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I N T E R N AT I O N A L G N S S S E R V I C E
Strategic Plan
2013-2016
Editor
IGS Central Bureau
Contact Information
IGS Central Bureau
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
California Institute of Technology
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Pasadena, California 91109-8099
United States of America
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I N T E R N AT I O N A L G N S S S E R V I C E
Strategic Plan
IGS Central Bureau
December 2012
Contents
Preface
Executive Summary
Organizational Values
IGS Structure
Appendices
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14
16
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23
IGS Mission
IGS Preface
The International GNSS Service (IGS) is a federation of more than 200
worldwide agencies and institutions in over 90 countries. This federation
combines resources and expertise to provide the highest quality Global
Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) data, products, and services in order
to support high-precision applications of GNSS. The IGS is a service of the
International Association of Geodesy (IAG), one of the associations of the
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG), and a key component of the Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS). IGS operates as
a voluntary federation that is self-governed by its participants through an
elected Governing Board. Each participating organization contributes its
own resources, and there is no central source of funding.
The IGS operates a global network of GNSS ground stations, data centers, and data analysis centers to provide data and derived data products
that are essential for Earth science research; multidisciplinary positioning,
navigation, and timing (PNT) applications; and education.
IGS products include:
GNSS satellite ephemerides
Earth rotation parameters
Global tracking station coordinates and velocities
Satellite and tracking station clock information
Zenith tropospheric path delay estimates
Global ionospheric maps
These products support Earth science analyses and other efforts, such as:
Improving and extending the International Terrestrial Reference Frame
(ITRF) maintained by the International Earth Rotation and Reference
Systems Service (IERS),
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC),
Measuring and monitoring the length of day,
Monitoring deformation of the Earth,
Monitoring Earth rotation,
Monitoring the composition and state of the troposphere
and ionosphere,
Determining orbits of scientific satellites,
Comparison of clocks,
and other diverse applications.
Advocacy of an open data policy, with data and products readily available
Dedicated engagement with policy entities to raise mutual awareness of IGS and geodesy in general
complex system of systems that have been making significant contributions to science and society since the 1990s.
Central Bureau
Executive Management
Network Coordination
Information Portal
External Interfaces
Support
Organizations
Committees
of the GB
Executive Committee
UNAVCO
IGS Institute
Nominating Committee
Infrastructure Committee
IGS Associates Committee
Analysis
Center
Coordinator
Product
Coordinators
Network
Coordinator
Reference Frame
Clock Products
Antenna WG
Bias and Calibration WG
Clock Products WG
Data Center WG
Analysis Centers
Global Network
Analysis Centers
Global Network Associate
Analysis Centers
Ionosphere WG
Multi-GNSS WG/MGEX PP
Real-Time WG/PP
Other Associate
Analysis Centers
(Ionosphere, et al.)
Reference Frame WG
Data Centers
IGS Tracking
Stations
Multi-GNSS Stations
Real-Time Stations
Application Stations
(e.g., Tide Gauge, Timing)
RINEX WG
Space Vehicle Orbit Dynamics WG
Tide Gauge (TIGA) WG
Troposphere WG
OBJECTIVE 1.1
Ensure and Increase Service Performance
Measure
Target
OBJECTIVE 1.2
Deploy New Services to Meet New User Needs
Measure
Target
OBJECTIVE 1.3
Maintain Integration of GNSS into IGS
and Engagement with Earth-Oriented
and Geoscientific Organizations
Measure
Target
Measure
Target
The second measure of this objective is the Earth-Observing Organizational Integration Index (EOix), which is defined
as the ratio of the number of Earth-Observing Organizations where IGS is a contributor to the total number of
Earth-Observing Organizations established that may potentially require IGS products. The target of this objective is
to maintain an EOix of greater than or equal to 0.5, or 50%
integration.
The outcome of this objective will be a finely networked
web of product and organizational integration within and
around the IGS. This will ensure the optimal use of organizational and technological resources, and broaden the
general user community while integrating it internally.
Objective 1.4 Generate and Maintain GNSS Standards: Establish, evolve, and disseminate continuously improving GNSS standards for the purpose of
maintaining quality, supportability, and maintainability
of IGS GNSS service utilization.
