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Report on the Symposium of the IAG Subcommission for Europe (EUREF)

held in London, England, 6 - 9 June 2007

 

 

  

            PRESENTATIONS:

   

Opening Session
Chairperson: Paul Cruddace

Introductory Remarks by the Ordnance Survey's Director-General

V. Lawrence

 

Welcome Address by the Ordnance Survey's Government Minister

A. Smith

 

President of Reference Frame Sub-commission for Europe (EUREF)

J. A. Torres

 

Welcome Address by the Director of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Land Group

J. Kavanagh

 

President of IAG Sub-commission 1.3 Regional Reference Frames

Z. Altamimi

 

Chair of the Local Organizing Committee

P. Cruddace

 

Session 1
Activities of the Technical Working Group (TWG) 
Chairperson: Werner Gurtner

1.1 - Report on the TWG Activities
Z. Altamimi

1.2 - MoU EUREF - EuroGeographics

J. A. Torres, J. Ihde, N. Land, Z. Altamimi

1.3 - ITRF2005 and Consequences for the ETRF 2005

Z. Altamimi

1.4 - EUVN_DA Status Report: Prepared for Closing

A. Kenyeres, M. Sacher, J. Ihde, H. Denker, U. Marti

Session 2
European Vertical Reference System (EVRS) - Height Systems
Chairperson: Ambrus Kenyeres

2.1 - Status of EVRS2007

M. Sacher, J. Ihde, G. Liebsch

2.2 - Status of the zero-order levelling network of France and consequences for UELN

H. Duquenne, F. Duquenne, A. Harmel, P. Rebischung, A. Coulomb

 

2.3 - Connection of British and French levelling networks - Application to UELN

M. Greaves, R. Hipkin, C. Calvert, C. Fane, P. Rebischung, F. Duquenne, A. Harmel, A. Coulomb

2.4 - Determination of Physical Heights Using Earth Geopotential Model, GPS and Gravity Data

M. Mojzes, J. Ferko

2.5 - Conventions of the European Vertical Reference System 2007

J. Ihde, J. Mäkinen, M. Sacher

Session 3
EUREF Permanent Network (EPN): Status, Analysis and Projects
Chairperson: Zuheir Altamimi

3.1 - EPN Status and New Developments

C. Bruyninx, F. Roosbeek

3.2 - Updated Options and New Products of EPN Analysis

H. Habrich

3.3 - Inclusion of GLONASS for EPN Analysis at CODE/Swisstopo

S. Schaer

3.4 - Results from the Reprocessing of the BEK Subnetwork

C. Völksen

3.5 - EPN Time Series Analysis Special Project

A. Kenyeres

Session 4
GNSS Real Time Applications
Chairperson: Günter Stangl

4.1 - Real-Time GNSS - EUREF-IP

G. Weber

4.2 - Testing Real-Time GPS orbit and clock products

J. Dousa

4.3 - The GALILEA Project: new ideas on added value real/near real time GNSS services from regional networks

E. Blumenhofer, A. Caporali, C. Morini, T. Pepi, A. Stürze, G. Weber, J. Adam, R. di Corato, S. Falzini

4.4 - GPS Tropospheric Processing for NRT and Post-Processing Applications at ASI

F. Vespe, R. Pacione

Session 5
EPN Related Applications
Chairperson: Alessandro Caporali

5.1 - The Influence of Snow Coverage on GPS Antennas of the Mountain EPN Stations

F. Mantlík, V. Schenk, Z. Schenková, M. Grácová

5.2 - Site Dependent Antenna Effects in Ground-Based GNSS Networks

C. Granström, J. Johansson (presented by M. Lidberg)

5.3 - Enhancing the Swiss Permanent GPS Network for GNSS

D. Ineichen, E. Brockmann, S. Schaer

5.4 - Contribution of CERGOP-2/Environment project to geokinematics of Central Europe

