TUC200GRC Site Information Form (site log)
International GNSS Service
See Instructions at:
https://files.igscb.org/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr.txt
0. Form
Prepared by (full name) : Stelios P. Mertikas
Date Prepared : 2020-07-17
Report Type : UPDATE
If Update:
Previous Site Log : tuc200grc_20190329.log
Modified/Added Sections : 3.8, 3.9, 13
1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument
Site Name : Technical University of Crete
Four Character ID : TUC2
Monument Inscription :
IERS DOMES Number : 12617M003
CDP Number : (A4)
Monument Description : PILLAR
Height of the Monument : 1.20 m
Monument Foundation : CONCRETE BLOCK
Foundation Depth : 0.70 m
Marker Description : CENTER OF ANTENNA MOUNTING PLATE
Date Installed : 2004-06-16T00:00Z
Geologic Characteristic : BEDROCK
Bedrock Type : SEDIMENTARY
Bedrock Condition : FRESH
Fracture Spacing : 1-10 cm
Fault zones nearby : NO
Distance/activity : (multiple lines)
Additional Information : TUC2 site is installed and maintained by
: the Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering Lab
: of the Mineral Resources Engineering Dept
: of the Technical University of Crete,
: Chania, Greece.
2. Site Location Information
City or Town : Chania
State or Province : Crete
Country : Greece
Tectonic Plate : EURASIAN
Approximate Position (ITRF)
X coordinate (m) : 4744543.851
Y coordinate (m) : 2119411.870
Z coordinate (m) : 3686258.942
Latitude (N is +) : +353159.49
Longitude (E is +) : +0240414.01
Elevation (m,ellips.) : 161.0
Additional Information : TUC2 site is located in the Technical
: University of Crete Campus, Chania, Greece.
3. GNSS Receiver Information
3.1 Receiver Type : LEICA RS500
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : 0080199
Firmware Version : 4.2
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2004-06-20T00:00Z
Date Removed : 2008-12-10T00:00Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : none
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
3.2 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200GGPRO
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : 352838
Firmware Version : 5.62/3.014
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2008-12-10T00:00Z
Date Removed : 2010-06-14T06:00Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : none
Additional Information : GRX1200GGPRO Receiver is capable of recording
: Glonass data. However this is not done because
: the Glonass option is locked on the receiver.
: The local leica vendor was not providing the
: option free of charge and the given budget at
: the time was not enough to unlock this option.
: On 17 March 2010 (DOY 2010/076, 13:20 UTC) the
: 'Code smoothing' tracking parameter was changed
: from 'Smoothed' to 'Not smoothed'.
3.3 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200GGPRO
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : 352838
Firmware Version : 8.00/3.019
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2010-06-14T07:00Z
Date Removed : 2010-07-15T06:30Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : none
Additional Information : GRX1200GGPRO Receiver is capable of recording
: Glonass data. However this is not done because
: the Glonass option is locked on the receiver.
: The local leica vendor was not providing the
: option free of charge and the given budget at
: the time was not enough to unlock this option.
: On 17 March 2010 (DOY 2010/076, 13:20 UTC) the
: 'Code smoothing' tracking parameter was changed
: from 'Smoothed' to 'Not smoothed'.