OBJECTIVE 1.4
Generate and Maintain GNSS Standards
Measure
Target
OBJECTIVE 2.1
Maintain or Increase IGS Expertise
Measure
Target
Target
OBJECTIVE 3.1
Strengthen IGS Governance
Measure
OBJECTIVE 3.2
Maintain or Increase the Diversity of IGS Resources
Measure
Target
Target
Measure
Target
Measure
Target
Measure:
Target:
Measure
Target
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Appendix A
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
2013
year
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
2014
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
2015
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
2016
2017
Execution Phase
IGS CB Report
20082012 u
2013-2016 u
Stakeholder Survey v
(SWOT Analysis)
Strategic Plan
20132016 l
Activity Performance
20132016
2017-2020 l
2014
2015
n n n n n n n n n n n n
2016
n n n n n n n n n n n n
2017
n n n n n n n n n n n n
n n n n n n n n n n n
12
International GNSS Service
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Appendix B
History of the International
GNSS Service
The International GNSS Service (IGS) was established
in January 1994 as a service of the International Association of Geodesy (IAG), and was originally named the
International GPS Service for Geodynamics. In 1999, the
name was shortened to International GPS Service, as the
applications of GPS within the scientific community were
extending well beyond geodynamics. The current name
of the IGSInternational GNSS Service was officially
adopted in 2005 to reflect IGS intent to integrate not only
the United States Global Positioning System (GPS), but
also the significant contributions of other GNSS, such as
the Russian GLONASS, European Galileo, Chinese BeiDou,
and Japans QZSS.
As the then-new GPS began to be used for research and
science applications, many organizations recognized the
enormous potential of the unprecedented level of positioning achievable with this technology, at relatively economical cost. In light of this, it was decided that no single
entity could, or should, assume the capital investment and
recurring operations costs for such a global system. It was
at this point that key international players first considered
joint partnerships to define international cooperative efforts
and to set standards that would ensure the success of this
endeavor and its ultimate goal of promoting high quality
scientific achievements. By the late 1980s, many geodynamic and geodetic organizations recognized the potential of GPS, and at the 1989 International Association of
Geodesy (IAG) Scientific Assembly meeting in Edinburgh,
Scotland, it was recognized that a standardized civilian
system for using GPS would be beneficial to all.
In 1991, a Call for Participation was organized by the IAG
Planning Committee seeking participants and contributors
who would develop a proof of concept of an international service. It requested interested groups to assume the
role of station operations, networks, data centers, analysis centers, and a Central Bureau for coordination of the
activity. Following a large, positive response, the International GPS Service Oversight Committee was formed at the
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG)/IAG
General Assembly meeting in Vienna in 1991. The Committee organized a successful pilot project in 1992 to demonstrate the potential of an international service based on
GPS. The IGS was determined to be clearly viable, and its
pilot project continued without interruption through 1993,
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Appendix C
Components and Roles
Global Network of Tracking Stations
At the heart of the IGS is a network of hundreds of GNSS
tracking stations that are operated by participating agencies from around the world. For an up-to-date list of the
IGS tracking stations and station operators, please refer to
the IGS website at http://igs.org.
Data Centers
Since the inception of the IGS, archives of its Data Centers
(DCs) have become increasingly important to a wide range
of scientific and research applications. The distributed
nature of the data flow supporting the IGS has been key to
the successful archiving and availability of both IGS data
and products. A hierarchy of DCs distributes data from the
network of tracking stations: the Operational, Regional, and
Global Data Centers. This scheme provides efficient access
and storage of GPS and ancillary data, thus reducing
network traffic as well as providing a level of redundancy
allowing for security of the data holdings. There are currently four Global DCs, six Regional DCs, 17 Operational DCs,
and one Project DC.
Global Data Centers
Crustal Dynamics Data Information System, NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center, USA
Institut National de lInformation Gographique et
Forestire, France
Korean Astronomy and Space Science Institute,
South Korea
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, USA
Regional Data Centers
Bundesamt fr Kartographie und Geodsie, Germany
Geoscience Australia
Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory, South
Africa
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IGS and IERS conventions and standards, and all submissions must be published in a timely and regular manner.
Currently, the IGS ACs offer three types of solutions, which
differ in accuracy and latency, to many kinds of scientific and engineering applications, specifically: ultra-rapid
sub-daily products, daily rapid products, and weekly final
products. A prototype real-time product is under development. Besides their routine work, the ACs continually
strive to improve the model, crucial to the success of
the IGS. There are currently 12 ACs that work with the
Analysis Center Coordinator, currently at the US NOAAs
National Geodetic Survey, in developing the IGS combined
products.
Associate Analysis Centers are organizations that produce
specialized products, such as ionospheric information or
station coordinates and velocities for a global or regional
subnetwork. These ACs are generally linked to a corresponding IGS Pilot Project or Working Group. Currently,
there are 28 of these Associate Analysis Centers.
