Programme and Presentations
Thursday - September 20
| 10:00 - 10:05 h | Opening - Introduction |
Session 1: Recent advances and validations of the IERS Conventions models (Theme 1)
chaired by Brian Luzum
Session 2: Technique-dependent conventions (Theme 4)
chaired by Bernd Richter
| 12:10 - 12:25 h | Technique-dependent conventions - VLBI A. Nothnagel Download: VLBI Technique-dependent Conventions (PDF, 166KB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 166 KB] |
| 12:25 - 12:40 h | IGS models for GNSS-specific effects J. Ray, G. Gendt Download: IGS Models for GNSS-Specific Effects (PDF, 211KB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 211 KB] |
| 12:40 - 12:55 h | Towards an improved ILRS TRF contribution E. Pavlis Download: Towards an improved ILRS TRF contribution (PDF, 2MB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 2 MB] |
| 12:55 - 13:10 h | Discussion |
| 13:10 - 14:00 h | Lunch |
Session 3: Conventional contributions to local station displacements: what to include? (Theme 2)
chaired by John Ries
| 14:00 - 14:30 h | Position paper: Principles for conventional contributions to modelled station displacements J. Ray, Z. Altamimi, T. van Dam, T. Herring Download: PRINCIPLES FOR CONVENTIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO MODELED STATION DISPLACEMENTS (PDF, 82KB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 82 KB] |
| 14:30 - 15:00 h | Position paper: Towards a conventional treatment of surface-load induced deformations H.-P. Plag, G. Blewitt, T. Herring Download: Towards a Consistent Conventional Treatment of Surface-Load Induced Deformations (PDF, 2MB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 2 MB] |
| 15:00 - 15:15 h | Non-tidal atmospheric and oceanic loading effects J.-C. Marty, R. Biancale Download: Non-tidal atmospheric and oceanic loading effects (PDF, 403KB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 403 KB] |
| 15:15 - 15:30 h | Discussion |
| 15:30 - 16:00 h | Coffee break |
Session 4: Evolution of the realization of reference systems (Theme 3)
chaired by Tonie van Dam
| 16:00 - 16:30 h | Discussion paper: The realization of the origin of the terrestrial reference system G. Petit, J. Ries, Z. Altamimi, C. Boucher, J. Ray Download: The realization of the origin of the terrestrial reference system (PDF, 121KB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 121 KB] |
| 16:30 - 16:50 h | Current status of the ITRS realization Z. Altamimi Download: Current status of the ITRS realization (PDF, 339KB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 339 KB] |
| 16:50 - 17:10 h | On the ITRS datum specifications H. Drewes Download: On the ITRS Datum Specifications (PDF, 865KB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 865 KB] |
| 17:10 - 17:30 h | Recommended concepts and terminology related to Terrestrial Reference Systems. Implication of IAU, IUGG, IAG and IERS C. Boucher Download: Recommended concepts and terminology related to Terrestrial Reference Systems (PDF, 195KB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 195 KB] |
Friday - September 21
Session 5: Evolution of the realization of reference systems (Theme 3, continued)
chaired by Harald Schuh
| 09:30 - 10:00 h | Discussion on Session 4 |
| 10:00 - 10:20 h | Attributes of the ICRF C. Ma Download: Attributes of the ICRF (PDF, 702KB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 702 KB] |
| 10:20 - 10:40 h | Implementing the IAU 2006 resolutions in the transformation between celestial and terrestrial reference systems N. Capitaine Download: Implementing the IAU 2006 resolutions in the transformation between celestialand terrestrial systems (PDF, 618KB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 618 KB] |
| 10:40 - 11:00 h | SOFA support for the IAU 2006 precession model P. Wallace Download: SOFA support for the IAU 2006 precession model (PDF, 413KB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 413 KB] |
| 11:00 - 11:40 h | Coffee break and group photo |
Session 6: Evolution of the realization of reference systems (Theme 3, continued)
chaired by Felicitas Arias
| 11:40 - 12:00 h | Consideration of a Global Vertical Reference System in the IERS Conventions J. Ihde Download: Consideration of a Global Vertical Reference System (GVRS) in the IERS Conventions (PDF, 375KB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 375 KB] |
| 12:00 - 12:20 h | Numerical evidence for the inconsistent separation of the ITRF-ICRF transformation into precession-nutation, diurnal rotation and polar motion A. Dermanis, D. Tsoulis Download: Numerical evidence for the inconsistent separation of the ITRF-ICRF transformation into precession-nutation, diurnal rotation and polar motion (PDF, 1MB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 2 MB] |
| 12:20 - 12:40 h | Verifications for multiple solutions of triaxial Earth rotation W.-J. Wang, W.-B. Shen, H.-W. Zhang Download: Verifications for Multiple Solutions of Triaxial Earth Rotation (PDF, 462KB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 462 KB] |
| 12:40 - 14:00 h | Lunch |
Session 7: Evolution of the Conventions (Theme 5)
chaired by Gérard Petit
| 14:00 - 14:20 h | IERS Conventions as an electronic document: How far do we go? B. Luzum, G. Brockett Download: IERS Conventions as an Electronic Document: How far do we go? (PDF, 201KB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 201 KB] |
| 14:20 - 14:40 h | Does conventional software need conventions? B. Luzum, M.S. Carter Download: Does Conventional software need conventions? (PDF, 186KB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 186 KB] |
| 14:40 - 15:00 h | Requirements of a user on the IERS Conventions models M. Gerstl Download: Requirements of a User on the IERS Conventions Models (PDF, 223KB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 223 KB] |
| 15:00 - 15:20 h | Safety and portability of Conventions software M. Gerstl Download: Safety and Portability of IERS Conventions Software (PDF, 194KB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 194 KB] |
| 15:20 - 15:30 h | Discussion |
| 15:30 - 16:00 h | Coffee break |
Session 8
| 16:00 - 17:00 h | General discussion |
| Conclusions of the meeting |

