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BETB 50305S001

 

DM#466 BETB new station since 22-OCT-2006

 

BETB is not in ITRF2005

 

The position/velocity proposed in the DORISMail is (in ITRF2000) and at epoch 2000.5

 

BETB 2000.5 -6327823.264 785599.310 149786.287 6.5 68.9 29.1 (in ITRF20000)

 

This can be transformed at epoch 2000.0 (in ITRF2000)

 

BETB 2000.0 -6327823.267 785599.276 149786.272 6.5 68.9 29.1 (in ITRF20000)

 

And then in ITRF2005

 

BETB 2000 .0 -6327823.256 785599.282 149786.276 5.79 68.85 31.04

 

Preliminary computations:

 

Using ITRF2005 plate model, we get the following velocities (DX DY DZ = 9.06 67.21 30.32)

 

Using the recent DORIS data (ign07d02) and fixing the velocity to ITRF2005 value, we get :

 

2000.0 BETB -6327823.2918 785599.2682 149786.3038 9.06 67.21 30.32

statistics BETB XYZ 0.0027 0.0023 0.0013 57

 

this is close to the value derived from the DORISMail

 

Recommendation:

 

BETB derive ITRF2005 coordinate, using ITRF2005 plate motion velocity