 m Ground mark type : 12 mm diameter dommed brass mark Ground mark DOMES number : 91501 Notes : Antenna change without centering control 3. DORIS beacons information 3.1 Beacon serial number : 86 27 006 Beacon model : 1.0 USO serial number : 1.367 4 Char. ID of the REF point : ADEA Date installed (dd/mm/yy) : 01/02/1987 Date removed (dd/mm/yy) : 30/08/1988 3.2 Beacon serial number : 86 33 042 Beacon model : 1.0 USO serial number : 1.463 4 Char. ID of the REF point : ADEA Date installed (dd/mm/yy) : 01/09/1988 Date removed (dd/mm/yy) : 20/12/1998 3.3 Beacon serial number : 86 33 033 Beacon model : 1.0 USO serial number : 1.473 4 Char. ID of the REF point : ADEA Date installed (dd/mm/yy) : 26/01/1999 Date removed (dd/mm/yy) : 02/03/2002 3.4 Beacon serial number : 86 33 033 Beacon model : 1.0 USO serial number : 1.473 4 Char. ID of the REF point : ADEB Date installed (dd/mm/yy) : 02/03/2002 Date removed (dd/mm/yy) : 01/10/2002 3.5 Beacon serial number : 28 19 013 Beacon model : 3.0 USO serial number : 3.236 4 Char. ID of the REF point : ADEB Date installed (dd/mm/yy) : 03/11/2002 Date removed (dd/mm/yy) : 30/09/2003 3.6 Beacon serial number : 28 19 030 Beacon model : 3.0 USO serial number : 3.336 4 Char. ID of the REF point : ADEB Date installed (dd/mm/yy) : 01/11/2003 Date removed (dd/mm/yy) : 10/01/2004 3.7 Beacon serial number : 28 19 033 Beacon model : 3.0 USO serial number : 3.265 4 Char. ID of the REF point : ADEB Date installed (dd/mm/yy) : 27/02/2004 Date removed (dd/mm/yy) : 25/05/2005 3.8 Beacon serial number : 28 19 042 Beacon model : 3.0 USO serial number : 3.403 4 Char. ID of the REF point : ADEB Date installed (dd/mm/yy) : 26/05/2005 Date removed (dd/mm/yy) : 4. ITRF coordinates and velocities of the current DORIS ref. point (ADEB) Solution : ITRF2000 (derived from the connection to ADEA) Epoch : 1997.0 X = -1940878.441 m Y = 1628473.038 m Z = -5833723.034 m Sig X = 0.003 m Sig Y = 0.003 m Sig Z = 0.004 m VX = -0.0015 m/y VY = -0.0139 m/y VZ = -0.0024 m/y Sig VX = 0.0009 m/y Sig VY = 0.0009 m/y Sig VZ = 0.0014 m/y 5. IERS co-location information 5.1 Instrument type : GPS Status : Permanent DOMES number of the instrument ref. point : 91501M001 Notes : 6. Tide gauge co-location information 6.1 Name : Dumont d'Urville Location : Terre Adelie GLOSS number : 131 Distance : 476 m Notes : Tie measured 03/2002 7. Local site ties 7.1 Point description : Mark on concrete pillar, under the DORIS antenna DOMES number : Differential components from the current DORIS ref. point (ADEB) to the above point (in the ITRS) : dX (m) : 0.145 dY (m) : -0.122 dZ (m) : 0.439 Accuracy (m) : 0.001 Date measured : March 2002 Additional information : Survey by IGN-F 7.2 Point description : DORIS Alcatel antenna reference point (ADEA) DOMES number : 91501S001 Differential components from the current DORIS ref. point (ADEB) to the above point (in the ITRS) : dX (m) : -181.230 dY (m) : 186.258 dZ (m) : 109.503 Accuracy (m) : 0.002 Date measured : March 2002 Additional information : Survey by IGN-F 7.3 Point description : Pillar with forced centering plate (DUM1) DOMES number : 91501M001 Differential components from the current DORIS ref. point (ADEB) to the above point (in the ITRS) : dX (m) : -5.379 dY (m) : 10.314 dZ (m) : 4.981 Accuracy (m) : 0.001 Date measured : March 2002 Additional information : Survey by IGN-F 7.4 Point description : Tide gauge bench mark in rock (GRAV2) DOMES number : Differential components from the current DORIS ref. point (ADEB) to the above point (in the ITRS) : dX (m) : -440.292 dY (m) : -59.372 dZ (m) : 172.015 Accuracy (m) : 0.002 Date measured : March 2002 Additional information : Survey by IGN-F 8. Meteorological Instrumentation 8.1 Humidity sensor Model : Manufacturer : VAISALA Accuracy : .+/- 3 percents Notes : 8.2 Pressure sensor Model : PTU200 class B Manufacturer : VAISALA Accuracy : +/- 0.25 mb Height : 0.9 m above the current DORIS ref. point (ADEB) Notes : long term stability = +/- 0.1 mb/year 8.3 Temperature sensor Model : HMP45D Manufacturer : VAISALA Accuracy : +/- 0.5 deg C Notes : 9. DORIS network contacts Primary contact: Name : Herve FAGARD Agency : Institut Geographique National Mailing address : Service de Geodesie et de Nivellement : 2 Avenue PASTEUR : 94165 SAINT-MANDE CEDEX FRANCE Telephone : + 33 1 43 98 81 48 Fax : + 33 1 43 98 84 50 E-mail : herve (.) fagard (@) ign.fr Secondary contact: Name : Francois BOLDO Agency : Institut Geographique National Mailing address : CNES (DCT/PO/AL) : 18 Avenue Edouard BELIN : 31401 TOULOUSE Cedex FRANCE Telephone : + 33 5 61 27 40 72 Fax : + 33 5 61 28 25 95 E-mail : Simb.Doris@cnes.fr