3.4 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200+GNSS
Satellite System : GPS+GLO
Serial Number : 495906
Firmware Version : 8.00/4.004
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2010-07-15T09:10Z
Date Removed : 2011-03-11T11:00Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : none
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
3.5 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200+GNSS
Satellite System : GPS+GLO
Serial Number : 495906
Firmware Version : 8.10/4.004
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2011-03-11T11:00Z
Date Removed : 2014-05-05T08:00Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : none
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
3.6 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200+GNSS
Satellite System : GPS+GLO
Serial Number : 495906
Firmware Version : 8.71/6.112
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2014-05-05T08:00Z
Date Removed : 2015-01-21T08:00Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : none
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
3.7 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200+GNSS
Satellite System : GPS+GLO
Serial Number : 495906
Firmware Version : 9.20/6.404
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2015-01-21T08:00Z
Date Removed : 2019-03-29T07:00Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : none
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
3.8 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200+GNSS
Satellite System : GPS+GLO
Serial Number : 495906
Firmware Version : 9.20/6.405
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2019-03-29T07:00Z
Date Removed : 2020-07-11T23:59Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : (deg C) +/- (deg C)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
3.9 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200+GNSS
Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS
Serial Number : 495906
Firmware Version : 9.20/6.405
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2020-07-12T00:00Z
Date Removed : CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ
Temperature Stabiliz. : (deg C) +/- (deg C)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
3.x Receiver Type : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions)
Satellite System : (GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS+IRNSS+SBAS)
Serial Number : (A20, but note the first A5 is used in SINEX)
Firmware Version : (A11)
Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg)
Date Installed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
4. GNSS Antenna Information
4.1 Antenna Type : LEIAT504 NONE
Serial Number : 212
Antenna Reference Point : BPA
Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0337
Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000
Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000
Alignment from True N : 0 deg
Antenna Radome Type : NONE
Radome Serial Number :
Antenna Cable Type : Leica supplied
Antenna Cable Length : 30 m
Date Installed : 2004-06-20T00:00Z
Date Removed : 2004-10-14T10:00Z
Additional Information : Removed due to poor quality of data
: (Satellite visibility problems in North
: sector)
4.2 Antenna Type : LEIAT504 NONE
Serial Number : 424
Antenna Reference Point : BPA
Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0343
Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000
Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000
Alignment from True N : 0 deg
Antenna Radome Type : NONE
Radome Serial Number :
Antenna Cable Type : Leica supplied
Antenna Cable Length : 30 m
Date Installed : 2004-10-14T10:00Z
Date Removed : 2010-07-15T06:30Z
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
4.3 Antenna Type : LEIAR25.R3 NONE
Serial Number : 10020008
Antenna Reference Point : BPA
Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0393
Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000
Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000
Alignment from True N : 0 deg
Antenna Radome Type : NONE
Radome Serial Number :
Antenna Cable Type : Leica supplied
Antenna Cable Length : 30 m
Date Installed : 2010-07-15T09:10Z
Date Removed : CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
4.x Antenna Type : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions)
Serial Number : (A*, but note the first A5 is used in SINEX)
Antenna Reference Point : (BPA/BCR/XXX from "antenna.gra"; see instr.)
Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : (F8.4)
Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : (F8.4)
Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : (F8.4)
Alignment from True N : (deg; + is clockwise/east)
Antenna Radome Type : (A4 from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions)
