TIGO: a geodetic observatory for the improvement of the global reference frame

Wolfgang Schlueter; Hayo Hase; Armin Boeer

doi:10.1117/12.373022

15 December 1999 TIGO: a geodetic observatory for the improvement of the global reference frame

Wolfgang Schlueter, Hayo Hase, Armin Boeer

Proceedings Volume 3865, Laser Radar Ranging and Atmospheric Lidar Techniques II; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.373022
Event: Remote Sensing, 1999, Florence, Italy

Abstract

The Bundesamt fuer Kartographie und Geodaesie (BKG) will provide a major contribution to the improvement and maintenance of the global reference frames: ICRF (International Celestial Reference Frame), ITRF (International Terrestrial Reference Frame) with the operation of TIGO (Transportable Integrated Geodetic Observatory). TIGO is designed as a transportable geodetic observatory which consists of all relevant geodetic space techniques for a fundamental station (including VLBI, SLR, GPS). The transportability of the observatory enables to fill up gaps in the International Space Geodetic Network and to optimize the contribution to the global reference frames. TIGO should operate for a period of 2 to 3 years (at minimum) at one location. BKG is looking for a cooperation with countries willing to contribute to the ITRF and to support the operation of TIGO.

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Wolfgang Schlueter, Hayo Hase, and Armin Boeer "TIGO: a geodetic observatory for the improvement of the global reference frame", Proc. SPIE 3865, Laser Radar Ranging and Atmospheric Lidar Techniques II, (15 December 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.373022

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