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Matera: Site Log

Instructions and Update Site Log

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Section: 0. Form
Section: 1. Identification of the Ranging System Reference Point (SRP)
Section: 2. Site Location Information
Section: 3. General System Information
Section: 4. Telescope Information
Section: 5. Laser System Information
Section: 6. Receiver System
Section: 7. Tracking Capabilities
Section: 8. Calibration
Section: 9. Time and Frequency Standards
Section: 10. Preprocessing Information
Section: 11. Aircraft Detection
Section: 12. Meteorological Instrumentation
Section: 13. Local Ties, Eccentricities, and Collocation Information
Section: 14. Local Events Possibly Affecting Computed Position
Section: 15. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information
Section: 16. Responsible Agency (if different from 15.)
Section: 17. More Information

       ILRS Site and System Information Form
       International Laser Ranging Service
 
  0.   Form
 
       Prepared by (Full Name)    : Giuseppe Bianco, Francesco Vespe
       Preparer E-mail            : bianco@asi.it, vespe@asi.it, laser@asi.it
       Date Prepared              : 2002-05-09
       Report Type                : UPDATE
       Format Version             : 1.0
 
 
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  1.   Identification of the Ranging System Reference Point (SRP)
 
       Site Name                  : Matera CGS
       IERS DOMES Number          : 12734S001
       CDP Pad ID                 : 7939
       Subnetwork                 : EUROLAS
       Description                : AZ EL INTERSECT
       Monument Description       : N.A.
       Monument Inscription       : N.A.
       Mark Description           : N.A.
       Date Installed             : 1983-01-01
       Date Removed               : (yyyy-mm-dd)
       Geologic Characteristic    : BEDROCK
       Additional Information     : intersection of telescope axis of MATL 
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 2.   Site Location Information
 
       City or Town               : Matera
       State or Province          : Basilicata
       Country                    : Italy
       Tectonic Plate             : Adriatic-African
       Approximate Position
         X coordinate          [m]: 4641978.873
         Y coordinate          [m]: 1393067.477
         Z coordinate          [m]: 4133249.420
         Latitude            [deg]:   40.6486 N
         Longitude           [deg]:   16.7046 E
         Elevation             [m]:  536.9
       Additional Information     : (multiple lines)
 
 
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  3.   General System Information
 
  3.01 System Name                : Matera SAO System
       4-Character Code           : MATL
       CDP System Number          : 41
       CDP Occupation Number      : 01
       Eccentricity to SRP (if Not Identical With SRP)
         North                 [m]: 
         East                  [m]: 
         Up                    [m]: 
         Date Measured            : N.A.
       Date Installed             : 1983-01-01
       Date Removed               : (yyyy-mm-dd)
       Additional Information     : (multiple lines)
 
 
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  4.   Telescope Information
 
  4.01 Receiving Telescope Type   : Folder Parabolic Reflector
         Aperture              [m]: 0.50
         Mount                    : AZ-EL
       Xmitting Telescope Type    : On the laser bench
         Aperture              [m]: 0.15
       Tracking Camera Type       : none
         Model                    : 
         Manufacturer             : 
         Field of View       [deg]: 
         Minimum Magnitude   [mag]: 
       Transmit/Receive Path      : SEPARATE
       Transmit/Receive Switch    : 
       Max Slew Rate Az    [deg/s]: 1
       Max Slew Rate El    [deg/s]: 1
       Max Used Tracking Rate Az  : 1
       Max Used Tracking Rate El  : 1      
       Telescope Shelter          : ROOF
       Daylight Filter Type       : Andover Corp.
       Dayl. Filt. Bandwidth  [nm]: 0.3
       Adjustable Attenuation     : NO
       Transmit Efficiency        :
       Receive Efficiency         : 
       Date Installed             : 1983-01-01
       Date Removed               : (yyyy-mm-dd)
       Additional Information     : (multiple lines)
 