Analysis Centers
Center for Orbit Determination in Europe, Astronomical
Institute, University of Bern, Switzerland
Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam,
Germany
European Space Operations Centre, European Space
Agency, Germany
Geodetic Observatory Pecny, Czech Republic
Groupe de Recherche de Godsie Spatiale (GRGS),
France
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of
Technology, USA
National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, USA
Natural Resources Canada
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, USA
US Naval Observatory, USA
Wuhan University, China
Associate Analysis Centers
Global Network Associate Analysis Centers (GNAACs)
for the Densification of the Global Reference Frame
University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Regional Network Associate Analysis Centers (RNAACs) for
the Densification of the Terrestrial Reference Frame
Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam,
Germany
EUREF European Reference System, Global and European Regional Geodetic Networks
Strategic Plan 20132016
Pilot Projects
Multi-GNSS Experiment (MGEX) Pilot Project
Real-Time Pilot Project
Supporting Organizations
Analysis Center Coordinator
National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, USA
Central Bureau
The Central Bureau (CB) is the executive arm of the IGS
and is responsible for the general management and coordination of IGS activities and external affairs consistent
with the directives, policies, and priorities set forth by the
Governing Board (GB), whose principal role is to set policy
and to exercise broad oversight of all IGS functions and
Central Bureau
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of
Technology, USA
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Name
Affiliation
Affiliation
GB
Zuheir Altamimi
GB
Felicitas Arias
GB
Claude Boucher
GB
Carine Bruyninx
GB
Mark Caissy
GB
Yamin Dang
GB
Shailen Desai
GB
Steven S. Fisher
GB
Bruno Garayt
GB
Jake Griffiths
GB
Christine Hackman
GB
Urs HugentoblerEC
GB
Gary Johnston
GB
Andrzej Krankowski
GB
Ken MacLeod
GB
Charles MeertensEC
GB
Oliver Montenbruck
GB
Ruth NeilanEC
Geoscience
Australia
University
of
Warmia
and
Mazury
in
Olsztyn,
Poland
Natural
Resources
Canada
/
Ressources
naturelles
Canada
UNAVCO,
USA
Deutsches
Zentrum
fr
Luft-
und
Raumfahrt
e.
V.,
Germany
IGS
Central
Bureau,
Jet
Propulsion
Laboratory,
USA
GB
Carey Noll
GB
James Park
GB
Chris RizosEC
GB
Ignacio Romero
GB
Stefan Schaer
GB
Ralf Schmid
GB
Tilo Schne
GB
Ken Senior
GB
Tim SpringerEC
GBStrategic
Richard
Wonnacott
Plan 20132016
Role
Role
Years
inin
Service
Years
Service
IAG
Representative
BIPM/CCTF
Representative
---
---
2011-2014
2001-2012
Appointed (IGS)
2012-2015
2012-2015
2008-2010;
2012-2013
2010-2013
2012-2015
2011-2015
2011-2013
2011-2014
2010-2013
2007-2012
2012-2013
2011-2014
2012
-
2014
---
2006-2013
2010-
2013
2004-2015
2010-2012
2007-2012
2008-2012
2001-2012
2003-2012
2008-2015
2006-2013
19
GB
GB
GB
Chris
RizosEC
Stefan
Schaer
Ignacio
Romero
GB
GB
Ralf
Schmid
Stefan
Schaer
GB
GB
GB
GB
GB
GB
GB
GB
Tilo
Schne
Ralf
Schmid
Ken
Senior
Tilo
Schne EC
Tim
Springer
Name
Ken
Senior
Richard
Wonnacott
Tim
SpringerEC
GB
GB
Marek
Ziebart
Richard
Wonnacott
Germany
University
of
New
South
Wales,
Australia
Federal
Office
oSf
pace
Topography,
Switzerland
ESA/European
Operations
Centre,
Germany
Deutsches
Geodtisches
Forschungsinstitut,
GermanyOffice
of
Topography,
Switzerland
Federal
DeutschesGeoForschungsZentrum
Potsdam,
Deutsches
Geodtisches
Forschungsinstitut,
Germany
Germany
Naval
Research
Laboratory,
USA
DeutschesGeoForschungsZentrum
Potsdam,
ESA/European
Space
Operations
Center,
Germany
Affiliation
Germany
Naval
Research
Laboratory,
USA
Chief
Directorate:
National
Geo-spatial
ESA/European
Space
Operations
Center,
Information,
South
Africa
Germany
University
College
N
London,
Chief
Directorate:
ational
UGKeo-spatial
Information,
South
Africa
Former
Board
MembersUniversity
College
London,
UK
GB Governing
Marek
Ziebart
Name
Affiliation
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
Norman
Beck
Name
Name
Gerhard
Beutler
Yoaz
Bar-Sever
Mike
Bevis
Norman
Beck
