BELGRANO DORIS site description form


0. Form

    Prepared by   : SIMB (DORIS installation and maintenance department)
    Date prepared : 01/02/2012
    Report type   : UPDATE


1. Site location information

    Site name              : BELGRANO
    Site DOMES number      : 66018
    Host agency            : Instituto Antartico Argentino
    City                   :   
    State or province      : 
    Country                : Antarctica (Argentine base)
    Tectonic plate         : ANTA
    Geological information : 

    Geographical coordinates (ITRF) : 
        North Latitude       :   -77 deg 52' 28''
        East Longitude       :   -34 deg 37' 32''
        Ellipsoid height     :   240 m
        Approximate altitude :   251 m


2. DORIS antenna and reference point information

2.1
    Four character ID        : BELB
    Antenna model            : Starec 52291 type
    Antenna serial number    : 102
    IERS DOMES number        : 66018S001
    CNES/IGN number          : 660181
    DORIS SSALTO number      : 240
    Date installed (dd/mm/yy): 06/02/2004
    Date removed (dd/mm/yy)  : 20/02/2005
    Antenna support type     : 30 cm sided very rigid metal tower, 2 m high
    Installed on             : set on a 70 cm sided concrete block built on a
                               granite outcrop.
    Height above ground mark : 2.437 m
    Ground mark type         : Domed brass screw
    Ground mark DOMES number : 66018M000
    Notes                    : 

2.2
    Four character ID        : BEMB
    Antenna model            : Starec 52291 type
    Antenna serial number    : 110
    IERS DOMES number        : 66018S002
    CNES/IGN number          : 660182
    DORIS SSALTO number      : 250
    Date installed (dd/mm/yy): 21/02/2005
    Date removed (dd/mm/yy)  : 
    Antenna support type     : 30 cm sided very rigid metal tower, 2 m high
    Installed on             : set on a 70 cm sided concrete block built on a
                               granite outcrop.(new location)
    Height above ground mark : 2.434 m
    Ground mark type         : Domed brass screw
    Ground mark DOMES number : 66018M999
    Notes                    : 


3. DORIS beacons information

3.1
    Beacon serial number        : 9904124
    Beacon model                : 2.0
    USO serial number           : 3.142
    4 Char. ID of the REF point : BELB
    Date installed (dd/mm/yy)   : 10/01/2004
    Date removed (dd/mm/yy)     : 20/02/2005

3.2
    Beacon serial number        : 2819046
    Beacon model                : 3.0
    USO serial number           : 3.283
    4 Char. ID of the REF point : BEMB
    Date installed (dd/mm/yy)   : 21/02/2005
    Date removed (dd/mm/yy)     : 25/02/2006

3.3
    Beacon serial number        : 2819039
    Beacon model                : 3.0
    USO serial number           : 3.390
    4 Char. ID of the REF point : BEMB
    Date installed (dd/mm/yy)   : 12/02/2007
    Date removed (dd/mm/yy)     : 


4. ITRF coordinates and velocities of the current DORIS ref. point (BEMB)

    Solution         : ITRF2008 
    Epoch            : 2005.0 

    X = 1106046.627 m    Y = -763739.010 m    Z = -6214243.195 m
    Sig X = 0.003 m    Sig Y = 0.003 m    Sig Z = 0.003 m

    VX = 0.0103 m/y    VY = -0.0041 m/y    VZ = 0.0071 m/y
    Sig VX = 0.0009 m/y    Sig VY = 0.0009 m/y    Sig VZ = 0.0009 m/y


5. IERS colocation information

5.1
    Instrument type       : GNSS
    Status                : Permanent
    DOMES number of the
    instrument ref. point : 66018M002
    Notes                 : 


6. Tide Gauge colocation information


7. Local site ties

7.1
    Point description      : DORIS Starec antenna reference point (BELB)
    DOMES number           : 66018S001
    Differential components from the current DORIS ref. point (BEMB)
    to the above point (in the ITRS) :
    dX (m)                 : 11.387
    dY (m)                 : -77.812
    dZ (m)                 : 9.579
    Accuracy (m)           : 0.002
    Date measured          : 01/02/2005
    Additional information : Survey by AWI

7.2
    Point description      : Mark "BELG"
    DOMES number           : 66018M002
    Differential components from the current DORIS ref. point (BEMB)
    to the above point (in the ITRS) :
    dX (m)                 : -44.208
    dY (m)                 : -3.22
    dZ (m)                 : -12.618
    Accuracy (m)           : 0.002
    Date measured          : 01/02/2005
    Additional information : Survey by AWI


8. Meteorological Instrumentation

8.1 Humidity sensor
    Model        : HMP45D
    Manufacturer : VAISALA
    Accuracy     : +/- 3 percents
    Notes        : 

8.2 Pressure sensor
    Model        : PTU200 class B
    Manufacturer : VAISALA
    Accuracy     : +/- 0.25 hPa
    Height       :  m above the current DORIS ref. point (BEMB)
    Notes        : long term stability = +/- 0.1 hPa/year

8.3 Temperature sensor
    Model        : HMP45D
    Manufacturer : VAISALA
    Accuracy     : +/- 0.5 deg C
    Notes        : 


9. DORIS network contacts

    Primary contact:

    Name            : Jerome SAUNIER
    Agency          : Institut Geographique National
    Mailing address : Service de Geodesie et de Nivellement
                    : 73 avenue de PARIS
                    : 94165 SAINT-MANDE CEDEX    FRANCE
    Telephone       : + 33 1 43 98 83 63
    Fax             : + 33 1 43 98 84 50
    E-mail          : jerome (.) saunier (@) ign.fr

    Secondary contact:

    Name            : Francois BOLDO
    Agency          : Institut Geographique National
    Mailing address : CNES (DCT/ME/OT)
                    : 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