 
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  5.   Laser System Information
 
  5.01 Laser Type                 : Ruby
       Number of Amplifiers       : 1
       Primary Wavelength     [nm]: 694.3
       Primary Maximum Energy [mJ]: 500
       Secondary Wavelength   [nm]: NA
       Secondary Max. Energy  [mJ]: NA
       Xmit Energy Adjustable     : no
       Pulse Width (FWHM)     [ps]: 3000 
       Max. Repetition Rate   [Hz]: 0.5
       Fullw. Beam Divergence  ["]: 120
       Final Beam Diameter     [m]: 0.15
       Eyesafe                    : NO
       Eyesafe Standard           : ANSI Z 136.1-1976
       Date Installed             : 1983-04-01
       Date Removed               : (yyyy-mm-dd)
       Additional Information     : (multiple lines)
 
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  6.   Receiver System
 
  6.01.01 Primary Chain
          Wavelength          [nm]: 694.3
          Detector Type           : PMT
            Manufacturer          : Amperex
            Model                 : XP 2233 B
            Quantum Efficiency [%]: 4
            Nominal Gain          : 3E+07
            Rise Time         [ps]: 1000
            Jitter (Single PE)[ps]: 160 
            Field of View      ["]: 120
            Date Installed        : 1983-04-01
            Date Removed          : (yyyy-mm-dd)
          Signal Processing       : CFD
            Manufacturer          : Ortec
            Model                 : 934
            Date Installed        : 1983-04-01
            Date Removed          : (yyyy-mm-dd)
            Amplitude Measurement : YES
            Return-rate Controlled: 
            Mode of Operation     : Single to Multi Photons
          Time of Flight Observ.  : INTERVAL
            Manufacturer          : Nanofast
            Model                 : 536B
            Resolution        [ps]: 100
            Precision         [ps]: 200
            Date Installed        : 1984-04-01
            Date Removed          : (yyyy-mm-dd)
          Additional Information  : Jitter is transit time spread in PMT
 
 	
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  7.   Tracking Capabilities
 
  7.01 Satellites
         Very Low Alt (<400 km)   : NO
         Low Altitude (400-2000)  : YES
         Lageos                   : YES
         GLONASS                  : NO
         Etalon                   : NO
         GPS                      : NO
         Moon                     : NO
       Avge Pass Switch Time   [s]: 300
       Average values for Lageos
         Single Shot RMS      [mm]: 150
         # of Obs per NP          : 10
         Use of Semi-trains       : N.A.
         # of Semi-train Tracks   : N.A.
       Range Gate Width       [ns]: 5000 - 10000
       Beam Pointing Accuracy  ["]: 120
       Angle Encoder Resolution["]:
       Min. Tracking Elev.   [deg]: 20
       Operation
         Months per Year          : 12
         Days per Week            :  6
         Hours per Day            : 24
         Staff per Shift          : 1
         System Shared With       : 
         Time Allocated to SLR [%]: 100
         Remotely Controllable    : NO
       Date First Applicable      : 1983-08-01
       Date Last Applicable       : (yyyy-mm-dd)
       Additional Information     : (multiple lines)
 
 
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  8.   Calibration
 
  8.01 Calibration Type           : PRE+POST
       Target Location            : EXTERNAL
       Target Type                : Alluminum plate painted white
       Target Structure           : Metal structure on a rock
       Target Distance         [m]: 1172.193
         Date Measured            : 
         Accuracy (mm)        [mm]: 3
         Verification             : Every few years
       Return-rate Controlled     : (YES/NO)
       Mode of Operation          : (MULTI/SINGLE/FEW PHOTON/DON'T KNOW)
       Average Cal Interval  [min]: 60
       Single Shot RMS        [mm]: 120
       Edit Criterion 1st Chain   : ITERATIVE 3 SIGMA
       Edit Criterion 2nd Chain   : N.A.
       Application of Cal Data    : AVERAGE
       Date Installed             : 1983-04-01
       Date Removed               : (yyyy-mm-dd)
       Additional Information     : 
 
