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IERS Message No. 220                                   December 19, 2012
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G2.2 session on reference frames at EGU2013


Dear Colleagues,

The General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union will be held in
Vienna, Austria, 07 - 12 April 2013. We draw your attention in
particular to session "G2.2: The International Terrestrial Reference
Frame: Preparation for the next Release and its Applications"

The goal of this session is to provide a forum to discuss preparations
for the next International Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF), expected
to include data through 2013, as well as the ITRF usage in Earth
sciences and other applications. Participants can discuss concerns not
only related to the contributing technique services, but also all ITRF
uses, ranging from local, regional to global applications. Contributions
are sought from the individual technique services and various ITRF
users, covering the complete range of topics, such as data analysis,
parameter estimation and correction models. Of special interest is the
evaluation of the impact of loading effects on individual frames and
their combination. Contributions focusing on identifying and mitigating
technique systematic errors are most welcome, which will hopefully help
improve the next ITRF solutions.

09 January 2013:   Deadline for receipt of abstracts at

http://www.egu2013.eu/abstract_management/how_to_submit_an_abstract.html


Please consider submitting a paper for this session or contact us
directly if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Zuheir Altamimi, zuheir.altamimi [at] ign.fr, Institut National de
l'Information Geographique et Forestiere

Jim Ray, jim.ray [at] noaa.gov, National Geodetic Survey

Tonie van Dam, tonie.vandam [at] uni.lu, University of Luxembourg


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