NYAL00NOR Site Information Form (site log)
International GNSS Service
See Instructions at:
https://files.igscb.org/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr.txt
0. Form
Prepared by (full name) : Aasmund Steen Skjaeveland
Date Prepared : 2021-09-27
Report Type : UPDATE
If Update:
Previous Site Log : nyal00nor_20210323.log
Modified/Added Sections : 3.7, 3.8, 6.4, 6.5
1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument
Site Name : Ny-Alesund
Four Character ID : NYAL
Monument Inscription : None
IERS DOMES Number : 10317M001
CDP Number : (A4)
Monument Description : STEEL MAST
Height of the Monument : 5 m
Monument Foundation : CONCRETE BLOCK
Foundation Depth : 2 m
Marker Description : BRASS NAIL
Date Installed : 1993-01-01
Geologic Characteristic : PERMAFROST/MORAINE
Bedrock Type : SEDIMENTARY
Bedrock Condition : WEATHERED
Fracture Spacing : over 200 cm
Fault zones nearby : YES
Distance/activity : Under investigation
Additional Information : Investigations concludes that the
: reinforced concrete carrying the steel tower,
: most likely, is not well fixed to the solid
: bedrock. It is assumed that there might be a
: layer of frozen gravel separating the solid
: bedrock and the concrete.
: Antenna mounted in steel tower
: Exact date in Jan 1993 not known
2. Site Location Information
City or Town : Ny-Alesund
State or Province : Svalbard
Country : Norway
Tectonic Plate : EURASIAN
Approximate Position (ITRF)
X coordinate (m) : 1202431.000
Y coordinate (m) : 252627.000
Z coordinate (m) : 6237768.000
Latitude (N is +) : +785546.49
Longitude (E is +) : +0115154.34
Elevation (m,ellips.) : 79.0
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
3. GNSS Receiver Information
3.1 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : R106/010/014
Firmware Version : Conan Release 4 4/12/94
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 1993-01-01
Date Removed : 1999-08-13
Temperature Stabiliz. : (deg C) +/- (deg C)
Additional Information : This receiver observed in
: parallel with a TorboRogue SNR-12 RM in station
: NYA1. Exact date in 1993 not known.
3.2 Receiver Type : AOA BENCHMARK ACT
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : 2020
Firmware Version : 3.3.32.2
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 1 deg
Date Installed : 1999-08-27T00:00Z
Date Removed : 2009-05-12T12:10Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : (deg C) +/- (deg C)
Additional Information : This receiver will continue to observe in
: parallel with NYA1.
3.3 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE NETRS
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : 4439239123
Firmware Version : 1.1-5
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2009-05-12T12:40Z
Date Removed : 2017-03-22T12:10Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : (deg C) +/- (deg C)
Additional Information : This receiver will continue to observe in
: parallel with NYA1.
3.4 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE NETRS
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : 4439239123
Firmware Version : 1.3-2
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2017-03-22T12:10Z
Date Removed : 2019-10-08T07:36Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : 20.0 +/- 2.0
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
3.5 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE NETR9
Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS
Serial Number : 5504R50012
Firmware Version : 5.42
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2019-10-08T07:36Z
Date Removed : 2019-10-31T16:33Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : 20.0 +/- 2.0
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
3.6 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE NETR9
Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS
Serial Number : 5504R50012
Firmware Version : 5.43
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2019-10-31T16:33Z
Date Removed : 2020-01-30T20:30Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : 20.0 +/- 2.0
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
3.7 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE NETR9
Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS
Serial Number : 5504R50012
Firmware Version : 5.44
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2020-01-30T20:30Z
Date Removed : 2021-09-24T09:37Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : 20.0 +/- 2.0
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
3.8 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE NETR9
Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS
Serial Number : 5504R50012
Firmware Version : 5.45
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2021-09-24T09:37Z
Date Removed : CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ
Temperature Stabiliz. : 20.0 +/- 2.0
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
3.x Receiver Type : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions)
Satellite System : (GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS+IRNSS+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_B DOME
Serial Number : R106
Antenna Reference Point : BCR
Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 5.2160
Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0040
Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : -0.0010
Alignment from True N : 0 deg
Antenna Radome Type : DOME
Radome Serial Number :
Antenna Cable Type : (vendor & type number)
Antenna Cable Length : (m)
Date Installed : 1993-01-01T00:00Z
Date Removed : CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ
Additional Information : The antenna was connected to
: receiver 3.1 (ROGUE SNR-8).
