RAPA DORIS site description form

0. Form
   Prepared by       : SIMB (DORIS installation and maintenance department)
   Date prepared     : 6/05/2004
   Report type       : UPDATE

1. Site location information
   Site name               : RAPA
   Site DOMES number       : 92403
   Host agency             : METEO-FRANCE 
   City                    : Rapa
   State or province       : Iles Australes, Polynesie Francaise
   Country                 : FRANCE (Polynesia)
   Tectonic plate          : PCFC
   Geological information  : 
                             
   Geographical coordinates (ITRF) : 
          North Latitude   :  -27 deg 37'  6''
          East Longitude   : -144 deg 20'  5''
          Ellipsoid height :    2 m
   Approximate altitude    :    0 m

2. DORIS antenna and reference point information

2.1
   Four character ID        : RAQB
   Antenna model            : Starec
   Antenna serial number    : 45
   IERS DOMES number        : 92403S007
   CNES/IGN number          : 924032
   CTDP number              : 68
   Date installed (dd/mm/yy): 08/04/1996
   Date removed (dd/mm/yy)  : 
   Antenna support type     : Guyed 3 metre tower
   Installed on             : Concrete pad
   Height above ground mark : 3.425 m
   Ground mark type         : Domed brass mark 25 mm diameter
   Ground mark DOMES number : 92403M004
   Notes                    : 


3. DORIS beacons information

3.1
   Beacon serial number        : 94 29 004
   Beacon model                : 2.0
   USO serial number           : 2.1059
   4 Char. ID of the REF point : RAQB
   Date installed (dd/mm/yy)   : 08/04/1996
   Date removed (dd/mm/yy)     : 02/03/1999

3.2
   Beacon serial number        : 98 45 103
   Beacon model                : 2.0
   USO serial number           : 3.127
   4 Char. ID of the REF point : RAQB
   Date installed (dd/mm/yy)   : 02/03/1999
   Date removed (dd/mm/yy)     : 


4. ITRF coordinates and velocities of the current DORIS ref. point (RAQB)
   Solution : ITRF2000
   Epoch    : 1997.0
   X = -4594704.626 m     Y = -3297397.505 m     Z = -2939098.788 m
   Sig X = 0.012 m         Sig Y = 0.013 m         Sig Z = 0.008 m
   VX = -0.0477 m/y        VY = 0.0535 m/y        VZ = 0.0295 m/y
   Sig VX = 0.0111 m/y     Sig VY = 0.0121 m/y     Sig VZ = 0.0077 m/y

5. IERS colocation information

6. Tide Gauge colocation information

7. Local site ties
7.1
   Point description      : Mark under the DORIS antenna
   DOMES number           : 92403M004
   Differential components from the current DORIS ref. point (RAQB)
   to the above point (in the ITRS) :
                   dX (m) : 2.466
                   dY (m) : 1.769
                   dZ (m) : 1.588
   Accuracy (m)           : 0.001
   Date measured          : 
   Additional information : 

8. Meteorological Instrumentation

8.1 Humidity sensor
   Model           : SMP35D
   Manufacturer    : VAISALA
   Accuracy        : +/- 5 percents
   Notes           : 

8.2 Pressure sensor
   Model           : PTB 202
   Manufacturer    : VAISALA
   Accuracy        : +/- 0.5 mb
   Height          : -1.55 m above the current DORIS ref. point (RAQB)
   Notes           : long term stability = +/- 0.2 mb/year

8.3 Temperature sensor
   Model           : SMP35D
   Manufacturer    : VAISALA
   Accuracy        : +/- 0.25 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 (ED/AL/MA)
                       : 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