Radome Serial Number :
Antenna Cable Type : (vendor & type number)
Antenna Cable Length : (m)
Date Installed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
5. Surveyed Local Ties
5.1 Tied Marker Name : R00
Tied Marker Usage : LOCAL CONTROL
Tied Marker CDP Number : (A4)
Tied Marker DOMES Number : (A9)
Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS)
dx (m) : -0.200 m
dy (m) : 0.090 m
dz (m) : -1.003 m
Accuracy (mm) : 0.5 mm
Survey method : TRILATERATION/TRIANGULATION/LEVELLING
Date Measured : 2004-06-18T00:00Z
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
5.2 Tied Marker Name : R01
Tied Marker Usage : LOCAL CONTROL
Tied Marker CDP Number : (A4)
Tied Marker DOMES Number : (A9)
Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS)
dx (m) : -8.300 m
dy (m) : 6.820 m
dz (m) : -0.704 m
Accuracy (mm) : 0.5 mm
Survey method : TRILATERATION/TRIANGULATION/LEVELLING
Date Measured : 2004-06-18T00:00Z
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
5.3 Tied Marker Name : R02
Tied Marker Usage : LOCAL CONTROL
Tied Marker CDP Number : (A4)
Tied Marker DOMES Number : (A9)
Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS)
dx (m) : -0.650 m
dy (m) : 9.070 m
dz (m) : -0.864 m
Accuracy (mm) : 0.5 mm
Survey method : TRILATERATION/TRIANGULATION/LEVELLING
Date Measured : 2004-06-18T00:00Z
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
5.4 Tied Marker Name : R03
Tied Marker Usage : LOCAL CONTROL
Tied Marker CDP Number : (A4)
Tied Marker DOMES Number : (A9)
Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS)
dx (m) : 10.580 m
dy (m) : -4.750 m
dz (m) : -0.992 m
Accuracy (mm) : 0.5 mm
Survey method : TRILATERATION/TRIANGULATION/LEVELLING
Date Measured : 2004-06-18T00:00Z
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
5.5 Tied Marker Name : R04
Tied Marker Usage : LOCAL CONTROL
Tied Marker CDP Number : (A4)
Tied Marker DOMES Number : (A9)
Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS)
dx (m) : 5.600 m
dy (m) : -3.060 m
dz (m) : -0.949 m
Accuracy (mm) : 0.5 mm
Survey method : TRILATERATION/TRIANGULATION/LEVELLING
Date Measured : 2004-06-18T00:00Z
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
5.6 Tied Marker Name : R05
Tied Marker Usage : LOCAL CONTROL
Tied Marker CDP Number : (A4)
Tied Marker DOMES Number : (A9)
Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS)
dx (m) : -0.270 m
dy (m) : -17.120 m
dz (m) : -0.541 m
Accuracy (mm) : 0.5 mm
Survey method : TRILATERATION/TRIANGULATION/LEVELLING
Date Measured : 2004-06-18T00:00Z
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
5.7 Tied Marker Name : SLR0
Tied Marker Usage : SLR, LOCAL CONTROL, GPS
Tied Marker CDP Number : (A4)
Tied Marker DOMES Number : (A9)
Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS)
dx (m) : -1.090 m
dy (m) : -16.450 m
dz (m) : -0.544 m
Accuracy (mm) : 0.5 mm
Survey method : GPS CAMPAIGN/TRIANGULATION/LEVELLING
Date Measured : 2004-06-18T00:00Z
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
5.x Tied Marker Name :
Tied Marker Usage : (SLR/VLBI/LOCAL CONTROL/FOOTPRINT/etc)
Tied Marker CDP Number : (A4)
Tied Marker DOMES Number : (A9)
Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS)
dx (m) : (m)
dy (m) : (m)
dz (m) : (m)
Accuracy (mm) : (mm)
Survey method : (GPS CAMPAIGN/TRILATERATION/TRIANGULATION/etc)
Date Measured : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
6. Frequency Standard
6.1 Standard Type : INTERNAL
Input Frequency : (if external)
Effective Dates : 2004-06-16/CCYY-MM-DD
Notes : (multiple lines)
6.x Standard Type : (INTERNAL or EXTERNAL H-MASER/CESIUM/etc)
Input Frequency : (if external)
Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
Notes : (multiple lines)
7. Collocation Information
7.x Instrumentation Type : (GPS/GLONASS/DORIS/PRARE/SLR/VLBI/TIME/etc)
Status : (PERMANENT/MOBILE)
Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
Notes : (multiple lines)
8. Meteorological Instrumentation
8.1.1 Humidity Sensor Model : HMP45A-P Humidity and Temperature probe
Manufacturer : Vaisala Oyj, Finland
Serial Number : X1540004
Data Sampling Interval : 180 sec
Accuracy (% rel h) : 1 % rel h
Aspiration : NATURAL
Height Diff to Ant : 16 m
Calibration date : 2003-05-27
Effective Dates : 2003-09-01/2006-12-12
Notes : (multiple lines)
8.1.2 Humidity Sensor Model : PAROSCIENTIFIC MET3
Manufacturer : PAROSCIENTIFIC
Serial Number : X1550001
Data Sampling Interval : 60 sec
Accuracy (% rel h) : 1 % rel h
Aspiration : NATURAL
Height Diff to Ant : 2 m
Calibration date : 2006-10-10
Effective Dates : 2006-12-12/CCYY-MM-DD
Notes : (multiple lines)
8.1.x Humidity Sensor Model :
Manufacturer :
Serial Number :
Data Sampling Interval : (sec)
Accuracy (% rel h) : (% rel h)
