Results of GPS reprocessing campaign (1996-2011) provided by Geodetic observatory Pecný

Authors

  • Jan Douša Research Institute of Geodesy, Topography and Cartography, Geodetic Observatory Pecný, Ústecká 98, Zdiby 250 66
  • Pavel Václavovic Research Institute of Geodesy, Topography and Cartography, Geodetic Observatory Pecný, Ústecká 98, Zdiby 250 66

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14311/gi.9.7

Keywords:

Global Positioning System, permanent network, reprocessing, terrestrial reference frame, cumulative solution, coordinates, velocities, discontinuities

Abstract

The paper presents the GOP first reprocessing results, which officially contributed to the EPN-repro1 project. It also describes the 15-year GOP cumulative solution providing station coordinates, velocities and their discontinuities over the period of 1996-2011. Repeatabilities estimated from cleaned long-term coordinate time-series reached 1-2 mm and 4-6 mm in horizontal and vertical component, respectively. We then showed the exploitation of GOP reprocessing results in the assessment of the EUREF ITRF2005 densification and the latest ITRS realization, ITRF2008. We identified and confirmed the North-South tilt (≈ 2mas) in the currently available European reference frame based on the EPN cumulative solution updated in GPS week 1600. The study showed a historical development of the tilt and its close relation to a weak velocity datum definition of this realization, which is very important for a long-term datum prediction. Selected EPN station coordinates, velocities and discontinuities of the latest ITRS realization (ITRF2008) were also assessed. Specific problems for some EPN stations were identified in the global reference frame. This emphasized further necessity to check all the stations before their use for datum definition for regional densifications.

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2012-12-22

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