FORT Site Information Form NGS Continuously Operating Reference Station See Instructions at: ftp://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr.txt 0. Form Prepared by (full name) : cors-adm Date Prepared : 2015-03-24 Report Type : UPDATE If Update: Previous Site Log : fort_20141202.log Modified/Added Sections : 1 2 4 6 1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument Site Name : Fortaleza Four Character ID : FORT Monument Inscription : SAT92009 IERS DOMES Number : 41602M001 CDP Number : (A4) Monument Description : ANTENNA MOUNTED ON ALUMINUM PLATE SUPPORTED : BY ROOF PARAPET AND SINGLE LEG WITH BRACES Height of the Monument : (m) Monument Foundation : ROOF Foundation Depth : (m) Marker Description : STANDARD IBGE STEEL DISK Date Installed : 1993-05-13T00:00Z Geologic Characteristic : (BEDROCK/CLAY/CONGLOMERATE/GRAVEL/SAND/etc) Bedrock Type : (IGNEOUS/METAMORPHIC/SEDIMENTARY) Bedrock Condition : (FRESH/JOINTED/WEATHERED) Fracture Spacing : (1-10 cm/10-50 cm/50-200 cm/over 200 cm) Fault zones nearby : (YES/NO/Name of the zone) Distance/activity : (multiple lines) Additional Information : (multiple lines) : CIGNET - Permanent GPS Tracking Network 2. Site Location Information City or Town : Eusebio, Fortaleza State or Province : Country : Brazil Tectonic Plate : South American Approximate Position (ITRF) X coordinate (m) : 4985387.105 Y coordinate (m) : -3954999.007 Z coordinate (m) : -428426.419 Latitude (N is +) : -035238.80 Longitude (E is +) : -0382532.21 Elevation (m,ellips.) : 20.1 Additional Information : ARP IGS08 POSITION (EPOCH 2005.00) : Published by the IGS in Nov 2010. 3. GNSS Receiver Information 3.1 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : T119 Firmware Version : 2.8 Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg) Date Installed : 1993-05-13 Date Removed : 1997-09-11T16:55Z Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C) Additional Information : 3.2 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : T149 Firmware Version : 3.2.32.1 Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg) Date Installed : 1997-09-11T17:30Z Date Removed : 1999-06-28T15:15Z Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C) Additional Information : Upgraded Firmware 3.3 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : T149 Firmware Version : 3.2.32.8 Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg) Date Installed : 1999-06-28T15:15Z Date Removed : 2002-03-04T13:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C) Additional Information : Upgraded Firmware 3.4 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : T149 Firmware Version : 3.2.32.11 Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg) Date Installed : 2002-03-04T13:00Z Date Removed : 2006-04-08 Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C) Additional Information : Decommissioned 3.x Receiver Type : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions) Satellite System : (GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS+SBAS) Serial Number : (A20, but note the first A5 is used in SINEX) Firmware Version : (A11) Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg) Date Installed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 4. GNSS Antenna Information 4.1 Antenna Type : AOAD/M_T DOME Serial Number : 119 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.643 m Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : Antenna Radome Type : DOME Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : (vendor & type number) Antenna Cable Length : (m) Date Installed : 1993-05-13 Date Removed : 2000-03-20T13:35Z Additional Information : (multiple lines) 4.2 Antenna Type : AOAD/M_TA_NGS DOME Serial Number : 446 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.643 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : Antenna Radome Type : DOME Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : (vendor & type number) Antenna Cable Length : (m) Date Installed : 2000-03-20T14:07Z Date Removed : 2006-02-27T14:50Z Additional Information : Removed Radome on 2006/02/27 14:50 UT 4.3 Antenna Type : AOAD/M_TA_NGS NONE Serial Number : 446 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.643 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : (vendor & type number) Antenna Cable Length : (m) Date Installed : 2006-02-27T14:50Z Date Removed : 2006-04-08 Additional Information : Decommissioned 4.x Antenna Type : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions) Serial Number : (A*, but note the first A5 is used in SINEX) Antenna Reference Point : (BPA/BCR/XXX from "antenna.gra"; see instr.) Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : (F8.4) Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : (F8.4) Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : (F8.4) Alignment from True N : (deg; + is clockwise/east) Antenna Radome Type : (A4 from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions) Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : (vendor & type number) Antenna Cable Length : (m) Date Installed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 5. Surveyed Local Ties 5.1 Tied Marker Name : Fortaleza VLBI 41602S001 Tied Marker Usage : (SLR/VLBI/LOCAL CONTROL/FOOTPRINT/etc) Tied Marker CDP Number : 7297 Tied Marker DOMES Number : 41602S001 Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : -16.5977 dy (m) : -21.7320 dz (m) : -45.8047 Accuracy (mm) : 2-3 Survey method : THEODOLITES/EDM Date Measured : 1993-09-21 Additional Information : FROM GPS 41602M001 TO VLBI 41602S001 5.x Tied Marker Name : Tied Marker Usage : (SLR/VLBI/LOCAL CONTROL/FOOTPRINT/etc) Tied Marker CDP Number : (A4) Tied Marker DOMES Number : (A9) Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : (m) dy (m) : (m) dz (m) : (m) Accuracy (mm) : (mm) Survey method : (GPS CAMPAIGN/TRILATERATION/TRIANGULATION/etc) Date Measured : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 6. Frequency Standard 6.1 Standard Type : INTERNAL Input Frequency : Effective Dates : (1993-05-12/1993-10-03) Notes : (multiple lines) 6.2 Standard Type : H-MASER Input Frequency : 5 MHz Effective Dates : 1993-10-04/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : Sigma Tau H-maser 6.x Standard Type : (INTERNAL or EXTERNAL H-MASER/CESIUM/etc) Input Frequency : (if external) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 7. Collocation Information 7.1 Instrumentation Type : VLBI Status : (PERMANENT/MOBILE) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 7.x Instrumentation Type : (GPS/GLONASS/DORIS/PRARE/SLR/VLBI/TIME/etc) Status : (PERMANENT/MOBILE) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 8. Meteorological Instrumentation 8.1.x Humidity Sensor Model : Manufacturer : Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : (sec) Accuracy (% rel h) : (% rel h) Aspiration : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc) Height Diff to Ant : (m) Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 8.2.x Pressure Sensor Model : Manufacturer : Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : (sec) Accuracy : (hPa) Height Diff to Ant : (m) Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 8.3.x Temp. Sensor Model : Manufacturer : Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : (sec) Accuracy : (hPa) Aspiration : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc) Height Diff to Ant : (m) Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 8.4.x Water Vapor Radiometer : Manufacturer : Serial Number : Distance to Antenna : (m) Height Diff to Ant : (m) Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 8.5.x Other Instrumentation : (multiple lines) 9. Local Ongoing Conditions Possibly Affecting Computed Position 9.1.x Radio Interferences : (TV/CELL PHONE ANTENNA/RADAR/etc) Observed Degredations : (SN RATIO/DATA GAPS/etc) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 9.2.x Multipath Sources : (METAL ROOF/DOME/VLBI ANTENNA/etc) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 9.3.x Signal Obstructions : (TREES/BUILDLINGS/etc) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 10. Local Episodic Effects Possibly Affecting Data Quality 10.x Date : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Event : (TREE CLEARING/CONSTRUCTION/etc) 11. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information Agency : Inst. Nac. de Pesquisas Espaciais Preferred Abbreviation : INPE Mailing Address : Rua Jose Hipolito S/No - CX postal 1281 : CEP 60001-020 Fortaleza CE : Brazil Primary Contact Contact Name : A.M.P. de Lucena Telephone (primary) : 85-260-9266 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : 85-260-9593 E-mail : falz@rapadura.roen.inpe.br Secondary Contact Contact Name : Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : Additional Information : (multiple lines) 12. Responsible Agency (if different from 11.) Agency : Geosciences Laboratory : (handles data communication) Preferred Abbreviation : NGS Mailing Address : NOAA, N/NGS6 Primary Contact Contact Name : Miranda Chin Telephone (primary) : 301-713-2844 Telephone (secondary) : 301-713-2845 Fax : 301-713-4475 E-mail : Miranda.Chin@noaa.gov Secondary Contact Contact Name : Linda Nussear Telephone (primary) : 301-713-2845 Telephone (secondary) : 301-713-2844 Fax : 301-713-4475 E-mail : Linda.S.Nussear@noaa.gov Additional Information : (handles data communication) 13. More Information Primary Data Center : ftp://geodesy.noaa.gov/cors Secondary Data Center : ftp://alt.ngs.noaa.gov/cors URL for More Information : http://geodesy.noaa.gov/CORS Hardcopy on File Site Map : (Y or URL) Site Diagram : (Y or URL) Horizon Mask : (Y or URL) Monument Description : (Y or URL) Site Pictures : (Y or URL) Additional Information : (multiple lines) Antenna Graphics with Dimensions ftp://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/station/general/antenna.gra