TGBF Site Information Form (site log) Generated by German Federal Institute of Hydrology Based on International GPS Service Instructions 0. Form Prepared by (full name) : Bundesanstalt fuer Gewaesserkunde Date Prepared : 2024-01-03 Report Type : UPDATE If Update : Previous Site Log : TGBF_20230418.log Modified/Added Sections : 0,3 1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument Site Name : Tide gauge Borkum-Fischerbalje Four Character ID : TGBF Monument Inscription : IERS DOMES Number : 14268M003 CDP Number : Monument Description : Tide gauge building, circular tube of steel w : ith plate and 5/8" bolt Height of the Monument : 4m Monument Foundation : Foundation Depth : Marker Description : plate with 5/8" bolt, top of the bolt Date Installed : 2009-05-05T12:00Z Geologic Characteristic : tideland Bedrock Type : Sedimentary Bedrock Condition : Fracture Spacing: : Fault zones nearby : Distance/activity : Additional Information : Antenne mounted with a full metal trivid on a : rived thread of a circular tube of steel, 4m l : ength, fixed on the tide gauge building 2. Site Location Information City or Town : Borkum State or Province : Lower Saxony Country : Germany Tectonic Plate : Eurasian Approximate Position : IGS05 X coordinate (m) : 3770680.4442 Y coordinate (m) : 446151.6980 Z coordinate (m) : 5107671.9890 Latitude (N is +) : +53.5574039634 Longitude (E is +) : +6.7479358970 Elevation (m,ellips.) : 45.8390 Additional Information : Tide gauge station Borkum Fischerbalje, tide g : auge operator = Waterway and Shipping Office ( : WSA) Emden, station name = Borkum-Fischerbalje : , PSMSL country/station code = , GLOSS code = : , 3. GNSS Receiver Information 3.1 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200+GNSS Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : 356459 Firmware Version : 7.02/4.003 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 2009-05-05T12:00Z Date Removed : 2010-07-12T06:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : NONE Additional Information : Logging rate 10s, filelength 6h, ftp-push ever : y 6h, Hatanaka and zip compressed RINEX files 3.2 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200+GNSS Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : 356459 Firmware Version : 7.02/4.005 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 2010-07-12T15:00Z Date Removed : 2010-08-23T06:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : NONE Additional Information : Change firmware/measurement engine, logging ra : te 10s, filelength 6h, ftp-push every 6h, Hata : naka and zip compressed RINEX files 3.3 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200+GNSS Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : 356459 Firmware Version : 7.53/4.005 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 2010-08-23T14:55Z Date Removed : 2011-06-30T06:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : NONE Additional Information : Change receiver firmware /(7.02 to 7.53), logg : ing rate 10s, filelength 6h, ftp-push every 6h : , Hatanaka and zip compressed RINEX files 3.4 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200+GNSS Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : 356459 Firmware Version : 8.20/4.005 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 2011-06-30T15:00Z Date Removed : 2015-01-21T06:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : NONE Additional Information : Change receiver firmware /(7.53 to 8.20), logg : ing rate 30s, filelength 6h, ftp-push every 6h : , Hatanaka and zip compressed RINEX files 3.5 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200+GNSS Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : 356459 Firmware Version : 8.20/6.112 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 2015-01-21T11:00Z Date Removed : 2016-09-26T11:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : NONE Additional Information : Change receiver ME /(4.005 to 6.112), logg : ing rate 30s, filelength 6h, ftp-push every 6h : , Hatanaka and zip compressed RINEX files 3.6 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200+GNSS Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : 495217 Firmware Version : 8.20/6.112 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 2016-09-26T11:05Z Date Removed : 2019-09-10T06:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : NONE Additional Information : Change receiver, logging rate 30s, : filelength 6h, ftp-push every 6h, : Hatanaka and zip compressed RINEX files 3.7 Receiver Type : LEICA GR50 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS Serial Number : 1832710 Firmware Version : 4.31.101/7.403 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 2019-09-10T10:05Z Date Removed : 2021-06-21T12:24Z Temperature Stabiliz. : NONE Additional Information : 3.8 Receiver Type : LEICA GR50 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS Serial Number : 1832710 Firmware Version : 4.50.274/7.710 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 2021-06-21T12:27Z Date Removed : 2021-11-08T11:34Z Temperature Stabiliz. : NONE Additional Information : 3.9 Receiver Type : LEICA GR50 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS Serial Number : 1832710 Firmware Version : 4.51.489/7.710 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 