Geoff
Blewitt
Gerhard
Beutler
Yehuda
Bock
Mike
Bevis
Henno
oomkamp
Geoff
BBlewitt
Yehuda
Bock
Nicole
Capitaine
Loic
Daniel
Henno
Boomkamp
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
John
Dow
Nicole
Capitaine
Loic
Daniel
Bjorn
Engen
John
Dow
Peng
Fang
Martine
Feissel
Bjorn
Engen
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
Joachim
Feltens
Peng
Fang
Martine
Feissel
Remi
Ferland
Joachim
Feltens
Weijun
Gan
Remi
Ferland
Gerd
Gendt
Weijun
Gan
Manuel
Hernandez
Tom
Gerd
HGerring
endt
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
Teruyuki
ato
Manuel
HKernandez
Tom
Herring
Bob
King
Jan
Kouba
Teruyuki
Kato
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
Bill
Bob
KKuo
ing
Jan
Kouba
Gerald
Mader
Bill
Kuo
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
20
FGB
John
Manning
Gerald
Mader
Bill
Melbourne
John
Manning
Angelyn
Moore
Bill
Melbourne
Ivan
Mueller
Paul
Paquet
Angelyn
Moore
David
Pugh
Ivan
Mueller
Jim
Paul
RPay
aquet
David
Pugh
Christoph
Reigber
Jim
Ray
Markus
Rothacher
Christoph
Reigber
Bob
Schutz
Markus
Rothacher
Robert
Serafin
Jim
Bob
SSlater
chutz
Natural
Resources
Canada
Affiliation
Affiliation
University
of
Bern,
Switzerland
(Founding
Chair)
Jet
Propulsion
Laboratory
(JPL),
USA
University
of
Hawaii,
USA
Natural
Resources
Canada
University
of
Nevada
-
Reno,
USA
University
of
Bern,
Switzerland
(Founding
Chair)
Scripps
Institution
of
Oceanography,
USA
University
of
Hawaii,
USA
ESA/European
Space
Operations
Center,
University
of
Nevada
-
Reno,
USA
Germany
Scripps
Institution
of
Oceanography,
USA
Paris
Observatory,
France
ESA/European
Space
Operations
Center,
Institut
Gographique
National,
France
Germany
ESA/European
Space
Operations
Center,
Paris
Observatory,
France
Germany
(Fmr.
Chair)
Institut
Gographique
National,
France
Norwegian
Mapping
Authority
(Statens
ESA/European
Space
Operations
Center,
Kartverk),
Norway
(Retired)
Germany
(Fmr.
Chair)
Scripps
Institution
of
Oceanography,
USA
Norwegian
Mapping
Authority
(Statens
International
Earth
Rotation
Service,
France
Kartverk),
Norway
(Retired)
ESA/European
Space
Operations
Center,
Scripps
Institution
of
Oceanography,
USA
Germany
International
Earth
Rotation
Service,
France
Natural
Resources
Canada
ESA/European
Space
Operations
Center,
China
Earthquake
Administration,
Crustal
Germany
Motion
Observation
Network
of
China
Natural
Resources
Canada
GeoForschungsZentrum
Potsdam,
Germany
China
Earthquake
Administration,
Crustal
(Fmr.
ACC)
Motion
Observation
Network
of
China
Universitat
Politecnica
de
Catalunya,
Spain
GeoForschungsZentrum
Potsdam,
Germany
Massachusetts
Institute
of
Technology,
USA
(Fmr.
ACC)
Earthquake
Research
Institute,
University
of
Universitat
Politecnica
de
Catalunya,
Spain
Tokyo,
Japan
Massachusetts
Institute
of
Technology,
USA
Massachusetts
Institute
of
Technology,
USA
Earthquake
Research
Institute,
University
of
Natural
Resources
Canada
(Fmr.
ACC)
Tokyo,
Japan
University
Consortium
for
Atmospheric
Massachusetts
Institute
of
Technology,
USA
Research,
USA
Natural
Resources
Canada
(Fmr.
ACC)
National
Geodetic
Survey,
National
Oceanic
and
University
Consortium
for
Atmospheric
Atmospheric
Administration,
USA
Research,
USA
Geosciences
Australia
(formerly
Australian
National
Geodetic
Survey,
National
Oceanic
and
Survey
and
Land
Information
Group),
Australia
Atmospheric
Administration,
USA
Jet
Propulsion
Laboratory
(JPL),
USA
Geosciences
Australia
(formerly
Australian
IGS
Central
Bureau,
Jet
Propulsion
Laboratory,
Survey
and
Land
Information
Group),
Australia
USA
Jet
Propulsion
Laboratory
(JPL),
USA
Ohio
State
University,
USA
IGS
Central
Bureau,
Jet
Propulsion
Laboratory,
Royal
Observatory
of
Belgium
USA
Southampton
Oceanography
Centre,
UK
Ohio
State
University,
USA
National
Geodetic
Survey,
National
Oceanic
and
Royal
Observatory
of
Belgium
Atmospheric
Administration,
USA
(Fmr.
ACC)
Southampton
Oceanography
Centre,
UK
GeoForschungsZentrum
Potsdam,
Germany
National
Geodetic
Survey,
National
Oceanic
and
(Fmr.
Chair)
Atmospheric
Administration,
USA
(Fmr.
ACC)
GeoForschungsZentrum
Potsdam,
Germany
GeoForschungsZentrum
Potsdam,
Germany
Center
for
Space
Research,
University
of
Texas-
(Fmr.
