NICE Site Information Form


0.   Form

     Prepared by (full name)  : Claude Pambrun
     Date Prepared            : 03-JAN-2001
     Report Type              : NEW
     Prepared Using           :


1.   Site Identification of the GPS Monument

     Site Name                : Observatoire de Nice
     Four Character ID        : NICE
     Monument Inscription     : none
     IERS DOMES Number        : 10090M001
     CDP Number               : N/A
     Date Installed           : 15-DEC-2000 12:00 UT
     Geologic Characteristic  : BEDROCK
       Bedrock Type           : SEDIMENTARY
       Bedrock Condition      : FRESH
       Fracture Spacing       : (1-10 cm/10-50 cm/50-200 cm/over 200 cm)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)
     Additional Information   : Antenna is fixed on top of
                              : building directly anchored into bedrock
                              : (Bâtiment Télescope Coudé)


2.   Site Location Information

     City or Town             : Nice
     State or Province        : Alpes Maritimes
     Country                  : France
     Tectonic Plate           : Eurasia
     Approximate Position
       X coordinate (m)       : 4579497.0082
       Y coordinate (m)       : 586645.0057
       Z coordinate (m)       : 4386396.6086
       Latitude (deg)         : 43.4346 N
       Longitude (deg)        : 7.183 E
       Elevation (m)          : 817
     Additional Information   : 


3.   GPS Receiver Information

3.1  Receiver Type            : ASHTECH Z-XII3
     Serial Number            : XXXXX845
     Firmware Version         : CC00
     Date Installed           : 15-DEC-2000 12:00 UT
     Date Removed             : 
     Additional Information   :

3.x  Receiver Type            : 
     Serial Number            : 
     Firmware Version         : 
     Date Installed           : 
     Date Removed             : 
     Additional Information   : 


4.   GPS Antenna Information

4.1  Antenna Type             : ASH700936A_M
     Serial Number            : XXXX317
     Antenna Height (m)       : 0.000
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA=ARP
     Degree Offset from North :
     Antenna Radome Type      : NO RADOME
     Date Installed           : 15-DEC-2000 12:00 UT
     Date Removed             : 
     Additional Information   :

4.x  Antenna Type             : 
     Serial Number            : 
     Antenna Height (m)       : 
     Antenna Reference Point  : 
     Degree Offset from North :
     Antenna Radome Type      : 
     Date Installed           : 
     Date Removed             :
     Additional Information   :


5.   Local Site Ties

5.1  Monument Name            : 
     Site Ref CDP Number      : 
     Site Ref Domes Number    : 
     Differential Components from GPS Mark to Site Reference (ITRS)
       dx (m)                 : 
       dy (m)                 : 
       dz (m)                 : 
     Accuracy (mm)            : 
     Date Measured            : 
     Additional Information   : 


6.   Frequency Standard

6.1  Standard Type            : INTERNAL
       Frequency              : 
       Effective Dates        : 15-DEC-2000 12:00 UT
       Notes                  : 


7.   Collocation Information

7.1  Instrumentation Type     : 
       Status                 : 
       Effective Dates        : 
       Notes                  : 


8.   Meteorological Instrumentation

8.1  Humidity Sensor Model    :
       Manufacturer           :
       Data Frequency         :
       Accuracy (% rel h)     : (% rel h)
       Effective Dates        : (dd-MMM-yyyy - dd-MMM-yyyy)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.2  Pressure Sensor Model    :
       Manufacturer           :
       Data Frequency         :
       Accuracy (mbar)        : (mbar)
       Height Diff to GPS (m) : (m)
       Effective Dates        : (dd-MMM-yyyy - dd-MMM-yyyy)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.3  Temperature Sensor Model :
       Manufacturer           :
       Data Frequency         :
       Accuracy (deg C)       : (deg C)
       Effective Dates        : (dd-MMM-yyyy - dd-MMM-yyyy)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.4  Water Vapor Radiometer   :
       Manufacturer           :
       Distance to GPS (m)    : (m)
       Elev Diff to GPS (m)   : (m)
       Effective Dates        : (dd-MMM-yyyy - dd-MMM-yyyy)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.5  Other Instrumentation    : (multiple lines)


9.   On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information

     Agency                   : CNRS - Geosciences Azur
     Mailing Address          : 250 Rue Albert Einstein
                              : Sophia Antipolis
                              : 06560 VALBONNE - France
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : Eric CALAIS
       Telephone (primary)    : (33) 4 92 94 26 28
       Telephone (secondary)  : (33) 4 92 94 26 02
       Fax                     :(33) 4 92 94 26 10
       E-mail                 : calais@faille.unice.fr
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           : Claude PAMBRUN	
       Telephone (primary)    : (33) 4 92 94 26 27
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    : 
       E-mail                 : pambrun@geoazur.unice.fr
     Additional Information   :


10.  Responsible Agency (if different from 9.)

     Agency                   : 
     Mailing Address          : 
                              : 
                              : 
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : 
       Telephone (primary)    : 
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    : 
       E-mail                 : 
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           : 
       Telephone (primary)    : 
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    : 
       E-mail                 : 
     Additional Information   : 


11.  More Information

     URL for More Information : http://kreiz.unice.fr/regal
     Hardcopy on File
       Site Map               : X
       Site Diagram           : X
       Horizon Mask           : (Y)
       Monument Description   : (Y)
       Site Pictures          : X
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)
     Antenna Graphics with Dimensions


                                    ---
     L2 Phase Center =>         /    +    \                     <-- 0.128  L2
     L1 Phase Center =>        |     +     |                    <-- 0.110  L1
              +----------------------------------------------+  <-- 0.102  TCR
              |                                              |
              |                                              |
              |                                              |
              |                                              |
             ================================================== <-- 0.035 BCR
                               |           | 
                               |    +-+    |
                               +====| |====+                    <-- 0.000 ARP
                               |           |
                               |           |
                               |           |
              +----------------+====| |====+-----------------+  <-- -0.050
              |     aluminium       +-+     plate            |
              +-------| |-----------------------------| |----+
     ...--------------| |-----------------------------| |---------...
                              concrete wall                   
                                                              
                                                              
              <------------------ 0.381 --------------------->

   ARP: Antenna Reference Point           BPA: Bottom of Preamplifier
   L1 : L1 Phase Center                   L2 : L2 Phase Center
   BCR: Bottom of Choke ring              TCR: Top of Choke ring