Giovanni Sella CORS Program Manager NOAA-National Geodetic Survey CORS Program Updates FY2010- 2011 Especially New Revised Coordinates CGSIC - Portland,

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Giovanni Sella CORS Program Manager NOAA-National Geodetic Survey CORS Program Updates FY Especially New Revised Coordinates CGSIC - Portland, OR 19 September, 2011

CORS News for FY10-11 New CORS coordinates released September 6 New absolute antenna calibrations released Updated HTDP to Passive network adjustment in the works Network grows to +1,800 stations OPUS supports two reference frames

Previous CORS Coordinates Mixed coordinates and velocities from: last reprocessing ( ), and adjustments using 8-3 IGS ref. sites Mixed HTDP vs. computed vel.; Vertical vel. = 0 mm/yr NGS’s global frame was ITRF00 epoch projecting 14 yrs is unreliable; NAD 83(CORS96,MARP00,PACP00) epoch projecting 9 yrs becoming a problem Metadata issues, discontinuities/offsets Significant software changes Absolute vs relative antenna phase center values Need to revise CORS coordinates and velocities

Positions and Velocities Change! Plate fixedCORS Multiyear soln.

Reference Frame Definitions ITRF frame (global) multi-technique—vlbi, slr, doris, gnss IGS frame (global) GNSS only NAD frame (plate fixed) related to ITRF/IGS Critical to pay attention to frame tags and epoch dates and antenna calibration values *PCV – phase center value; Abs-Absolute, Rel-Relative

Reference Frames Used Basis is global frame inherited from ITRF2008 but not the same as ITRF2008 –Name: IGS08 –Epoch date: (same as ITRF2008, IGS08) –NGS has more discontinuities and weekly solutions than ITRF2008; and has applied IGS05_ATX -> IGS08_ATX corrections to be consistent with IGS08 Related to ITRF, but plate fixed (NAD 83) –Name: NAD 83(2011,MA11,PA11) –Epoch date: –NAD 83(CORS96,MARP00,PACP00) to NAD 83(2011,MA11,PA11) identity transformation (i.e. same axes) –NAD 83(2011) axes origin different (~2m) from ITRF/IGS08 (expect reconciliation ~2022)

Reference Frames Used NAD 83(2011) epoch –“2011” is datum tag i.e. year adjustment complete –“ ” is “epoch date” (January 1, 2010) Date associated with coordinates of control station –Frame fixed to North American tectonic plate Includes California, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands NAD 83(PA11) epoch –Frame fixed to Pacific tectonic plate (Hawaii and American Samoa, and other islands) NAD 83(MA11) epoch –Frame fixed to Mariana tectonic plate (Guam and CNMI)

Reference Frames and Orbits IGS08 positions are not equal to ITRF2008 ITRF2008 is multi-technique solution VLBI, SLR, DORIS, GPS IGS08 is a GPS only solution ITRF2008 GPS’s component was processed using IGS05 absolute antenna calibrations To create IGS08 IGS took the ITRF2008 positions and applied a station specific correction to account for differences between IGS05 and IGS08 absolute antenna calibrations. Corrections of up to 5 cm All IGS orbit products in NGS online storage from 1994-Jan-1 to 2011-Apr-16 are aligned to IGS05 and then to IGS08. For most non-research applications the orbits can be mixed

Global Global+CORS global tracking network used for estimating: –GPS satellite orbits (15-min intervals) –terrestrial framework –Earth Orientation (EOPs) –global station positions (weekly averages) CORS tied to global framework via single baselines radiating from global stations –minimizes frame distortions from local effects in dense regional networks Tying CORS to Global Frame

CORS IGS08 Velocity Field

What is the new NAD 83? Same datum, so no transformation between NAD 83(CORS96,MARP00,PACP00) epoch and NAD 83(2011,MA11,PA11) epoch –NAD 83 (2011,MA11,PA11) velocities should be used to move positions through time To assess differences in frames, need to compare positions at same epoch date ( ). –Will do this by taking new positions at CORS at and using NAD 83(2011,MA11,PA11) velocities to move to

