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Simosato: Site Log
Instructions and Update Site Log
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Section: 0. FormSection: 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) : Mariko Sato
Preparer E-mail : eisei@jodc.go.jp
Date Prepared : 2008-04-01
Report Type : UPDATE
Format Version : 1.1
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1. Identification of the Ranging System Reference Point (SRP)
Site Name : Simosato
IERS DOMES Number : 21726S001
CDP Pad ID : 7838
Subnetwork : WPLTN
Description : AZ EL INTERSECT
Monument Description : N.A.
Monument Inscription : N.A.
Mark Description : N.A.
Date Installed : 1982-01-31
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Geologic Characteristic : BEDROCK
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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2. Site Location Information
City or Town : Nachi Katsuura-cho
State or Province : Wakayama
Country : Japan
Tectonic Plate : Eurasian
Approximate Position
X coordinate [m]: -3822388.355
Y coordinate [m]: 3699363.566
Z coordinate [m]: 3507573.117
Latitude [deg]: 33.5777 N
Longitude [deg]: 135.9370 E
Elevation [m]: 62.44 (Height above ellipsoid: 101.618m)
Additional Information : The site is located on heights near the sea.
The geodetic coordinate datum is WGS-84
(epoch 1997.0) and the elevation datum is
Tokyo wan mean sea level (T.P.).
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3. General System Information
3.01 System Name : Simosato
4-Character Code : SISL
CDP System Number : 36
CDP Occupation Number : 02
Eccentricity to SRP (if Not Identical With SRP)
North [m]: 0
East [m]: 0
Up [m]: 0
Date Measured : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Date Installed : 1990-07-01
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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4. Telescope Information
4.01 Receiving Telescope Type : CASSEGRAIN
Aperture [m]: 0.60
Mount : AZ-EL
Xmitting Telescope Type : GALILEI
Aperture [m]: 0.17
Tracking Camera Type : CCD
Model : CP-1020
Manufacturer :
Field of View [deg]: 0.54
Minimum Magnitude [mag]:
Transmit/Receive Path : SEPARATE
Transmit/Receive Switch : NONE
Max Slew Rate Az [deg/s]: 5
Max Slew Rate El [deg/s]: 15
Max Used Tracking Rate Az : -315 to +315 deg
Max Used Tracking Rate El : +15 to 90 deg
Telescope Shelter : SLIDE ROOF
Daylight Filter Type : BANDPASS INTERFERENCE FILTER
Dayl. Filt. Bandwidth [nm]: 1
Adjustable Attenuation : RECEIVE
Transmit Efficiency : 0.94
Receive Efficiency : 0.28
Date Installed : 1982-03-01
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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5. Laser System Information
5.01 Laser Type : ND:YAG
Number of Amplifiers : 3
Primary Wavelength [nm]: 1064
Primary Maximum Energy [mJ]: Not used for ranging
Secondary Wavelength [nm]: 532
Secondary Max. Energy [mJ]: 120
Xmit Energy Adjustable : NO
Pulse Width (FWHM) [ps]: 100
Max. Repetition Rate [Hz]: 10
Fullw. Beam Divergence ["]: 20-400
Final Beam Diameter [m]: 0.15
Eyesafe : NO
Eyesafe Standard : N.A.
Date Installed : 1990-07-01
Date Removed : 2008-04-01
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
5.02 Laser Type : ND:YAG
Number of Amplifiers : 2
Primary Wavelength [nm]: 1064
Primary Maximum Energy [mJ]: Not used for ranging
Secondary Wavelength [nm]: 532
Secondary Max. Energy [mJ]: 60
Xmit Energy Adjustable : NO
Pulse Width (FWHM) [ps]: 20
Max. Repetition Rate [Hz]: 5
Fullw. Beam Divergence ["]: 20-400
Final Beam Diameter [m]: 0.15
Eyesafe : NO
Eyesafe Standard : N.A.