 
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  9.   Time and Frequency Standards
 
  9.01.01 Frequency Standard Type : Cesium
          Model                   : 5061B
          Manufacturer            : HP
          Short Term Stab.  [e-12]: 0.7 
          Long Term Stab.   [e-12]: 3 
          Time Reference          : GPS
          Synchronization         : GPS
          Epoch Accuracy      [ns]: 
          Date Installed          : 1985-01-01
          Date Removed            : (yyyy-mm-dd)
          Additional Information  : (multiple lines)
 
  9.02.01 GPS Timing Rcvr Model   : FTS 8400
          Manufacturer            : Navstar
          Date Installed          : 1986-01-01
          Date Removed            : (yyyy-mm-dd)
          Additional Information  : (multiple lines)
 
  9.02.02 GPS Timing Rcvr Model   : ONCORE UT
          Manufacturer            : Motorola
          Date Installed          : 1999-01-01
          Date Removed            : (yyyy-mm-dd)
          Additional Information  : (multiple lines)
 
 
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 10.   Preprocessing Information
 
 10.01 On-site NP Generation      : YES
       Data Screening             : NUMERICAL INTEGRATION and GAUSSIAN FIT
       Edit Criterion 1st Chain   : ITERATIVE 3.0 SIGMA
       Edit Criterion 2nd Chain   : N.A.
       Upload interval            : After each pass
       Date First Applicable      : 1983-08-01
       Date Last Applicable       : (yyyy-mm-dd)
       Additional Information     : (multiple lines)
 
 
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 11.   Aircraft Detection
 
 11.01 Detection Type             : NONE
       Date Installed             : 
       Date Removed               : 
       Additional Information     : 
                                    
 
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 12.   Meteorological Instrumentation
 
 12.01.01 Pressure Sensor Model   : 270
          Manufacturer            : Setra System
          Recording Interval      : PER PASS
          Accuracy          [mbar]: 0.3
          Height Diff to SRP   [m]: 0.20
          Date Installed          : 1987-01-01 
          Calibration Interval    : EVERY FEW YEARS
          Date Removed            : (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm UT)
          Additional Information  : (multiple lines)
 
 12.02.01 Temp Sensor Model       : 
          Manufacturer            : SIAP
          Recording Interval      : PER PASS
          Accuracy         [deg C]: 0.1
          Date Installed          : 1987-01-01
          Calibration Interval    : EVERY FEW YEARS
          Date Removed            : 
          Additional Information  : (multiple lines)
 
 12.03.01 Humidity Sensor Model   : UM 5516
          Manufacturer            : SIAP
          Recording Interval      : PER PASS
          Accuracy       [% rel h]: 2
          Date Installed          : 1987-01-01
          Calibration Interval    : EVERY FEW YEARS
          Date Removed            : (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm UT)
          Additional Information  : (multiple lines)
 
 
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 13.   Local Ties, Eccentricities, and Collocation Information
 
 13.01 Collocated Permanent Geodetic Systems
 
       GPS                        : IGS+EUREF
         Date Installed           : 1991-04-16
         Date Removed             : (yyyy-mm-dd)
         Additional Information   : (multiple lines)
       GLONASS                    : IGLOS
         Date Installed           : unknown
         Date Removed             : (yyyy-mm-dd)
         Additional Information   : (multiple lines)
       DORIS                      : NO
         Date Installed           : (yyyy-mm-dd)
         Date Removed             : (yyyy-mm-dd)
         Additional Information   : (multiple lines)
       PRARE                      : YES
         Date Installed           : 1996-01-01
         Date Removed             : (yyyy-mm-dd)
         Additional Information   : (multiple lines)
       VLBI                       : YES
         Date Installed           : 1990-01-01
         Date Removed             : (yyyy-mm-dd)
         Additional Information   : (multiple lines)
       Gravimeter                 : NO
         Date Installed           : (yyyy-mm-dd)
         Date Removed             : (yyyy-mm-dd)
         Additional Information   : 
 