J. Hefty, A. Caporali and the CERGOP team (M. Becker, I. Fejes, L. Gerhatova, D. Ghitau, Gy. Grenerczy, D. Medac, G. Milev, M. Mojzes, M. Mulic, A. Nardo, P. Pesec, T. Rus, J. Simek, J. Sledzinski, M Solaric, G. Stangl, F. Vespe, G. Virag, F. Vodopivec, F. Zablotskyi)

5.5 - GPS Permanent and Epoch Measurements and Geodynamic Pattern of the Bohemian Massif, Central Europe

V. Schenk, Z. Schenková, F. Mantlík, M. Grácová

5.6 - Verification of the Meteorological Observations on the EPN Stations

J. Bosy, W. Rohm

5.7 - EUREF E-GVAP MoU and Status of E-GVAP

H. Vedel

Session 6 
Implementation of ETRS89 / ETRF Improvements
Chairperson: Hans van der Marel

6.1New Velocity Solutions from 13 Years of BIFROST Activities

M. Lidberg, J. M. Johansson

6.2Determination of the ETRS89 coordinates of the Active Geodetic Network of Principado de Asturias (Spain)

L. García-Asenjo, O. Cuadrado, D. Hernández

6.3Determination of ETRS89 coordinates for the GNSS Reference Station Network of Valencian Community (Spain)

L. García-Asenjo, R. Capilla, S. Baselga, P. Garrigues

 

6.4ASG-EUPOS Multifunctional System of Precise Satellite Positioning

J. Bosy, W. Graszka, M. Leonczyk

6.5CROPOS - Croatian Positioning System

M. Marjanovc

6.6Enhancing the Swiss Permanent GPS Network for GNSS

D. Ineichen

 

Session 7
National Reports
Chairperson: Jaroslav Simek

7.1 - National Report of Austria

N. Höggerl, G. Stangl, D. Ruess, Z. Ernst, T. Helmut

7.2 - EUREF Related Activities in Belgium

C. Bruyninx, B. de Vidts, F. D. Roosbeek, P. Voet

7.3 - National Report of Bulgaria

I. Georgiev, P. Gabenski, G. Gladkov, T. Tashkov, P. Danchev, T. Belyashki, D. Dimitrov, T. Boev, I. Zdravchev, M. Minchev

 

7.4 - National Report of Croatia

M. Kekić, M. Bosiljevac, M. Marjanović

 

7.5EUREF Related Activities in the Czech Republic 2006 – 2007

J. Simek

7.6 - National Report of Denmark

C. Jepsen

7.7 - National Report of Estonia

K. Kollo, P. Pihlak, R. Vallner 

7.8 - National Report of Finland

M. Poutanen

7.9 - National Report of France 

F. Duquenne, A. Harmel, H. Duquenne, B. Garayt

7.10 - Annual Report of Germany

J. Ihde, C.-H. Jahn, H. Habrich, G. Liebsch, B. Richter, M. Sacher, W. Schlüter, G. Weber, H. Wilmes

7.11 - National Report for Great Britain

M. Greaves, C. Fane, R. Bingley, D. Baker, G. Appleby, M. King, R. Ioannides

7.12National Report of Greece

E. Anagnostou

7.13National Report of Hungary 2006-2007

A. Kenyeres, T. Horváth, G. Virág

7.14National Report of Italy

M. Pierozzi

7.15 - National Report about geodetic work in Latvia

J. Kaminskis

7.16 - Development Status of Lithuanian National Geodetic Control

E. Parseliunas, S. Urbanas, E. Sleiteris, P. Petroskevicius

7.17 - National Report of Malta
E. Debono

 

7.18 - National Report - A New Geodetic Infrastructure in Molvova

V. Chiriac, M. Ovdii

7.19 - National Report of the Netherlands

J. van Buren, A. J. M. Kösters, H. van der Marel

7.20 - National Report of Northern Ireland & Ireland

G.  Bell, K. Stewart, C. Brayl

7.21 - National Report of Norway

T. Nørbech, O. Vestøl

7.22 - National Report of Poland to EUREF 2007

J. Krynski, J. B. Rogowski

7.23 - National Report of Portugal

H. Kol, M. Vasconcelos, G. Crisóstomo, C. Martins, A. Medeiro

7.24 - National Report of Slovakia

K. Leitmannová, D. Ferianc, E. Šalátová, M. Mojzes

 