Changes in Horizontal NAD 83 Positions NAD 83(2011) epoch – NAD 83(CORS96) epoch Avg. shifts:  E =  1.04 (ME -0.10) cm  N = 0.19  0.94 (ME 0.20) cm –prescribing velocities using numerical models (i.e. HTDP) –smaller random part probably caused by change to absolute antenna calibrations

avg. shift:  U = 0.80  1.89 (ME -0.70) cm –random part mostly caused by switch to absolute antenna calibrations –shifts also caused by assuming V u = 0 in NAD 83(CORS96) Changes in Vertical NAD 83 Positions NAD 83(2011) epoch – NAD 83(CORS96) epoch

The NAD 83 datum is the same. So what are the shifts caused by changing reference epoch to 2010? Previous 2 slides show consequences of new realization: – approx. 1-2 mm avg. horiz. shift – less than 1 cm avg. vert. shift BUT reference epoch has changed from to –velocities are therefore critical Let’s compare NAD 83(CORS96) to NAD 83(2011) –differences dominated by effects of crustal motion, i.e., NAD 83 velocities are non-zero –e.g. 2 mm/yr velocity after 8 years = 1.6 cm change in position

Changes in Horizontal NAD 83 Positions Different Epochs NAD 83(2011) epoch – NAD 83(CORS96) epoch Avg. shifts:  E = 0.05  5.25 (ME -0.12) cm  N = 2.12  6.08 (ME 0.00) cm –combination of position and velocity differences –due mostly to updated velocities (including up to 8 more years of data) WA+OR 4.4E,5N cm WA+OR 4.4E,5N cm CA+NV 10.8E, 14.4N cm CA+NV 10.8E, 14.4N cm East 1.4E, -0.2N cm East 1.4E, -0.2N cm UT+CO+ NM+AZ 0.5E,1.0N cm UT+CO+ NM+AZ 0.5E,1.0N cm ID+MT+ND +SD+WY 1.7E,0.5N cm ID+MT+ND +SD+WY 1.7E,0.5N cm

Changes in Vertical NAD 83 Positions Different Epochs NAD 83(2011) epoch – NAD 83(CORS96) epoch Avg. shifts:  U =  2.24 (ME -0.80) cm –combination of position and velocity differences from additional data, tectonics –assuming vertical velocity ≈ 0.00 in NAD 83(CORS96)

Changes with New Frames Change from relative to IGS08 absolute antenna phase center values (PCV) The global frame (IGS08) pos/vel are aligned to full global frame >100 sites Change in epoch from to in NAD 83(2011/MA11/PA11) No longer support coordinates in ITRF00 or NAD 83 (CORS96,MARP00,PACP00) What amount of change/tolerance are permitted? –No change 2 cm horizontal, 4 cm vertical

Changes with New Frames CORS coordinates clearly divided >2.5 yrs of data with positions and velocities from stacked solution (i.e. computed). Valid for “fixed” coordinates. <2.5 yrs of data positions from stacked solution, but velocities via HTDP (i.e. modeled). Users encouraged not to use CORS with modeled velocities, until computed vels. are avail. (may take up to 3 yrs). Important if holding coordinates fixed. CORS with unexplained coordinates changes marked as “questionable” until resolved/stable.

