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   MIAMI 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               : MIAMI
   Site DOMES number       : 49914
   Host agency             : Rosenstiel School of the Marine Academy of Sciences
   City                    : Virginia Key
   State or province       : Florida
   Country                 : U.S.A.
   Tectonic plate (PB2002) : North America
   Geological information  : 
                             
   Geographical coordinates (ITRF) : 
          North Latitude   :  25 deg 43' 58''
          East Longitude   : -80 deg 9' 47''
          Ellipsoid height : -12 m
   Approximate altitude    :   16 m

2. DORIS antenna and reference point information

2.1
   Four character ID        : MIAB
   Antenna model            : Starec 52291 type
   Antenna serial number    : 113
   IERS DOMES number        : 49914S003
   CNES/IGN number          : 499141
   CTDP number              : 251
   Date installed (dd/mm/yy): 10/02/2005
   Date removed (dd/mm/yy)  : 
   Antenna support type     : 30 cm sided very rigid metal tower, 1 m high
   Installed on             : upper terrace of a three-storey building, above 
                            : one of the load-bearing concrete pillars
   Height above ground mark : 1.365 m
   Ground mark type         : Domed brass screw
   Ground mark DOMES number : 49914
   Notes                    : 


3. DORIS beacons information

3.1
   Beacon serial number        : 28 19 049
   Beacon model                : 3.0
   USO serial number           : 3.373
   4 Char. ID of the REF point : MIAB
   Date installed (dd/mm/yy)   : 07/02/2005
   Date removed (dd/mm/yy)     : 


4. ITRF coordinates and velocities of the current DORIS ref. point (MIAB)

   Solution : ITRF2005 (tie to GPS "AOML")
   Epoch    : 2000.0

   X = 982220.872 m     Y = -5664702.380 m     Z = 2752418.757 m
   Sig X = 0.002 m        Sig Y = 0.003 m       Sig Z = 0.002 m

   VX = -0.0107 m/y        VY = 0.0014 m/y       VZ = 0.0023 m/y
   Sig VX = .0001 m/y    Sig VY = .0003 m/y   Sig VZ = .0002 m/y

5. IERS co-location information

5.1
   Instrument type       : GPS
   Status                : Permanent
   DOMES number of the
   instrument ref. point : 49914S001
   Notes                 : IGS station "AOML"

6. Tide gauge co-location information

6.1
   Name         : Virginia Key
   Location     : Virginia Key
   GLOSS number : WOCE 9023
   Distance     : 183 m
   Notes        : 

7. Local site ties

7.1
   Point description      : IGS station "AOML"
   DOMES number           : 49914S001

   Differential components from the current DORIS ref. point (MIAB)
   to the above point (in the ITRS) :
                   dX (m) : 75.903
                   dY (m) : 95.153
                   dZ (m) : 195.725
   Accuracy (m)           : 0.002
   Date measured          : February 2005
   Additional information : Survey by IGN-F

7.2
   Point description      : MIA3 Continuous Operating Core Station
   DOMES number           : 

   Differential components from the current DORIS ref. point (MIAB)
   to the above point (in the ITRS) :
                   dX (m) : 289.446
                   dY (m) : 55.186
                   dZ (m) : 0.887
   Accuracy (m)           : 0.002
   Date measured          : February 2005
   Additional information : Survey by IGN-F

7.3
   Point description      : Tide gauge benchmark NOAA 214A
   DOMES number           : 

   Differential components from the current DORIS ref. point (MIAB)
   to the above point (in the ITRS) :
                   dX (m) : 121.233
                   dY (m) : -28.743
                   dZ (m) : -133.429
   Accuracy (m)           : 0.002
   Date measured          : February 2005
   Additional information : Survey by IGN-F

8. Meteorological Instrumentation

8.1 Humidity sensor
   Model           : HMP45D
   Manufacturer    : VAISALA
   Accuracy        : +/- 3 percents
   Notes           : 

8.2 Pressure sensor
   Model           : PTU200 class B
   Manufacturer    : VAISALA
   Accuracy        : +/- 0.25 mb
   Height          : 0.6 m below  the current DORIS ref. point (MIAB)
   Notes           : long term stability = +/- 0.1 mb/year

8.3 Temperature sensor
   Model           : HMP45D
   Manufacturer    : VAISALA
   Accuracy        : +/- 0.5 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