November, 2000
 
 

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Front Matter	(434K)
Table of Contents
1. Executive Reports	(379K)
The Governing Board's Perspective 1999
Central Bureau Report 1999

2. Analysis Center Reports		(4.7MB)
	Analysis Center Coordinator Report T. Springer, J. Kouba, Y. Mireault
Analysis Centers	CODE IGS Analysis Center Technical Report 1999 U. Hugentobler, et al. The ESA/ESOC IGS Analysis Centre J. M. Dow, T.J. Martin-Mur, J. Feltens, C. Garcia, I. Romero, R. Kahle GFZ Analysis Center of IGS - Annual Report for 1999 G. Gendt JPL IGS Analysis Center Report, 1999 D. Jefferson GPS Orbit and Earth Orientation Parameter Production at NOAA for the International GPS Service for 1999 W. Kass, M. Schenewerk, B. Leonard NRCan IGS Analysis Centre Report for 1999 P. Tétreault Scripps Orbit and Permanent Array Center 1999 Global Analysis Center Report P. Fang, M. van Domselaar, Y. Bock
Associate Analysis Centers	Rapid Service and Prediction U.S. Naval Observatory: Center for Rapid Service and Predictions J. R. Ray, D. McCarthy GNAACs The Newcastle GNAAC Annual Report for 1998-1999 K. Nurutdinov, et al MIT T2 Associate Analysis Center Report T. Herring GNAAC Coordinate Comparisons at JPL for GPS Weeks 813-1054 M. Heflin, et al RNAACs The EUREF RNAAC: 1999 Bi-Annual Report M. Becker, C. Bruyninx, D. Ineichen AUSLIG RNAAC - 1999 Annual Report G. Luton GSI RNAAC Technical Report 1999 A. Yamagiwa Annual Report 1999 of RNAAC SIRGAS W. Seemueller, H. Drewes IERS Contributions The International Terrestrial Reference Frame Z. Altamimi

3. Data Centers Reports		(674K)
Global Centers CDDIS 1999 Global Data Center Report C. Noll Scripps Orbit and Permanent Array Center1999 Global Data Center Report Y. Bock, B. Gilmore, et al Regional/Operations Centers BKG Regional IGS Data Center Report 1999 H. Habric, K. Herzberger

4. Network and Stations Reports			(2.7MB)
Global, Regional, and Local Networks Meeting the Challenges of 1999 A. Moore Australian Regional GPS Network - 1998 Report J. Steed, R. Twilley The GPS Receiver Network of ESOC C. Garcia-Martinez, J. M. Dow, I. Romero Technical Improvements of the IGS Stations Monitored by GFZ J. Neumeyer, R. Galas, et al NASA-Sponsored Global GPS Network Activites J. Zumberge, D. Stowers, et al NRCan - GSC Western Canada Deformatiom Array GPS Network 1999 Report M. Schmidt, H. Dragert, et al Operation and Densification of Continuous GPS Stations in Russia G. Steblov, M. Kogan Individual Stations The BOR1 IGS Station M. Lehmann, L. Jaworski Status of the IGS Stations Operated by the Main Astronomical Observatory Ya.Yatskiv and O.Khoda
5. Working Groups / Pilot Projects / Committees			(969K)
IGS/BIPM Time Transfer Pilot Project J. Ray IGS Reference Frame Pilot Project R. Ferland 1999 IGS Activities in the Area of the Ionosphere J. Feltens Troposphere (See Section 7 - AC Workshop) LEO Working Group (See Section 6 - Low Earth Orbiter Workshop) International GLONASS Experiment (IGEX-98) J. Slater IGEX Analysis R. Weber
6. Low Earth Orbiter Missions Workshop (March 9 - 11, 1999), GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Germany			(2.6MB)
Summary Recommendations Agenda List of Participants Use of LEO Satellites for Ionospheric Research and Monitoring N. Jakowski Distribution of IGS Data C. Noll Radio Wave Propagation Effects In Radio Occultation Measurements A. G. Pavelyev, O. I. Yakovlev, S. S. Matyugov, A. I. Kucherjavenkov, V. A. Anufriev 4-D Distribution of the Ionospheric Electron Density Using LEO and Ground TEC Data G. Ruffini, A. Flores, A. Rius, E. Cardellach, L. Cucurull CHAMP S/C Telemetry, Data Flow and Products P. Schwintzer, Ch. Förste, W. Köhler CHAMP Atmosphere/Ionosphere Processor J. Wickert, A. Wehrenpfennig, N. Jakowski, K. Hocke
7. Analysis Center Workshop (June 8-10, 1999), Scripps Institute of Oceanography (SIO), La Jolla, CA			(5.7MB)
Recommendations Agenda Participants ITRF97 and Quality Analysis Of IGS Reference Stations Z. Altamimi, C. Boucher, P. Sillard Real-Time Data Validation, Compression and Communication in the Dutch Permanent GPS Array AGRS.NL K. de Jong Operational Water Vapor Estimation in a Dense German Network G. Dick, G. Gendt, Ch. Reigber Ocean Loading Corrections: Do We Need Them? A Case Study at the WCDA Site Holberg H. Dragert, T. James, A. Lambert IGS Realization of ITRF R. Ferland Site Densification R. Ferland, D. Hutchison Moving IGS Products Towards Real-Time G. Gendt, P. Fang, J. Zumberge Status Report of Troposhere Working Group G. Gendt Real and Near-Real-Time Products and Applications: Ground-Based GPS Meteorology S. Gutman Efficient Densification and Long Term Accuracy M. Heflin, D. Jefferson, Y. Bar-Sever, F. Webb, J. Zumberge Comparisons of IGS and AC ERP/ERP Rate Solutions with Atmospheric and Oceanic Angular Momentum J. Kouba New IGS Station and Satellite Clock Combination J. Kouba The Effects of Site Specific and Troposphere Errors on Sub-daily Results A. Niell In-Situ Site Calibration and Procedures A. Niell IGS/BIPM Pilot Project to Study Time and Frequency Comparisons Using GPS Phase and Code Measurements J. Ray, G. Petit Recommendations for Handling Non-Rogue Data J. Ray, H. Dragert, J Kouba Optimal Geometry of IGS Stations in Eurasia G. Steblov, M. Kogan Report on the Status of the International GLONASS Experiment (IGEX) R. Weber