Aspiration : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
Height Diff to Ant : (m)
Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD)
Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
Notes : (multiple lines)
8.2.1 Pressure Sensor Model : PTU200 Class A PTU transmitter
Manufacturer : Vaisala Oyj, Finland
Serial Number : X1540004
Data Sampling Interval : 180 sec
Accuracy : 0.07 hPa
Height Diff to Ant : 13 m
Calibration date : 2002-04-11
Effective Dates : 2003-09-01/2006-12-12
Notes : (multiple lines)
8.2.2 Pressure Sensor Model : PAROSCIENTIFIC MET3
Manufacturer : PAROSCIENTIFIC
Serial Number : X1550001
Data Sampling Interval : 60 sec
Accuracy : 0.07 hPa
Height Diff to Ant : 2 m
Calibration date : 2006-10-10
Effective Dates : 2006-12-12/CCYY-MM-DD
Notes : (multiple lines)
8.2.x Pressure Sensor Model :
Manufacturer :
Serial Number :
Data Sampling Interval : (sec)
Accuracy : (hPa)
Height Diff to Ant : (m)
Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD)
Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
Notes : (multiple lines)
8.3.1 Temp. Sensor Model : HMP45A-P Humidity and Temperature probe
Manufacturer : Vaisala Oyj, Finland
Serial Number : X1540004
Data Sampling Interval : 180 sec
Accuracy : 0.15 deg C
Aspiration : NATURAL
Height Diff to Ant : 16 m
Calibration date : 2003-05-27
Effective Dates : 2003-09-01/2006-12-12
Notes : (multiple lines)
8.3.2 Temp. Sensor Model : PAROSCIENTIFIC MET3
Manufacturer : PAROSCIENTIFIC
Serial Number : X1550001
Data Sampling Interval : 60 sec
Accuracy : 0.15 deg C
Aspiration : NATURAL
Height Diff to Ant : 2 m
Calibration date : 2006-10-10
Effective Dates : 2006-12-12/CCYY-MM-DD
Notes : (multiple lines)
8.3.x Temp. Sensor Model :
Manufacturer :
Serial Number :
Data Sampling Interval : (sec)
Accuracy : (deg C)
Aspiration : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
Height Diff to Ant : (m)
Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD)
Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
Notes : (multiple lines)
8.4.x Water Vapor Radiometer :
Manufacturer :
Serial Number :
Distance to Antenna : (m)
Height Diff to Ant : (m)
Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD)
Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
Notes : (multiple lines)
8.5.x Other Instrumentation : (multiple lines)
9. Local Ongoing Conditions Possibly Affecting Computed Position
9.1.x Radio Interferences : (TV/CELL PHONE ANTENNA/RADAR/etc)
Observed Degradations : (SN RATIO/DATA GAPS/etc)
Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
9.2.x Multipath Sources : (METAL ROOF/DOME/VLBI ANTENNA/etc)
Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
9.3.x Signal Obstructions : (TREES/BUILDINGS/etc)
Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
10. Local Episodic Effects Possibly Affecting Data Quality
10.x Date : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
Event : (TREE CLEARING/CONSTRUCTION/etc)
11. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information
Agency : Technical University of Crete
: Mineral Resources Engineering Department
: Geodesy and Geomatics Laboratory
Preferred Abbreviation : TUC
Mailing Address : University Campus
: 73100 Chania
: Greece
Primary Contact
Contact Name : Stelios P. Mertikas
Telephone (primary) : +30 2821 037629
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax : +30 2821 037872
E-mail : mertikas@mred.tuc.gr
Secondary Contact
Contact Name : Xenophon A. Frantzis
Telephone (primary) : +30 2821 037687
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax : +30 2821 037872
E-mail : xfratzis@mred.tuc.gr
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
12. Responsible Agency (if different from 11.)
Agency : (multiple lines)
Preferred Abbreviation : (A10)
Mailing Address : (multiple lines)
Primary Contact
Contact Name :
Telephone (primary) :
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail :
Secondary Contact
Contact Name :
Telephone (primary) :
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail :
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
13. More Information
Primary Data Center : BEV
Secondary Data Center : BKG
URL for More Information : http://www.geomatlab.tuc.gr
Hardcopy on File
Site Map : Y
Site Diagram : Y
Horizon Mask : Y
Monument Description : Y
Site Pictures : Y
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
Antenna Graphics with Dimensions
LEIAR25
+-------+ <-- 0.1995
/ \
+- -+
|---+-------------+---| <-- 0.1456 TCR
|---------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
+---------------------------------------------+
| |
| |
+-+---------------------------------------------+-+
+-----------------+-------------+-----------------+ <-- 0.0320 BCR
| |
| |
+------x------+ <-- 0.0000 BPA=ARP
