Sunday 1 May 2016
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08:30 – 09:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks
Mr. Nic Donnelly (Convenor), Prof.
Rudolf Steiger (FIG Council), Prof. Volker
Schwieger (FIG Comm 5), Mr Gary Johnston
(IAG), Dr. John Dawson (UN-GGIM-AP), Miss Rachelle Winefield (NZIS)
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09:00 – 10:30 Session 1: Introduction to 3D Reference
Frames / Datums
Prof. Chris Rizos (Australia) - presented by
Mr
Nic Donnelly (New Zealand)
Global reference systems and frames: ITRS / ITRF /
WGS-84; transformations; determination of ITRF; contribution of
geodetic techniques to ITRF: VLBI, GNSS, DORIS, SLR; the
relationships between global/local reference frames and global
positioning technologies.
[handouts]
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10:30 – 11:00 Morning Tea
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11:00 – 12:30 Session 2: Introduction to Vertical
Reference Frames / Datums
Prof.
Bill Kearsley (Australia)
Gravity and geopotential numbers; physical heights (dynamic,
orthometric, normal); reference surfaces (geoids and
quasigeoids); levelling datums; GNSS heighting.
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- 2a] [handouts
- 2b]
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12:30 – 13:30 Lunch |
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13:30 – 15:30 Session 3: Kinematic Frames and
Deformation Modelling
Dr Chris Pearson (New
Zealand):
Deformation Modelling 1
Kinematic vs plate-fixed frames; sources of deformation;
observing deformation (CORS, GNSS campaigns); dislocation
modelling; example of HTDP software for modelling in USA.
[handouts]
Dr Chris Crook (New
Zealand):
Deformation Modelling 2
Role of deformation models in transforming between global and
local frames; user requirements for deformation modelling;
forward and reverse patches; example of New Zealand deformation
model.
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15:30 – 16:00 Afternoon Tea
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16:00 – 17:30 Session 4: Case Studies 1
Mr Basara Miyahara (Japan) and Dr Koji
Matsuo (Matsuo):
Case study of Japan
Semi-dynamic datum of Japan; deformation model of Japan,
including the 2011 Tohoku earthquake; geoid and gravity change
due to large earthquakes including the Tohoku earthquake.
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Dr Dan Roman(United States):
Case study of USA
Current horizontal and vertical datums in USA; proposed new
kinematic datum; GRAV-D project for a centimetre geoid; proposed
new vertical datum.
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Mr Graeme Blick (New Zealand):
Case study of New
Zealand
New Zealand Geodetic Datum 2000; airborne gravity collection and new
vertical datum; requirements for a modern geodetic datum.
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19:00 – 22:00 Seminar Dinner – Rydges Latimer
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Monday 2 May 2016
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09:00 – 10:30 Session 5: Case Studies 2
Brief Datum Case Studies – ICG-supported delegates
Brief presentations from ICG-supported delegates discussing
current geodetic infrastructure, reference frames and plans for
the future in their countries; discussion of challenges for
developing nations.
Charisma Cayapan
(Philippines)
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Joanna Kuczynska-Siehien
(Poland)
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Andrick Lal
(Fiji)
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Niraj Manandhar
(Nepal)
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Asakaia Tabuabisataki
(Fiji)
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Dr John Dawson(Australia):
Case Study of Australia
GDA94 and its relationship to ITRF (14-parameter
transformation); user requirements for modernised reference
frames in Australia; proposed two-frame system (plate-fixed and
kinematic); deformation modelling.
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Mr Neil Ashcroft (Singapore) – Presentation on behalf of Leica
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Mr Paul Drummond (New Zealand) – Presentation on behalf of
Trimble
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10:30 – 11:00 Morning Tea
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11:00 – 12:30 Session 6: International Geodesy
Initiatives
Dr John Dawson(Australia):
APREF and UN-GGIM
Asia-Pacific Reference Frame; relationship to ITRF; benefits of
connecting to APREF; contributing to APREF; role of UN-GGIM in
geodesy; United Nations resolution on geodetic reference frames
and infrastructure. [handouts
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Mr Larry Hothem (United States):
Geodetic Initiatives at
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Role of ISO; ISO/TC211 (Geomatics); Geodetic Standards; Geodetic
Registry.
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Mr Nic Donnelly (New Zealand): SNAP Least Squares
Adjustment Software
Introduction to the freely available SNAP geodetic adjustment
software;reference frame transformations; utilising deformation
and geoid models; coordinate calculation via least squares
adjustment.
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12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
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13:30 – 15:30 Session 7: Geodetic Infrastructure and
GIS
Mr Richard Stanaway (Australia):
A template for the
development of a modern national reference frame
Physical infrastructure, connection to ITRF, estimating a
velocity field/deformation model, vertical datums, geoid models,
estimation of transformation parameters from legacy datums,
local plane grids, GIS configuration using proj4 and wkt
formats.
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Ms Ruth Neilan (New Zealand):
The International GNSS
Service
Introduction to the products and activities of the International
GNSS Service (IGS).
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Dr Suelynn Choy (Australia):
Multi-GNSS
A brief introduction to Multi-GNSS.
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15:30 – 16:00 Afternoon Tea
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16:00 – 17:30 Session 8: Geodetic Software
Dr John Dawson (Australia):
SINEX Manipulation Software
SINEX manipulation for geodetic applications.
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Mr Ryan Ruddick (Australia):
RTKLIB Software
Introduction to RTKLIB open source GNSS software.
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Dr Chris Pearson (New Zealand):
SNAP Least Squares Adjustment Software – Nepal Case Study
Use of the SNAP software for doing calculations using a
deformation model after the 2015 Nepal earthquake.
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17:30 Closing Remarks – FIG Commission 5
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