Date Installed : 2008-04-01
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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6. Receiver System
6.01.01 Primary Chain
Wavelength [nm]: 532
Detector Type : MCP
Manufacturer : Hamamatsu
Model : R3809U-MOD
Quantum Efficiency [%]: 8
Nominal Gain : 1.3E+06
Rise Time [ps]: 140
Jitter (Single PE)[ps]: 25
Field of View ["]: 100-400
Date Installed : 1999-10-19
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Signal Processing : COMPARATOR
Manufacturer :
Model : MC10E1651
Date Installed : 1999-10-23
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Amplitude Measurement : NO
Return-rate Controlled: YES
Mode of Operation : Single to Multi Photons
Time of Flight Observ. : INTERVAL
Manufacturer : Hewlett-Packard
Model : 5370B
Resolution [ps]: 20
Precision [ps]: 35
Date Installed : 1998
Date Removed : 2004-06-30
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
6.01.02 Primary Chain
Wavelength [nm]: 532
Detector Type : MCP
Manufacturer : Hamamatsu
Model : R3809U-MOD
Quantum Efficiency [%]: 8
Nominal Gain : 1.3E+06
Rise Time [ps]: 140
Jitter (Single PE)[ps]: 25
Field of View ["]: 100-400
Date Installed : 1999-10-19
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Signal Processing : COMPARATOR
Manufacturer :
Model : MC10E1651
Date Installed : 1999-10-23
Date Removed : 2004-12-31
Amplitude Measurement : NO
Return-rate Controlled: YES
Mode of Operation : Single to Multi Photons
Time of Flight Observ. : INTERVAL
Manufacturer : Stanford Research Systems
Model : SR620
Resolution [ps]: 4
Precision [ps]: 30
Date Installed : 2004-07-01
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
6.01.03 Primary Chain
Wavelength [nm]: 532
Detector Type : MCP
Manufacturer : Hamamatsu
Model : R3809U-MOD
Quantum Efficiency [%]: 8
Nominal Gain : 1.3E+06
Rise Time [ps]: 140
Jitter (Single PE)[ps]: 25
Field of View ["]: 100-400
Date Installed : 1999-10-19
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Signal Processing : COMPARATOR
Manufacturer :
Model : ADCMP565BP
Date Installed : 2005-01-01
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Amplitude Measurement : NO
Return-rate Controlled: YES
Mode of Operation : Single to Multi Photons
Time of Flight Observ. : INTERVAL
Manufacturer : Stanford Research Systems
Model : SR620
Resolution [ps]: 4
Precision [ps]: 30
Date Installed : 2004-07-01
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : photo-detector was replaced C4258(Hamamatsu)
with 1004-112B(New Focus), on 2005-05-09
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7. Tracking Capabilities
7.01.01 Satellites
Very Low Alt (<400 km) : NO
Low Altitude (400-2000) : YES
Lageos : YES
GLONASS : NIGHT
Etalon : NIGHT
GPS : NIGHT
Moon : NO
Avge Pass Switch Time [s]: 30
Average values for Lageos
Single Shot RMS [mm]: 40
# of Obs per NP : 40
Use of Semi-trains : NO
# of Semi-train Tracks : N.A.
Range Gate Width [ns]: 200-33000000
Beam Pointing Accuracy ["]: 3
Angle Encoder Resolution["]: 1.24
Min. Tracking Elev. [deg]: 13
Operation
Months per Year : 12
Days per Week : 7
Hours per Day : 20
Staff per Shift : 2
System Shared With : NOTHING
Time Allocated to SLR [%]: 100
Remotely Controllable : NO
Date First Applicable : 1982-03-31
Date Last Applicable : 2008-03-31
Additional Information : The maximum tracking range of our system
is 26,000km.
7.01.02 Satellites
Very Low Alt (<400 km) : NO
Low Altitude (400-2000) : YES
Lageos : YES
GLONASS : NIGHT
Etalon : NIGHT
GPS : NIGHT
Moon : NO
Avge Pass Switch Time [s]: 30
Average values for Lageos
Single Shot RMS [mm]: 15
# of Obs per NP : 15
Use of Semi-trains : NO
# of Semi-train Tracks : N.A.
Range Gate Width [ns]: 100-33000000
Beam Pointing Accuracy ["]: 3
Angle Encoder Resolution["]: 1.24
Min. Tracking Elev. [deg]: 13
Operation
Months per Year : 12
Days per Week : 5
Hours per Day : 15
Staff per Shift : 2
System Shared With : NOTHING
Time Allocated to SLR [%]: 100
Remotely Controllable : NO
Date First Applicable : 2008-04-01
Date Last Applicable : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : The maximum tracking range of our system
is 26,000km.
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8. Calibration
8.01 Calibration Type : PRE+POST
Target Location : EXTERNAL
Target Type : CORNER CUBE
Target Structure : STEEL TOWER
Target Distance [m]: 1414.710
Date Measured : 1999-07
Accuracy (mm) [mm]: 3
Verification : 2006-06
Return-rate Controlled : YES
Mode of Operation : Single to Multi Photons
Average Cal Interval [min]: 30
Single Shot RMS [mm]: 10
Edit Criterion 1st Chain : ITERATIVE 3.0 SIGMA
Edit Criterion 2nd Chain : N.A.
Application of Cal Data : AVERAGE
Date Installed : 1982-03-01
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : We have used 1414.699m for target distance,
however, since July 2006 put in 1414.710m.
8.02 Calibration Type : PRE+POST
Target Location : EXTERNAL
Target Type : CORNER CUBE
Target Structure : STEEL TOWER
Target Distance [m]: 16.490
Date Measured : 2006-06-26
Accuracy (mm) [mm]: 1
Verification : (multiple lines)
Return-rate Controlled : YES
Mode of Operation : Single to Multi Photons
Average Cal Interval [min]: 30
Single Shot RMS [mm]: 6
Edit Criterion 1st Chain : ITERATIVE 3.0 SIGMA
Edit Criterion 2nd Chain : N.A.
