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Simosato: Site Log

Instructions and Update Site Log

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Section: 0. Form
Section: 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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