HTDP HTDP supports new frames Includes a basic gridded velocity field for Alaska A detailed and robust velocity and block model for Alaska should be available next year Preliminary work on a 3-dimensional has been completed, but more work is needed before it a beta version is ready

Antenna Calibrations Hear Next talk by Andria Bilich

Information on New Coordinates

Info on New Coordinates

What About the Passive Network? National Adjustment of 2011 (NA2011) –New adjustment of GPS passive control –GPS vectors tied (and constrained) to CORS NAD 83(2011/MA11/PA11) epoch –Approximately 80,000 stations and more than 400,000 GPS vectors Realization will be the same for CORS and passive marks National Adjustment of 2011 –Goal: Complete by end of CY 2011/early 2012 –Deadline for submitted projects: Aug 31, 2011

What About the Passive Network? Optimally align passive control with new CORS Add >1000 projects submitted since 2007 –Also observations for Hawaii, other Pacific islands Network and local accuracies on all stations –Including future submitted projects More consistent results in tectonically active areas –More current data, better tectonic modeling (HTDP 3.1.2) Better computations and analysis techniques –Improved outlier detection –Incorporation of lessons learned from previous national adjustment

Orthometric Heights and Geoid Model New hybrid geoid model (GEOID12) –Use NAD 83(2011) epoch ellipsoid heights on NAVD 88 benchmarks –Might also use OPUS-Database results on NAVD 88 benchmarks Available after passive adjustment is completed Considering performing a national vertical adjustment –Constrain vertically to NAVD 88 benchmarks Perform a simultaneous nationwide adjustment –GNSS-derived orthometric heights NAD 83(2011) ellipsoid heights with GEOID12 NOT a readjustment of NAVD 88 leveling

New Datasheets Update to new Datasheet version (8.00) –Changed location, length, and text for many fields –Added new fields, deleted fields, augmented existing fields –Implemented by end of calendar year 2011 –Will add announcement and prototype to NGS web site soon

OPUS No changes in processing engines (OPUS-S and OPUS-RS) User can choose to get results in either old or new frames –Old frame available till passive adjustment is completed OPUS-DB results currently available in both frames. – When passive adjustment is completed all COR96/MARP00/PACP00 will be recomputed to 2011/MA11/PA11 OPUS-Projects still beta hopefully operational next year

OPUS cont’d

Summary Users must use appropriate antenna calibrations with particular reference frames All NGS Products and Services will be in consistent frames in 2012: –IGS08 epoch –NAD 83(2011,MA11,PA11) epoch User should start thinking that transforming between frames is problematic need to plan to reprocess with new frames

Questions/Comments We recognize that NGS and the public want CORS to be the primary access to the NSRS, but accuracy and constancy are not always possible. We are keen to hear your comments/concerns Check: geodesy.noaa.gov/CORS/news.shtml geodesy.noaa.gov/CORS Choose Data Products

Questions? - What is the reliability of new velocities compared with current published values - especially in the vertical? - If the new reference frame is called NAD 83(2011) epoch what efforts will NGS make to educate the user to minimize confusion with NAD 83(CORS96) epoch ? -What period of overlap will occur with solutions in both NAD 83(CORS96) epoch and NAD 83(2011) epoch ? -What format changes occur to NGS products e.g. data sheets, coordinate page, OPUS output? -Will there be a transformation between NAD 83(CORS96) and NAD 83(2011)?

CORS RINEX observations from 1994 thru processed in fully consistent global framework –evaluated approx. 90 billion double-difference observation eqs. –using latest IERS models and processing methods switch to absolute antenna calibrations reduced positioning errors and distortions of global frame 912 weekly (full history) CORS+global SINEX files containing X,Y,Z positions and full variance-covariance information used CATREF software from Institut Géographique National (IGN) to stack weekly CORS+global SINEX files in three steps: –step 1: focused on attenuating aliasing of Helmerts from local non-linear motions –step 2: impose “unbiased” Helmert parameters on whole network & stack –step 3: obtain MYCS—i.e., align “unbiased” stacked TRF to ITRF2008 via GPS sites common to both SNXs resulted in a set of new positions and velocities for CORS –4,906 position and velocity estimates for 2,264 CORS+global stations –solution aligned to ITRF2008 with negligible distortions of the frame –solution calibrated to be used with IGS08 absolute antenna calibrations Work Completed