IGS Network Workshop 2000 Agenda

Last updated 7 July 2000
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Invited spoken presentations

Wednesday, 12 July 2000
9:00-9:25Opening Remarks
  • Welcome from Statens Kartverk: Bjorn Engen
  • Welcome from the IGS: Christoph Reigber
  • Opening Remarks: Angelyn Moore
  • Practical Details: Hans-Peter Plag
    • Real-time Analysis Center Issues, Now and Future: Gendt, Zumberge
    9:25-9:45An Overview of COST Action 716 (Extended abstract)G. Elgered
    9:45-10:05Position PaperG. Gendt and J. Zumberge
    10:05-10:25COST and the IGS (Extended abstract)H. VanderMarel
    10:25-10:45SuomiNet: A GPS Network for Real-time Atmospheric SensingR. Ware
    10:45-11:00break
    11:00-11:20Occultation requirements (Extended abstract)J. Wickert
    11:20-11:40JPL real-time analysis softwareR. Muellerschoen
    11:40-12:00Ultrarapid products -- quality dependence on network performanceT. Springer
    12:00-12:20IGS Hourly Data and Products for Near Realtime GPS/Met ApplicationsP. Fang
    12:20-12:40Panel discussionSession conveners & authors
    12:45-1400Lunch
    Network Requirements: Caissy, Gurtner
    14:10-14:30Position paperM. Caissy and W. Gurtner
    14:30-14:50The Western Canada Deformation Array: Continuous GPS Network Operations at PGCM. Schmidt
    14:50-15:10JPL and UNAVCO Network operations in light of LEO opsD. Stowers
    15:10-15:30Multipurpose GNSS network operationsHanssen, R. I.
    15:30-16:00break (+ finalize poster setup?)
    16:00-16:20Real-time Data Streaming from GPS NetworksM. Jackson, C. Meertens, and C. Rocken
    16:20-16:40Data Formats (Extended abstract)A. Moore, summarizing input from several groups
    16:40-17:00Panel discussionSession conveners & authors
    17:00-18:00Poster viewing + icebreaker
    Thursday, 13 July 2000
    Regional operations & equipment issues: Chin, Combrinck
    9:20-9:40Position paperChin, Combrinck
    9:40-10:00The Response of GPS Antennas -- How design, environment, and frequency affect what you seeB. Schupler
    10:00-10:20GPS Receiver Tracking Performance under Ionospheric Scintillation Conditions (Extended abstract)S. Skone
    10:20-10:40GPS Site ContinuityA. Niell
    10:40-11:00break
    11:00-11:20EUREF, The Regional Densification of the IGS in Europe (Extended abstract)C. Bruyninx
    11:20-11:40The Australian Regional GPS NetworkB. Twilley
    11:40-12:00Progress in the Crustal Movement Observation Network of ChinaG. Gu et. al.
    12:00-12:30Panel discussionSession conveners & authors
    12:45-14:00Lunch
    14:00-14:30Poster + exhibit viewing
    Data systems: Noll
    14:30-14:50Data flow/Backup (Extended abstract)C. Noll
    14:50-15:10Hourly data flowH. Habrich and D. Stowers
    15:10-15:30IGLOS-PP (GLONASS Pilot Project) (Extended abstract)W. Gurtner
    15:30-16:00break
    16:00-16:20IGS Support to LEO Missions -- data systemsT. Yunck
    16:20-16:40CHAMP-ISDC - The IT Project for Satellite MissionsB. Ritschel
    16:40-17:00UNAVCO Community GPS Seamless Archive (GSAC) ProjectC. Meertens, F. Boler, L. Estey, and M. Scharber
    17:00-17:30Panel discussionSession conveners & authors
    20:00Banquet
    Friday, 14 July 2000
    Quality of the IGS Network: Herring, Springer
    9:20-9:40Current status of IGS station quality feedback (Extended abstract)A. Moore
    9:40-10:00Current State of IGS Analysis: Quality AssessmentHerring, Springer
    10:00-10:20Radome lessons learnedJ. Johansson and G. Hedling
    10:20-10:40Fundamentalstations - an important key for the combination of space techniquesW. Schluter
    10:40-11:00Panel discussionSession conveners & authors
    11:00-11:20Break
    11:20-12:00Break out into working group discussions
    12:00-12:25Plenary: brief working group reports
    12:25-12:40Closing sessionWorkshop organizers
    12:45-14:00Lunch
    14:30-17:00Wrap-up and plansProgram Committee (Closed session)

    Poster presentations
    Carey Noll and Maurice DubeThe IGS Global Data Center at the CDDIS -- an Update (Extended abstract)
    Roman Galas, Christoph Reigber, and Jens WickertH/R GPS Ground Tracking Network for CHAMP
    Roman Galas and Wolfgang KoehlerA Binary Exchange Format for GPS Data
    M. Schmidt, H. Dragert, W. Hill, N. CourtierNew GPS Monument Design for Permanent GPS Installations in the Western Canada Deformation Array
    Alexander VoinovPyGPS: a GPS data processing automation package (Extended abstract)
    Zinovy Malkin, Alexander VoinovPreliminary results of processing of EUREF observations using non-fiducial strategy (Extended abstract)
    Iskander Gayazov, Maxim Keshin, Alexander FominovGRAPE software for GPS data processing: first results of ERP determination (Extended abstract)
    L. Estey, C. Meertens, and D. HuntApplication of BINEX and TEQC for Real-Time Data Management
    O. Ruud, D. Stowers, M. Jackson, B. Perin, K. Feaux, and D. MaggertUNAVCO GPS Network Operations
    J. Neumeyer Th. Nischan and M. Ramatschi Technical solutions of GFZ global GPS network
    Matthijs van Domselaar, Yehuda Bock, Peng Fang, Paul Jamason and Michael ScharberActivities at the Scripps Orbit and Permanent Array Center (SOPAC)
    G. Steblov and M. KoganIGS Stations as Tectonic Tracers and Importance of Local Densification (Extended abstract)
    Jan Dousa, Leos MervartOn Hourly Orbit Determination (Extended abstract)
    Kees de Jong and Hans van der MarelProposal for a Binary Receiver Independent Exchange Format (Extended abstract)
    Kees de Jong and Hans van der MarelReal-time GPS and Glonass Integrity Monitoring and Reference Station Software (Extended abstract)
    J. Dow, R. Zandbergen, J. Feltens, C. Garcia, I. Romero.ESA/ESOC GPS receivers. Current status and future plans.
    Plag, H.-P., Kristiansen, O.Ensuring timely and consistent data delivery by automated control procedures
    Plag, H.-P., Kierulf, H. P.; Kristiansen, O.; Opseth, P. E.; Rekkedal, S.Extended GPS site documentation
    Geirsson, H., Arnadottir, T., and Bergsonn, H.The Icelandic Continuous GPS Network - ISGPS (Extended abstract)
    Hanssen, R. I., and Opseth, P. E.The SATREF Receiver Independent Binary Exchange Format (RIBEX)
    Hanssen, R. I., Halvorsen, T., and Vang, P.GNSS Data Integrity Monitor System (GDIMS)
    Heroux, P. and Kouba, JA Simple GPS Precise Point Positioning Interface Using IGS Orbit Products
    Faccia, R.Italian GPS Network: Operational activity of Centro di Geodesia Spaziale di Matera (Extended abstract)