2021-11-08T11:35Z Date Removed : 2022-02-18T13:25Z Temperature Stabiliz. : NONE Additional Information : 3.10 Receiver Type : LEICA GR50 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS Serial Number : 1832710 Firmware Version : 4.52.518/7.711 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 2022-02-18T13:26Z Date Removed : 2022-10-21T08:44Z Temperature Stabiliz. : NONE Additional Information : 3.11 Receiver Type : LEICA GR50 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS Serial Number : 1832710 Firmware Version : 4.60.259/7.811 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 2022-10-21T08:45Z Date Removed : 2023-04-18T05:17Z Temperature Stabiliz. : NONE Additional Information : 3.12 Receiver Type : LEICA GR50 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS Serial Number : 1832710 Firmware Version : 4.61.290/7.811 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 2023-04-18T05:18Z Date Removed : 2024-01-03T12:50Z Temperature Stabiliz. : NONE Additional Information : 3.13 Receiver Type : LEICA GR50 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS Serial Number : 1832710 Firmware Version : 4.70.040/7.813 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 2024-01-03T12:54Z Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Temperature Stabiliz. : NONE Additional Information : Logging rate 15s, filelength 2h, ftp-push ever : y 2h, Hatanaka and zip compressed RINEX files 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 : LEIAT504GG LEIS Serial Number : 200855 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0450 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : LEIS Antenna Radome Number : Antenna Cable Type : RG58 Antenna Cable Length : 5 Date Installed : 2009-05-05T12:00Z Date Removed : 2019-09-10T06:00Z Additional Information : Leica sperical radome used on the AT504GG Choke : Ring Antenna, Antenna individal and absolute : calibrated by Geo++ (Garbsen, Germany), calibr : ated with radome and Beampfer trivid, PCV-file : aviable by German Institute of Hydrology, Depa : rtement M5 Geodesy 4.2 Antenna Type : LEIAR25.R4 LEIT Serial Number : 727093 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0451 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : LEIT Antenna Radome Number : Antenna Cable Type : RG58 Antenna Cable Length : 5 Date Installed : 2019-09-10T10:05Z Date Removed :(CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Additional Information : 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 : 2306900667 = Benchmark 2 Tied Marker Usage : Tide gauge benchmark Tied Marker CDP Number : Tied Marker Domes Number : Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument dx (m) : 0.0000 dy (m) : 0.0000 dz (m) : 0.0000 Accuracy (mm) : 2.0 Survey method : Nivellement Date Measured : 2009-05-05 Additional Informations : dh to gauge datum contact: gnss@bafg.de 6. Frequency Standard 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 : Tide gauge Status : permanent Effective Dates : 1963-11-01/ Notes : Floating gauge sensor and radar gauge sensor 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) : (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 (deg C) : (deg C) Aspiration : 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 : 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) 9. Local Ongoing Conditions Possibly Affecting Computes Position 9.1.1 Radio Interferences : Cell phone GSM antenna Observed Degradations : Effective Dates : 2009-05-05/ Additional Information : Cell phone antenna used by Leica GFU24 GPRS-re : ceiver control modul 9.2.1 Multipath Souces : Roof of the tide gauge building Effective Dates : 2009-05-05/ Additional Information : Distance to the roof of the tide gauge buildin : g approx 0.8m 9.3.x Signal Obstructions : (TREES/BUILDINGS/etc) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 10. Local Episodic Effects Possibly Affectiting Data Quality 10.1 Date : 2010-07-14/2010-07-24 Event : Lightning strike (tide gauge building) 10.2 Date : 2010-08-16/2010-08-24 Event : Maintenance GNSS-System, system Power down 10.3 Date : 2014-05-10/2014-07-17 Event : Broken Cable 11. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information Agency : Federal Institute of Hydrology Germany Preferred Abbreviation : BfG Mailing Adress : Am Mainer Tor 1, 56068 Koblenz, Germany Primary Contact : Contact Name : Bundesanstalt fuer Gewaesserkunde Telephone (primary) : ++49 261 1306 5272 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : ++49 261 1306 5280 E-mail : gnss@bafg.de Secondary Contact : Contact Name : Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : Additional Information : 12. Responsible Agency (if different from 11.) Agency : Preferred Abbreviation : 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 : 13. More Information Primary Data Center : German Federal Institute of Hydrology, Geodesy Secondary Data Center : URL for More Information : www.bafg.de Hardcopy on File : Site Map : ftp://gnss-gast@ftp.bafg.de/station/site Site Diagram : Horizon Mask : Monument Description : ftp://gnss-gast@ftp.bafg.de/station/site Site Pictures : ftp://gnss-gast@ftp.bafg.de/station/site Additional Information : GNSS obersvations free for scientific applicat : ions. FTP Access: contact gnss@bafg.de