 13.02.01 Local Ties from the SRP to Other Monuments or Systems on Site
 
          Monument Name           : GPS Reference Marker "R" (MATE)
          Instrumentation Type    : GPS
          Instrumentation Status  : PERMANENT
          DOMES Number            : 12734M008
          CDP Number              : N.A.
          Differential Components (ITRS)
            dx                 [m]: -15.175 +- 0.001
            dy                 [m]: -24.823 +- 0.001
            dz                 [m]:  24.958 +- 0.001
            Date Measured         : 2000-03-01
            Determined by         : Telespazio CGS
          Date Installed          : 1991-04-16
          Date Removed            : (yyyy-mm-dd)
          Additional Information  : 
 
 13.02.02 Local Ties from the SRP to Other Monuments or Systems on Site
 
          Monument Name           : VLBI
          Instrumentation Type    : VLBI
          Instrumentation Status  : PERMANENT
          DOMES Number            : 12734S005
          CDP Number              : 7243
          Differential Components (ITRS)
            dx                 [m]: -26.120 +- 0.002
            dy                 [m]: -67.070 +- 0.002
            dz                 [m]: +63.162 +- 0.002
            Date Measured         : 1990-10-01
            Determined by         : Telespazio CGS
          Date Installed          : 1990
          Date Removed            : (yyyy-mm-dd)
          Additional Information  : Intersection of the az/el axes of VLBI
                                    (Named Marker VLBI)
 
 13.02.03 Local Ties from the SRP to Other Monuments or Systems on Site
 
          Monument Name           : Marker "C" PAD 
          Instrumentation Type    : 
          Instrumentation Status  : MOBILE
          DOMES Number            : 12734M004
          CDP Number              : 7541
          Differential Components (ITRS)
            dx                 [m]:  25.260 +- 0.001
            dy                 [m]: -27.627 +- 0.001
            dz                 [m]: -30.363 +- 0.001
            Date Measured         : 2000-03-01
            Determined by         : Telespazio CGS
          Date Installed          : 1985-01-01
          Date Removed            : (yyyy-mm-dd)
          Additional Information  : The original site log
                                    had an error in dz (-34.363 vs
                                    -30.363 meters)
 
 
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 14.   Local Events Possibly Affecting Computed Position
 
 14.01 Date                       : (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm UT)
       Event                      : (EARTHQUAKE/CONSTRUCTION/etc)
       Additional Information     : (multiple lines)
 
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 15.   On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information
 
       Agency                     : Agenzia Spaziale Italiana
       Mailing Address            : P.O. Box 11 - Matera, Italy
                                    75100 Matera Italy
       Primary Contact
         Contact Name             : Giuseppe Bianco
         Telephone (primary)      : ++39-0835-377209 (Institute)
         Telephone (secondary)    : 
         Fax                      : ++39-0835-339005
         E-mail                   : bianco@asi.it
       Secondary Contact
         Contact Name             : Laser Control Room
         Telephone (primary)      : ++39-0835-377230
         Telephone (secondary)    : ++39-0835-377305
         Fax                      : ++39-0835-334951
         E-mail                   : laser@asi.it
       Additional Information     : 
                                    
 
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 16.   Responsible Agency (if different from 15.)
 
       Agency                     : (multiple lines)
       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)
 
 
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 17.   More Information
 
       URL for More Information   : www.asi.it/00HTL/eng/asicgs/geodynamics/
       Hardcopy on File
         Site Map                 : YES
         Site Diagram             : NO
         Horizon Mask             : NO
         Monument Description     : NO
         Site Pictures            : YES
       Additional Information     : (multiple lines)
 
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