Application of Cal Data : AVERAGE
Date Installed : 2006-07-01
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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9. Time and Frequency Standards
9.01.01 Frequency Standard Type : RUBIDIUM
Model : Rb-1008BD
Manufacturer : NEC
Short Term Stab. [e-12]: 1.27
Long Term Stab. [e-12]: 110000
Time Reference : GPS
Synchronization : GPS
Epoch Accuracy [ns]: 100
Date Installed : 1999-10-19
Date Removed : 2001-06
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
9.01.02 Frequency Standard Type : Cesium
Model : 5061B
Manufacturer : Hewlett-Packard
Short Term Stab. [e-12]:
Long Term Stab. [e-12]:
Time Reference : GPS
Synchronization : GPS
Epoch Accuracy [ns]:
Date Installed : 2001-06
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
9.02.01 GPS Timing Rcvr Model : 4000SSI
Manufacturer : Trimble
Date Installed : 1995-08-10
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
9.02.02 GPS Timing Rcvr Model : XL-DC
Manufacturer : Truetime
Date Installed : 1996-04
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 : CPF+POLYNOMIAL
Edit Criterion 1st Chain : ITERATIVE 3.0 SIGMA
Edit Criterion 2nd Chain : N.A.
Upload interval : BETWEEN OBSERVATIONS
Date First Applicable : 1982-03-31
Date Last Applicable : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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11. Aircraft Detection
11.01 Detection Type : MOUNT OBSERVER
Date Installed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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12. Meteorological Instrumentation
12.01.01 Pressure Sensor Model : OW-7-420
Manufacturer : Ota Keiki Seisakusho Co.,LTD
Recording Interval : PER PASS
Accuracy [mbar]: 0.7
Height Diff to SRP [m]: -3.0
Date Installed : 1999-10-07
Calibration Interval : PER 5 YEARS
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm UT)
Additional Information : Since October 7, 2003, we have been adding
-3.3hPa to the observed values, based on
the calibration result with Forti
Mercurial Barometer.
12.02.01 Temp Sensor Model : OW-1-1/PT420-B
Manufacturer : Ota Keiki Seisakusho Co.,LTD
Recording Interval : PER PASS
Accuracy [deg C]: 0.15
Date Installed : 1999-10-07
Calibration Interval : PER 10 YEARS
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm UT)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
12.03.01 Humidity Sensor Model : OW-2-420
Manufacturer : Ota Keiki Seisakusho Co.,LTD
Recording Interval : PER PASS
Accuracy [% rel h]: 5
Date Installed : 1999-10-07
Calibration Interval : PER 5 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 : YES
Date Installed : 1995-08-01
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
GLONASS : NO
Date Installed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
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 : NO
Date Installed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
VLBI : NO
Date Installed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
Gravimeter : NO
Date Installed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
13.02.01 Local Ties from the SRP to Other Monuments or Systems on Site
Monument Name : Simosato
Instrumentation Type : GPS
Instrumentation Status : PERMANENT
DOMES Number : (XXXXXXXXX)
CDP Number : (XXXX)
Differential Components (ITRS)
dx [m]: 13.67 +- 0
dy [m]: -2.43 +- 0
dz [m]: 13.87 +- 0
Date Measured : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Determined by :
Date Installed : 1995-08-15
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
13.02.02 Local Ties from the SRP to Other Monuments or Systems on Site
Monument Name : Simosato Stone Marker
Instrumentation Type :
Instrumentation Status : PERMANENT
DOMES Number : 21726M001
CDP Number : (XXXX)
Differential Components (ITRS)
dx [m]: 14.960 +- 0
dy [m]: -3.684 +- 0
dz [m]: 12.672 +- 0
Date Measured : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Determined by :
Date Installed : 1980-09-15
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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14. Local Events Possibly Affecting Computed Position
14.01 Date : 2004-09-04 14:57 UT
Event : EARTHQUAKE
Additional Information : M7.4, at 137.09E 33.11N
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15. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information
Agency : Shimosato Hydrographic Observatory (SHO),
Japan Coast Guard
Mailing Address : 1981, Shimosato, Nachi Katsuura-cho,
Higashi Muro-gun,
Wakayama 649-5142, Japan
Primary Contact
Contact Name : Michihiro Suzuki
Telephone (primary) : +81 735 58 0084
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax : +81 735 58 1535
E-mail : shimosato@kaiho.mlit.go.jp
Secondary Contact
Contact Name :
Telephone (primary) :
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail :
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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16. Responsible Agency (if different from 15.)
Agency : Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department,
Japan Coast Guard
Mailing Address : Geodesy and Geophysics Office,
Hydrographic Surveys Division,
Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department
5-3-1, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045,
Japan
Primary Contact
Contact Name : Mariko Sato
Telephone (primary) : +81 3 3541 3816
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax : +81 3 3541 3816
E-mail : eisei@jodc.go.jp
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 : http://www1.kaiho.mlit.go.jp/KOHO/simosato/English/index.htm
Hardcopy on File
Site Map : YES
Site Diagram : YES
Horizon Mask : YES
Monument Description : YES
Site Pictures : YES
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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