FAIRBANKS DORIS site description form
0. Form
Prepared by : SIMB (DORIS installation and maintenance department)
Date prepared : 9/12/2008
Report type : UPDATE
1. Site location information
Site name : FAIRBANKS
Site DOMES number : 40408
Host agency : NOAA / NESDIS
City : Fairbanks
State or province : Alaska
Country : U.S.A.
Tectonic plate (PB2002) : North America
Geological information :
Geographical coordinates (ITRF) :
North Latitude : 64 deg 58' 21''
East Longitude : -147 deg 31' 3''
Ellipsoid height : 340 m
Approximate altitude : 322 m
2. DORIS antenna and reference point information
2.1
Four character ID : FAIA
Antenna model : Alcatel
Antenna serial number : 59
IERS DOMES number : 40408S004
CNES/IGN number : 404081
CTDP number : 39
Date installed (dd/mm/yy): 10/10/1990
Date removed (dd/mm/yy) : 09/06/1999
Antenna support type : Guyed 3 metre tower
Installed on : Wooden beam of a one storied building
Height above ground mark : 3.346 m
Ground mark type : Engraved cross on the aluminium cover of the beam
Ground mark DOMES number : 40408M002
Notes :
2.2
Four character ID : FAIB
Antenna model : Starec 52291 type
Antenna serial number : 56
IERS DOMES number : 40408S005
CNES/IGN number : 404082
CTDP number : 91
Date installed (dd/mm/yy): 08/10/1999
Date removed (dd/mm/yy) :
Antenna support type : 0.5 metre tower on a 6-metre metallic pedestal
Installed on : Concrete block
Height above ground mark : 1.040 m
Ground mark type : Engraved cross on the top of the pedestal
Ground mark DOMES number : 40408M004
Notes :
3. DORIS beacons information
3.1
Beacon serial number : 86 33 039
Beacon model : 1.0
USO serial number : 1.538
4 Char. ID of the REF point : FAIA
Date installed (dd/mm/yy) : 08/10/1990
Date removed (dd/mm/yy) : 09/06/1999
3.2
Beacon serial number : 86 33 039
Beacon model : 1.0
USO serial number : 1.538
4 Char. ID of the REF point : FAIB
Date installed (dd/mm/yy) : 08/10/1999
Date removed (dd/mm/yy) : 21/10/1999
3.3
Beacon serial number : 99 04 122
Beacon model : 2.0
USO serial number : 3.135
4 Char. ID of the REF point : FAIB
Date installed (dd/mm/yy) : 13/01/2000
Date removed (dd/mm/yy) :
4. ITRF coordinates and velocities of the current DORIS ref. point (FAIB)
Solution : ITRF2005
Epoch : 2000.0
X = -2282578.793 m Y = -1453178.938 m Z = 5756712.193 m
Sig X = 0.005 m Sig Y = 0.006 m Sig Z = 0.005 m
VX = -0.0279 m/y VY = -0.0107 m/y VZ = -0.0041 m/y
Sig VX = .0011 m/y Sig VY = .0013 m/y Sig VZ = .0011 m/y
5. IERS co-location information
5.1
Instrument type : GPS
Status : Permanent
DOMES number of the
instrument ref. point : 40408M001
Notes :
5.2
Instrument type : VLBI
Status : Permanent
DOMES number of the
instrument ref. point : 40408S002
Notes :
6. Tide gauge co-location information
7. Local site ties
7.1
Point description : DORIS 2 mark : engraved cross on a 6-meter pedestal
DOMES number : 40408M004
Differential components from the current DORIS ref. point (FAIB)
to the above point (in the ITRS) :
dX (m) : 0.372
dY (m) : 0.237
dZ (m) : -0.943
Accuracy (m) : 0.001
Date measured : Oct. 1999
Additional information : Survey by IGN-F
7.2
Point description : DORIS Alcatel antenna reference point (FAIA)
DOMES number : 40408S004
Differential components from the current DORIS ref. point (FAIB)
to the above point (in the ITRS) :
dX (m) : 75.663
dY (m) : -238.119
dZ (m) : -17.718
Accuracy (m) : 0.001
Date measured : Oct. 1999
Additional information : Survey by IGN-F
7.3
Point description : IGS monument FAIR
DOMES number : 40408M001
Differential components from the current DORIS ref. point (FAIB)
to the above point (in the ITRS) :
dX (m) : 957.315
dY (m) : -416.895
dZ (m) : 249.642
Accuracy (m) : 0.002
Date measured : Sept. 2001
Additional information : Survey by Honeywell
7.4
Point description : VLBI antenna reference point (CDP 7225)
DOMES number : 40408S002
Differential components from the current DORIS ref. point (FAIB)
to the above point (in the ITRS) :
dX (m) : 1031.441
dY (m) : -466.182
dZ (m) : 280.903
Accuracy (m) : 0.002
Date measured : Sept. 2001
Additional information : Survey by Honeywell
8. Meteorological Instrumentation
8.1 Humidity sensor
Model : SMP35D
Manufacturer : VAISALA
Accuracy : +/- 5 percents
Notes :
8.2 Pressure sensor
Model : PTB202
Manufacturer : VAISALA
Accuracy : +/- 0.5 mb
Height : 1.5 m below the current DORIS ref. point (FAIB)
Notes : long term stability = +/- 0.2 mb/year
8.3 Temperature sensor
Model : SMP35D
Manufacturer : VAISALA
Accuracy : +/- 0.25 deg C
Notes :
9. DORIS network contacts
Primary contact:
Name : Herve FAGARD
Agency : Institut Geographique National
Mailing address : Service de Geodesie et de Nivellement
: 2 Avenue PASTEUR
: 94165 SAINT-MANDE CEDEX FRANCE
Telephone : + 33 1 43 98 81 48
Fax : + 33 1 43 98 84 50
E-mail : herve (.) fagard (@) ign.fr
Secondary contact:
Name : Francois BOLDO
Agency : Institut Geographique National
Mailing address : CNES (DCT/ME/OT)
: 18 Avenue Edouard BELIN
: 31401 TOULOUSE Cedex FRANCE
Telephone : + 33 5 61 27 40 72
Fax : + 33 5 61 28 25 95
E-mail : Simb.Doris@cnes.fr
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