Chair)
Austin,
USA
GeoForschungsZentrum
Potsdam,
Germany
National
Center
for
Atmospheric
Research,
USA
Center
for
Space
Research,
University
of
Texas-
National
Geospatial
Intelligence
Agency,
USA
Austin,
USA
Former
Governing Board Members
FGB Governing
Yoaz
Bar-Sever
Former
Board
MembersJet
Propulsion
Laboratory
(JPL),
USA
President
of
IAG
Calibration
&
Bias
Working
Group,
Chair Committee,
Chair
Infrastructure
2004-2015
2007-2012
2010-2012
Antenna
Working
Chair
2008-2012
Calibration
&
Bias
G
Wroup,
orking
2007-2012
Group,
Chair
TIGA
Working
Group,
Chair
2001-2012
Antenna
Working
Group,
Chair
2008-2012
IGS
Clock
Products
Coordinator
2003-2012
TIGA
Working
Group,
Chair
2001-2012
Analysis
Center
Representative Years
2008-2015
Role
in Service
IGS
Clock
Products
Coordinator
2003-2012
Appointed
(IGS)
2006-2013
Analysis
Center
Representative
2008-2015
Satellite
Vehicle
Orbit
Dynamics
2011-2012
Working
Group,
Appointed
(IGS) Chair
2006-2013
Satellite
Vehicle
Orbit
Dynamics
Working
Group,
Chair
2011-2012
Years
in
Service
2003-2011
2003-2009
Years
n
Service
Years
in iService
1994
-2011
2003-2011
1998-2001
2003-2009
2008-2011
1994
-2011
1994-1999
1998-2001
2003-2010
2008-2011
1994-1999
2004-2008
2002-2005
2003-2010
1994-2011
2004-2008
2002-2005
1994-2001
1994-2011
2004-2005
1994-1995
1994-2001
1998-2002
2004-2005
1994-1995
1999-2009
1998-2002
2007-2010
1999-2009
2003-2007
2007-2010
2002-2007
1999-2003
2003-2007
1994-1995
2002-2007
1999-2003
2008-2011
1994-1999
1994-1995
2006-2009
2008-2011
1994-1999
1994-1997
2006-2009
1996-2003
1994-1997
1994-1999
1996-2003
1998-2007
1994-1999
1994-1999
1999-2002
1998-2007
1996-2004
1994-1999
1997-2003;
1999-2002
2008-2011
1996-2004
1994-2005
1997-2003;
2008-2011
2000-2007
1994-2005
1994-1997
2000-2007
1998-2005
International
GNSS Service
1997-2005
1994-1997
FGB
Bill Melbourne
FGB
Angelyn Moore
FGB
FGB
FGB
Ivan
Mueller
Paul
Paquet
David
Pugh
FGB
Jim Ray
FGB
Christoph
Reigber
Name
FGB
Markus Rothacher
FGB
Bob Schutz
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
FGB
Robert
Serafin
Jim
Slater
Michael
Watkins
Robert
Weber
Pascal
Willis
FGB
Peizhen Zhang
FGB
Jim Zumberge
Associate Members
Associate
Members
Name
Name
Pedro
Alfaro
John
Beavan
Affiliation
Affiliation
European
Space
Agency,
European
Space
Operations
Centre,
Germany
Institute
of
Geological
and
Nuclear
Sciences
(IGNS),
Gracefield
Research
Centre,
New
Zealand
1994-1999
(DFD),
Germany
Scripps
Institution
of
Oceanography
(SIO),
Paul
Jamason
University
of
California
San
Diego,
USA
Jan
M.
Johansson
Chalmers
University
of
Technology,
Sweden
William
Kass
National
Geodetic
Survey
(NGS),
NOAA,
USA
IMVP
(Institute
of
Metrology
for
Time
and
Mark
Kaufman
Space),
Russia
IGS
Central
Bureau,
Jet
Propulsion
Laboratory
Robert
Khachikyan
(JPL),
USA
University
of
Newcastle
upon
Tyne,
United
Name
Affiliation
Matt
King
Kingdom
Elisabeth
Klaffenboeck Austrian
Research
Promotion
Agency,
Austria
Columbia
University,
LamontDoherty
Earth
Mikhail
G.
Kogan
Observatory,
USA
Norwegian
Mapping
Authority
(Statens
Oddgeir
Kristiansen
Kartverk),
Norway
Natural
Resources
of
Canada,
Geodetic
Survey
Francois
Lahaye
Division
Christopher
Lane
Jet
Propulsion
Laboratory
(JPL),
USA
Richard
Langley
University
of
New
Brunswick,
Canada
Kristine
Larson
University
of
Colorado,
Boulder,
USA
University
of
Newcastle
upon
Tyne,
United
David
Lavallee
Kingdom
JingNan
Liu
Wuhan
University,
China
European
Space
Agency,
European
Space
Maria
Lorenzo
Operations
Centre,
Germany
Centre
National
D'Etudes
Spatiales
Sylvain
Loyer
(CNES)Collecte
de
Localisation
Satellite,
France
Astronomical
Institute,
University
of
Bern,
Simon
Lutz
Switzerland
National
Survey
and
Cadastre
of
Denmark
Finn
Bo
Madsen
(KMS),
Geodetic
Department
National
Research
Institute
of
Astronomy
and
Salah
Mahmoud
Geophysics
(NRIAG),
Egypt
E.C.