: Antenna Radome Type 'Danny Van Loon'
: Exact date in Jan 1993 not known
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 : Q
Tied Marker Usage : LOCAL CONTROL/FOOTPRINT
Tied Marker CDP Number : (A4)
Tied Marker DOMES Number : (A9)
Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS)
dx (m) : -88.630 m
dy (m) : -238.976 m
dz (m) : 21.191 m
Accuracy (mm) : 7 mm
Survey method : GPS CAMPAIGN/TRILATERATION/TRIANGULATION
Date Measured : 1991-01-01
Additional Information : Exact date in Jan 1991 not known
5.2 Tied Marker Name : ASTRO
Tied Marker Usage : LOCAL CONTROL
Tied Marker CDP Number : (A4)
Tied Marker DOMES Number : (A9)
Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS)
dx (m) : -44.489 m
dy (m) : 1394.975 m
dz (m) : -78.360 m
Accuracy (mm) : 7 mm
Survey method : GPS CAMPAIGN
Date Measured : 1991-01-01
Additional Information : Exact date in Jan 1991 not known
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 : EXTERNAL RUBIDIUM
Input Frequency : 5 MHz
Effective Dates : 1993-01-01/1993-10-11
Notes : Allan Osborne, serial no 108
: exact date in Jan 1993 not known
6.2 Standard Type : EXTERNAL H-MASER
Input Frequency : 5 MHz
Effective Dates : 1993-10-11/2009-05-12
Notes : SAME CLOCK USED FOR VLBI
6.3 Standard Type : INTERNAL
Input Frequency : (if external)
Effective Dates : 2009-05-12/2009-07-10
Notes : TEMPORARY SOLUTION DUE TO FREQUENCY ISSUES
6.4 Standard Type : EXTERNAL H-MASER
Input Frequency : 10 MHz
Effective Dates : 2009-07-10/2021-09-24
Notes : SAME CLOCK USED FOR VLBI
6.5 Standard Type : INTERNAL
Input Frequency : (if external)
Effective Dates : 2021-09-24/CCYY-MM-DD
Notes : Switching to internal due to H-maser instability
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 : DORIS
Status : PERMANENT
Effective Dates : 1989-01-01/CCYY-MM-DD
Notes : INSTALLED BY IGN, FRANCE
7.2 Instrumentation Type : VLBI
Status : PERMANENT
Effective Dates : 1994-10-01/CCYY-MM-DD
Notes : Exact date in Oct 1994 not known
7.3 Instrumentation Type : TRIMBLE 4000SSI / SATREF
Status : PERMANENT
Effective Dates : 1995-09-01/2009-05-13
Notes : This is a DGPS system used for navigation.
: exact date in Sep 1995 not known
7.4 Instrumentation Type : PRARE
Status : PERMANENT
Effective Dates : 1995-11-01/2005-01-01
Notes : exact date in Nov 1995 not known. Exact shutdown
: date not known.
7.5 Instrumentation Type : NYA1 GNSS STATION
Status : PERMANENT
Effective Dates : 1997-06-01/CCYY-MM-DD
Notes : Parallell IGS-station
7.6 Instrumentation Type : SUPERCONDUCTING GRAVIMETER GWR
Status : PERMANENT
Effective Dates : 1999-09-19/2014-01-12
Notes : Shut down
7.7 Instrumentation Type : SUPERCONDUCTING GRAVIMETER IGRAV
Status : PERMANENT
Effective Dates : 2013-09-26/CCYY-MM-DD
Notes : Operating
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 : (deg C)
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)
8.5.1 Other Instrumentation : TIDE GAUGE approx. 1500 m. to north north east
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 Degradations : (SN RATIO/DATA GAPS/etc)
Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
9.2.1 Multipath Sources : METAL ROOF/DOME/VLBI ANTENNA
Effective Dates : 1993-01-01/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/BUILDINGS/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 : Norwegian Mapping Authority
: Geodetic Institute
Preferred Abbreviation : NMA
Mailing Address : Kartverksveien 21 / P.O.Box 600 Sentrum
: N-3507 Honefoss
: Norway
Primary Contact
Contact Name : SATREF Control Centre
Telephone (primary) :
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail : satref@kartverket.no
Secondary Contact
Contact Name : Aasmund Steen Skjaeveland
Telephone (primary) : +47 32 11 84 52
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax : +47 32 11 81 01
E-mail : asmund.skjaeveland@kartverket.no
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
12. Responsible Agency (if different from 11.)
Agency : (multiple lines)
Preferred Abbreviation : (A10)
Mailing Address : (multiple lines)
Primary Contact
Contact Name :
Telephone (primary) :
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail :
Secondary Contact
Contact Name :
Telephone (primary) :
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail :
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
13. More Information
Primary Data Center : BKG
Secondary Data Center : BEV
URL for More Information :
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
AOAD/M_B (Allen Osborne Design)
-----
/ + \ <-- 0.096 L2
| + | <-- 0.078 L1
+-----------------+-------------+------------------+ <-- 0.070 TCR
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
+-----------------+------x------+------------------+ <-- 0.000 ARP
| |
+-------------+ <-- -0.011
|| ||
<-- 0.351 -->
ARP: Antenna Reference Point
L1 : L1 Phase Center L2 : L2 Phase Center
TCR: Top of Chokering BCR: Bottom of Chokering
Sketch of Ny-Aalesund site:
ASTRO o
.
PRARE .
Q o x o o o
CHAMP
x x x o x VLBI
10317M001 10317M003 o .. o
o
o
Control network consists of reinforced concrete pillars drilled into solid
bedrock. Horizontal reference is center of 5/8 UNC brass screw, vertical
reference is top of leveling brass bolt.
VLBI
Center of vertical axis of VLBI antenna.
PRARE
Steel tower fixed to a reinforced concrete block. The station is marked by a
brass marker in the concrete block.
10317M001
Steel tower fixed to a reinforced concrete block. As reference, a brass
marker
is fixed in the concrete block.
10317M003
Steel tower fixed to a reinforced concrete construction blasted into solid
bedrock. The point is defined as the top center of the hole in the
horizontal top plate, through which a special machined 5/8 UNC screw can
be put to fix an antenna or other geodetic instrument.
CHAMP