7.25 - The National Report of the Republic of Slovenia

B. Mozetič

7.26 - National Report of Spain

M. Valdés

7.27 - National Report of Sweden – Geodetic Activities at Lantmäteriet

C.-G. Persson, L. E. Engberg, A. Engfeldt, L. Jivall, B. Jonsson, M. Lidberg, R. Svensson J. Ågren

7.28 - National Report of Switzerland

E. Brockmann, M. Kistler, U. Marti, A. Schlatter, B. Vogel, A. Wiget, U. Wild

7.29 - National Report of Turkey

A. Tekgul

Session 8
Other EUREF-related contributions
Chairperson: Heinz Habrich

8.1 - Development of the National Gravity Network in Moldova

V. Chiriac

8.2 - Basic gravity network of the Republic Croatia in function of controlling and improving national and European geoid model

I. Grgic, B. Barisic, T. Bašic, M. Lucic, M. Repanic, M. Liker

 

8.3 - A Permanent GPS Array in Crete & the Cal/Val facility for satellite radar altimeters in Gavdos

S. P. Mertikas

 

8.4 - Investigation of Phase Centre Variation of the GNSS Antennae Using Portable Kinematic Tilting Device

J. Cisak, Y. M. Zanimonskiy

Session 9
Resolutions / Elections / Next Symposium

Chairpersons: Mark Greaves / João Agria Torres

9.1 - Resolutions
M. Greaves

9.2 - Elections / Next Symposium
J. A. Torres
   

Closing Session
Chairpersons: Paul Cruddace

Closing Remarks by the Local Organizing Committee
P. Cruddace

   

President of Reference Frame Sub-commission for Europe (EUREF)

J. A. Torres

 

Posters Presentations

P.01 - Hydrological Effects in the Relative Gravity Measurements

P. Lukavec, L. Martin

P.02 - Switching from Relative to Absolute Antenna Phase Center Variations in a Regional Network: Stability of the Coordinate Differences

O. Khoda, C. Bruyninx

P.03 - The Andalusian Positioning Network

M. Berrocoso

  

P.04 - Contribution of EUPOS permanent GPS network to the EUREF reference system

A. Blaser, W. Graszka, T. Horváth, G. Rosenthal, J. Sledzinski

P.05 - A Zero Order network of Permanent GNSS Stations for the Positioning Services in Italy: Some Hypotheses and Tests

L. Biagi, S. Caldera, M. Crespi, A. M. Manzino, A. Mazzoni, M. Roggero, F. Sansò

P.06 - Stability of the Herstmonceaux Space Geodetic Site from Multi-Technique Analyses

M. Wilkinson

 

P.07 - Correlation in Polish Precise Levelling Network

A. Lyszkowicz, A. Jackiewicz

P.08 - Geokinetick of Central Europe: New Insights from the CERGOP-2/Environment

A. Caporali

 

P.09 - LitPOS as a part of the EUPOS network

E. Parseliunas

P.10 - Time-frequency Analysis of the Sumatra 2004 Earthquake Impact on GPS Stations Displacements

J. Kudrys

P.11 - GeoDAF: Geodetic Data Archive Facility - ASI (Italian space Agency) Local Data Centre

G. Colucci, F. Vespe

P.12 - New Web-based Component for the Configuration and the Monitoring of NtripCaster at Cagliari University

A. Banni

P.13 - Status Report of the Special Project “Troposphere Parameter Estimation"

W. Söhne

P.14 - Error Analysis of Regular Observations

M. Minchev

P.15 - Epoch-by-Epoch Coordinate Estimation with GPS - Results and Applications

W. Söhne, W. Schwahn

 

Art Gallery

Impressions of the EUREF 2007 Symposium in London

drawn by Carl Calvert