Malamani
National
Geophysical
Research
Institute,
India
Russian
Academy
of
Sciences
(RAS,
Institute
of
Zinovy
Malkin
Applied
Astronomy)
Dennis
D.
McCarthy
U.S.
Naval
Observatory,
USA
ETH
Zurich,
Institute
of
Geodesy
and
Michael
Meindl
Photogrammetry,
Switzerland
Yunnan
Observatory,
Chinese
Academy
of
Yuanxing
Miao
Sciences
Natural
Resources
of
Canada,
Geodetic
Survey
Yves
Mireault
Division
Russian
Space
Agency,
Satellite
Navigation
Vladimir
Mitrikas
Department,
Mission
Control
Center
University
of
Newcastle
upon
Tyne,
United
Philip
Moore
Kingdom
Deutsches
GeoForschungsZentrum
(GFZ),
Thomas
Nischan
Germany
Zhijun
Niu
China
Earthquake
Administration
(CEA)
Susan
Owen
Jet
Propulsion
Laboratory
(JPL),
USA
Korea
Astronomy
and
Space
Science
Institute,
PilHo
Park
South
Korea
University
of
Newcastle
upon
Tyne,
United
Nigel
Penna
Kingdom
Felix
Perosanz
Centre
National
D'Etudes
Spatiales,
France
Peter
Pesec
Institute
for
Space
Research,
Graz,
Austria
Bureau
International
des
Poids
et
Mesures,
Gerard
Petit
France
Natural
Resources
of
Canada,
Geodetic
Survey
Mike
Piraszewski
Division
Hans
Peter
Plag
University
of
Nevada,
Reno,
USA
Markku
Poutanen
Finnish
Geodetic
Institute
Deutsches
GeoForschungsZentrum
(GFZ),
Markus
Ramatschi
Germany
Institut
Geographique
National
,ENSG/LAREG,
Paul
Rebischung
France
Norwegian
Mapping
Authority
(Statens
Svein
Rekkedal
Kartverk),
Norway
Russian
Space
Agency,
Satellite
Navigation
Sergey
Revnivykh
Department,
Mission
Control
Center
University
Corporation
for
Atmospheric
Chris
Rocken
Research,
UCAR,
USA
James
Rohde
National
Geodetic
Survey
(NGS),
NOAA,
USA
22Oivind
Ruud
UNAVCO
Inc.,
USA
Alvaro
Santamaria
Instituto
Geogrfico
Nacional
Ministerio
de
Gerard Petit
France
Natural
Resources
of
Canada,
Geodetic
Survey
Mike
Piraszewski
Division
Hans
Peter
Plag
University
of
Nevada,
Reno,
USA
Markku
Poutanen
Finnish
Geodetic
Institute
Deutsches
GeoForschungsZentrum
(GFZ),
Markus
Ramatschi
Germany
Institut
Geographique
National
,ENSG/LAREG,
Paul
Rebischung
France
Norwegian
Mapping
Authority
(Statens
Svein
Rekkedal
Name
Affiliation
Kartverk),
Norway
Russian
Space
Agency,
Satellite
Navigation
Sergey
Revnivykh
Department,
Mission
Control
Center
University
Corporation
for
Atmospheric
Chris
Rocken
Research,
UCAR,
USA
James
Rohde
National
Geodetic
Survey
(NGS),
NOAA,
USA
Oivind
Ruud
UNAVCO
Inc.,
USA
Alvaro
Santamaria
Instituto
Geogrfico
Nacional
Ministerio
de
Gomez
Fomento,
Spain
Geological
Survey
of
Canada,
Pacific
Geoscience
Michael
Schmidt
Centre,
Natural
Resources
Canada
(NRCan)
Giovanni
Sella
National
Geodetic
Survey
(NGS),
NOAA,
USA
Herstmonceux
Space
Geodesy
Facility,
United
Robert
Sherwood
Kingdom
Victor
Slabinski
US
Naval
Observatory,
USA
Warsaw
University
of
Technology,
Institute
of
Janusz
Sledzinski
Geodesy
&
Geodetic
Astronomy,
Poland
Dru
Smith
National
Geodetic
Survey
(NGS),
NOAA,
USA
Richard
Snay
National
Geodetic
Survey
(NGS),
NOAA,
USA
Brazilian
Institute
of
Geography
and
Statistics
Luiz
Paulo
Souto
Fortes
(IBGE),
Brazil
