MIAMI DORIS site description form


0. Form

    Prepared by   : SIMB (DORIS installation and maintenance department)
    Date prepared : 29/01/2013
    Report type   : UPDATE


1. Site location information

    Site name              : MIAMI
    Site DOMES number      : 49914
    Host agency            : Rosenstiel School  (RSMAS)
    City                   : Virginia Key
    State or province      : Florida
    Country                : U.S.A.
    Tectonic plate         : NOAM
    Geological information : 

    Geographical coordinates (ITRF) : 
        North Latitude       :    25 deg 43' 58''
        East Longitude       :   -80 deg  9' 47''
        Ellipsoid height     :   -12 m
        Approximate altitude :    14 m


2. DORIS antenna and reference point information

2.1
    Four character ID        : MIAB
    Antenna model            : Starec 52291 type
    Antenna serial number    : 112
    IERS DOMES number        : 49914S003
    CNES/IGN number          : 499141
    DORIS SSALTO number      : 251
    Date installed (dd/mm/yy): 10/02/2005
    Date removed (dd/mm/yy)  : 
    Antenna support type     : 30 cm sided very rigid metal tower, 1 m high
    Installed on             : upper terrace of a three-storey building, above
                               one of the load-bearing concrete pillars
    Height above ground mark : 1.365 m
    Ground mark type         : Domed brass screw
    Ground mark DOMES number : 49914M000
    Notes                    : 


3. DORIS beacons information

3.1
    Beacon serial number        : 2819049
    Beacon model                : 3.0
    USO serial number           : 3.373
    4 Char. ID of the REF point : MIAB
    Date installed (dd/mm/yy)   : 07/02/2005
    Date removed (dd/mm/yy)     : 


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

    Solution         : ITRF2008
    Epoch            : 2005.0 

    X = 982220.823 m    Y = -5664702.363 m    Z = 2752418.765 m
    Sig X = 0.004 m    Sig Y = 0.003 m    Sig Z = 0.002 m

    VX = -0.0100 m/y    VY = 0.0042 m/y    VZ = 0.0012 m/y
    Sig VX = 0.0016 m/y    Sig VY = 0.0012 m/y    Sig VZ = 0.0010 m/y


5. IERS colocation information

5.1
    Instrument type       : GNSS
    Status                : Permanent
    DOMES number of the
    instrument ref. point : 49914S001
    Notes                 : IGS station "AOML"


6. Tide Gauge colocation information

6.1
    Name         : Virginia Key
    Location     : Virginia Key
    GLOSS number : 
    Distance     : 182 m
    Notes        : WOCE 9023


7. Local site ties

7.1
    Point description      : IGS station "AOML"
    DOMES number           : 49914S001
    Differential components from the current DORIS ref. point (MIAB)
    to the above point (in the ITRS) :
    dX (m)                 : 75.903
    dY (m)                 : 95.153
    dZ (m)                 : 195.725
    Accuracy (m)           : 0.002
    Date measured          : 01/02/2005
    Additional information : Survey by IGN-F

7.2
    Point description      : MIA3 Continuous Operating Core Station
    DOMES number           : 49914M999
    Differential components from the current DORIS ref. point (MIAB)
    to the above point (in the ITRS) :
    dX (m)                 : 289.446
    dY (m)                 : 55.186
    dZ (m)                 : 0.887
    Accuracy (m)           : 0.002
    Date measured          : 01/02/2005
    Additional information : Survey by IGN-F

7.3
    Point description      : Tide gauge benchmark NOAA 214A
    DOMES number           : 
    Differential components from the current DORIS ref. point (MIAB)
    to the above point (in the ITRS) :
    dX (m)                 : 121.233
    dY (m)                 : -28.743
    dZ (m)                 : -133.429
    Accuracy (m)           : 0.002
    Date measured          : 01/02/2005
    Additional information : Survey by IGN-F


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       : 0.6 m below the current DORIS ref. point (MIAB)
    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 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/OC)
                    : 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