Data Center Citation
Noll, Carey E. (2010). The Crustal Dynamics Data Information System: A resource to support scientific analysis using space geodesy, Advances in Space Research, 45(12), 1421-1440, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0273117710000530?via%3Dihub.
Data Citation
International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS), Eccentricity File data, Greenbelt, MD, USA: NASA Crustal Dynamics Data Information System (CDDIS), Accessed [[enter user data access date]] at doi:10.5067/SLR/slr_ilrs_eccentricity_001.
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Summary
- Name: ILRS Eccentricity File
- DOI: 10.5067/SLR/slr_ilrs_eccentricity_001
- Format: SINEX
- Spatial Coverage: 90.0N to -90.0S, 180.0E to -180.0W
- Temporal Coverage: May 1976 to current
- Temporal Resolution: N/A
- File Size: 120 KB
- Platforms: N/A
Description
In the ILRS network, there are mobile systems and permanent systems. Mobile ILRS systems usually occupy (i.e. are referenced to) a ground monument/mark and have an associated set of non-zero eccentricities. System eccentricities are defined as the offsets (usually less than 15 meters) from the ground monument/mark to the optical reference point of the system (i.e. intersection of axes) and are measured in North, East, and Up (or in Cartesian coordinates, X, Y, and Z). Mobile systems are assigned a CDP number for the monument that it is occupying. In turn, the IERS assigns a DOMES number for the monument containing a 'M'. The 'M' indicates the presence of a physical Monument. A given monument may be occupied by more than one system or may be occupied by the same system multiple times, but never during the same time period. Therefore, for a given monument and time period, there will be a unique set of eccentricities.
Permanent systems were designed to stay in one place and usually do not occupy a ground monument/mark. In this case, the CDP number is assigned to the optical axes of intersection. In turn, the IERS assigns a DOMES number containing a 'S'. The 'S' indicates the reference to the System's optical axes. In this case, the system eccentricities are by definition ZERO. In the rare occasion that a permanent system or its intersection of axes is relocated, then a new CDP and IERS DOMES number will be assigned for each relocation.
Data Access
ILRS Eccentricity File data are online. The starting directory is: https://cddis.nasa.gov/archive/slr/slrecc.
as follows:
| File Naming Convention | slrecc.YYMMDD.ILRS.[xyz|une].snx.gz |
|---|
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| YY | 2-digit year |
| MM | 2-digit month |
| DD | 2-digit day |
| xyz | eccentricity vector given in Cartesian coordinates |
| une | eccentricity vector given in up, north and east components in the local horizontal system |
Documentation
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