Grigory
Steblov
Russian
Data
Archive
and
Analysis
Center
Technische
Universitaet
Mnchen
(TUM),
Peter
Steigenberger
Germany
David
Stowers
Jet
Propulsion
Laboratory
(JPL),
USA
Cecep
Subarya
Bakosurtanal,
Indonesia
Astronomical
Institute,
Russian
Academy
of
Suriya
Tatevian
Sciences,
Russia
Natural
Resources
of
Canada,
Geodetic
Survey
Pierre
Tetreault
Division
University
of
Technology,
Vienna,
Department
of
Gottfried
Thaler
Advanced
Geodesy,
Austria
Astronomical
Institute,
University
of
Bern,
Daniela
Thaller
Switzerland
University
of
Newcastle
upon
Tyne,
United
Ian
Thomas
Kingdom
Jeffrey
Tracey
US
Naval
Observatory,
USA
Robert
Twilley
GeoScience
Australia
Hans
van
der
Marel
Technical
University
of
Delft,
The
Netherlands
Italian
Space
Agency,
Agenza
Spaziale
Italiana
Francesco
Vespe
(ASI),
Italy
Frank
Webb
Jet
Propulsion
Laboratory
(JPL),
USA
Bundesamt
fuer
Kartographie
und
Geodaesie
Georg
Weber
(BKG),
Germany
Jan
Weiss
Jet
Propulsion
Laboratory
(JPL),
USA
National
GeospatialIntelligence
Agency
(NGA),
Barbara
Wiley
USA
Brian
Wilson
Jet
Propulsion
Laboratory
(JPL),
USA
Guy
Woeppelmann
Universite
de
La
Rochelle,
France
Shanghai
Astronomical
Observatory,
Chinese
Fumin
Yang
Academy
of
Sciences
Shanghai
Astronomical
Observatory,
Chinese
ShuHua
Ye
Academy
of
Sciences
National
Measurement
Laboratory,
Industrial
TaKang
Yeh
Technology
Research
Institute,
Taiwan
EastSiberian
Research
Institute
for
Physics,
Vjacheslav
Zalutsky
Technical
and
Radiotechnical
Measurements,
Russia
Susanna
Zerbini
University
of
Bologna,
Italy
Appendix E
deliver its products on a highly available basis as shown below. Due to the volunteer nature of IGS, availability of products is not guaranteed.
Horizontal
Vertical
Polar
Motion
Ultra-Rapid
Horizontal
Polar
Motion
Rate
Final
V
elocities
(predicted
half)
Vertical
Length-of-day
Polar
Motion
Ultra-Rapid
Polar
Motion
Rate
Earth
Rotation
Parameters
(observed
half)
Length-of-day
Polar
Motion
Strategic Plan
20132016
Ultra-Rapid
Polar
Motion
Polar
Motion
Rate
(predicted
half)
Earth
Rotation
Parameters
Final
Positions
Sample
Interval
Sample
Interval
15
min
weekly
weekly
Sample
Interval
Accuracy
Accuracy
~3
cm
3
mm
6
mm
2
mm/yr
Accuracy
3
mm/yr
3
mm
weekly
6
mm~200
as
daily
integrations
at
2
mm/yr
~300
as/day
00,
06
weekly
12,
18
UTC
3
mm/yr
~50
s
~50
as
daily
integrations
at
~250
as/day
00,
06,
12,
18
UTC
~10
sas
~200
daily
integrations
at
~40
as
~300
as/day
daily
00,
0integrations
6
12,
18
UTCat
Latency
Latency
12-18
days
11-17
days
11-17
days
Latency
11-17
days
real
time
11-17
days
3-9
hours
real
time
Continuity
Continuity
weekly,
every
Thursday
weekly,
every
Wednesday
weekly,
every
Wednesday
Continuity
weekly,
every
Wednesday
4x
weekly,
daily,
at
e0very
3,
09,
15,
2
1
U
TC
Wednesday
4x
daily,
at
03,
09,
15,
21
UTC
4x
daily,
at
03,
09,
15,
21
UTC
Availability
Availability
99%
99%
99%
Availability
99%
99%
99%
99%
99%
23
Note
Final3:
Availability
:percentage
of
time
that
accuracy
and
continuity
of
service
15
mmineet
stated
specification.
~3
cm
12-18 days
Sample Interval
Accuracy
Latency
Sample
Interval
15
m
in
Accuracy
~3
cm
Latency
12-18
days
weekly
weekly
Sample
Interval
3
mm
6
mm
2
mm/yr
Accuracy
3
mm/yr
11-17
days
11-17
days
Latency
weekly,
every
Thursday
Continuity
weekly,
every
Continuity
Thursday
weekly,
every
Wednesday
weekly,
every
Continuity
Wednesday
99%
Availability
Availability
99%
99%
99%
Availability
Horizontal
3
mm
weekly,
every
weekly
11-17
days
99%
Vertical
6
mm
Wednesday
Polar
Motion
~200
as
Ultra-Rapid
Horizontal
daily
integrations
at
2
mm/yr
4x
weekly,
daily,
at
e0very
3,
09,
Final
Velocities
weekly
11-17
days
99%
real
time
Polar
Motion
Rate
~300
as/day
Wednesday
Vertical
00,
06
12,
18
UTC 3
mm/yr
(predicted
half)
15,
21
UTC
Length-of-day
~50
s
Polar
Motion
~50
as
Ultra-Rapid
daily
integrations
at
4x
daily,
at
03,
09,
Earth
Rotation
Parameters
3-9
hours
99%
~250
as/day
Polar
Motion
Rate
(observed
half)
15,
21
UTC
00,
06,
12,
18
UTC
Polar
Motion
~200
as
~10
s
Ultra-Rapid
Length-of-day
daily
integrations
at
4x
daily,
at
03,
09,
real
time
99%
Polar
Motion
Rate
~300
as/day
Polar
Motion
~40
as
(predicted
half)
00,
06
12,
18
UTC
15,
21
UTC
daily
integrations
at
Length-of-day
~50
s
Polar
Motion
Rate
~200
as/day
99%
17-41
hours
daily
at
17
UTC
Rapid
12
UTC
Polar
Motion
~50
as
~10
s
Ultra-Rapid
Length-of-day
daily
integrations
at
4x
daily,
at
03,
09,
~250
as/day
3-9
hours
99%
Polar
Motion
Rate
Polar
Motion
0.03
mas
(observed
half)
00,
06,
12,
18
UTC
15,
21
UTC
weekly,
every
daily
integrations
at
Length-of-day
~10
s
Polar
Motion
Rate
~150
as/day
~11-17
days
99%
Final
Wednesday
12
UTC
Polar
Motion
~40
as
Length-of-day
0.01
s
daily
integrations
at
Rapid
Polar
Motion
Rate
~200
as/day
17-41
hours
daily
at
17
UTC
99%
12
UrTC
Note
1:
100
as
=
3.1
mm
of
equatorial
rotation;
10
s
=
4.6
mm
of
equatorial
otation.
Length-of-day
~10
s
Note
2:
1:
The
IGS
umas
ses
V=LBI
results
IERS
Polar
Bulletin
Arotation;
to
partially
calibrate
for
LOD
biases
Note
over
21-day
sliding
but
residual
errors
remain.caliNote
100
3.1
mmfrom
of equatorial
2:0.03
The
uses VLBI
fromtime-correlated
IERS BulletinLOD
A to
partially
Motion
mIGS
as window,
daily
integrations
at
weekly,
every
10 ms = 4.6 Final
mm of equatorial rotation.
brate~150
for LOD
biases over
a 21-day
Polar
Motion
Rate
as/day
~11-17
days sliding window, but residual
99%
12
UInterval
TC
Wednesday
Atmospheric
Parameters
Sample
Accuracy
Latency
Continuity
Availability
time-correlated
remain.
Length-of-day
0.01
s LOD errors
Final
Positions
Earth
Rotation
Parameters
IGS
F1inal
Tropospheric
Note
:
100
as
=
3.1
mm
oD
f
eelay:
quatorial
rotation;
10
s
=
4.6
mm
of
equatorial
rotation.
mLin
~4
mm
for
Zw
PD
weekstime-correlated
daily
99%
zenith
ath
delay
plus
from
IERS
Bulletin
A
to
partially
calibrate
5
Note
2:
Tphe
IGS
uses
V(ZPD)
LBI
results
for
OD
biases
over
2
1-day
sliding
indow,
b~
ut
3r
esidual
LOD
errors
remain.
north,
east
gradients
Atmospheric
Parameters
Ionosphere
TEC
Grid
IGS
Final
Tropospheric
Delay:
zenith
path
delay
(ZPD)
plus
Rapid
ionosphere
TEC
Grid
north,
east
gradients
24
Sample
Interval
Accuracy
2
hours;
5
deg
(Lon.)
x
2-8
TECU
2.5
deg
(Lat.)
2
hours;
5
5
m
deg
in (Lon.)
x
~4
mm
for
ZPD
2-9
TECU
2.5
deg
(Lat.)
2
hours;
5
deg
(Lon.)
x
2.5
deg
(Lat.)
2
hours;
5
deg
(Lon.)
x
2.5
deg
(Lat.)
Latency
~11
days
Continuity
weekly
Availability
99%
~
3
weeks
<24
hours
daily
daily
99%
95%
2-8 TECU
~11 days
weekly
99%
2-9 TECU
<24 hours
daily
95%