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SOUTH AMERICAN GEOCENTRIC
REFERENCE SYSTEM
SIRGAS
NEWSLETTER # 5
February 1998
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EDITORIAL
COMPOSITION OF THE PROJECT
COMMITTEE
WORKING GROUP III: VERTICAL DATUM
SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL
SIRGAS AT IAG SCIENTIFIC ASSEMBLY, RIO’97
INFORMATION ON WORKING GROUP III
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EDITORIAL
I have the pleasure to present to readers the fifth edition of the SIRGAS Project
Newsletter. This issue has a very special meaning, since all of the objectives and goals
proposed for the project at Asunción Conference, in October 1993, were reached
during 1997, according to what was planned in that occasion. The crowning moment
of the project occurred during the Session 1.3 (“SIRGAS Project”) of the
Symposium 1 (“Advances in Positioning and Reference Frames”) of the International
Association of Geodesy Scientific Assembly, when the final results of the activities of
Working Groups I and II were presented and the publication “SIRGAS Final Report,
Working Groups I and II” was distributed. More details about the session are
presented in this newsletter. During the assembly a business meeting of the project
was also carried out, when the Working Group III (“Vertical Datum”) was created and
its president was elected, Eng. Roberto Teixeira Luz, from Instituto Brasileiro de
Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). This group has the arduous mission on the
development of activities toward the definition and realization of a unique altimetric
system for the South-American continent. The composition of this new working group
and some information about the activities already done can be found in this newsletter.
I would like to take this opportunity to stand out the cooperation and support from all
participants of the project, responsible for its great success, and to wish to readers and
family a happy and successful new year.
LUIZ PAULO SOUTO FORTES
President of Committee
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COMPOSITION OF THE PROJECT
The complete and updated composition of the committee, the new Working Group III
and scientific council is presented bellow.
COMMITTEE
ENG. LUIZ PAULO SOUTO FORTES
President
IBGE/DEGED
AV. BRASIL 15671
PARADA DE LUCAS
RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ, BRAZIL, CEP 21241-051
FAX: 55-21-481 2747
e-mail: fortes @ ibge.gov.br
ENG. MAURO PEREIRA DE MELLO
Representative of BRAZIL
IBGE
AV. FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT 194/GRUPO 207
CENTRO
RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ, BRAZIL, CEP 20021-120
FAX: 55-21-262 7308
AGRIM. RUBEN RODRIGUEZ
Representative of ARGENTINA
LUIS M. CAMPOS 1521 - 6B
1426 BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
FAX: 54-1-781 8901
e-mail: rubenro @ arg.siscotel.com
PROF. MILTON DE AZEVEDO CAMPOS
Substitute Representative of BRAZIL
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PARANÁ UFPR
CAIXA POSTAL 19098, CURITIBA, PR,
BRAZIL, CEP: 81531-970
FAX: 55-41-266 9222
e-mail: miltonac @ cce.ufpr.br
ENG. EZEQUIEL PALLEJA
Substitute Representative of ARGENTINA
JUNCAL 3699 PISO 10
(1425) BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
FAX: 54-1-383 2935
MAYOR, OSCAR CIFUENTES ZAMBRANO
Representative of CHILE
INSTITUTO GEOGRAFICO MILITAR
NUEVA SANTA ISABEL 1640
SANTIAGO, CHILE
FAX: 56-2-698 8278
e-mail: igm @ reuna.cl
CAP. INF. MARCO A. MONTOYA RIVERA
Representative of BOLIVIA
INSTITUTO GEOGRAFICO MILITAR
AVENIDA SAAVEDRA 2303 (ESTADO
MAYOR) MIRAFLORES
CASILLA No. 7641
LA PAZ, BOLIVIA
FAX: 591-2-228329 , 591-2-226912
MAYOR ENG. RODRIGO BARRIGA
VARGAS
Substitute Representative of CHILE
INSTITUTO GEOGRAFICO MILITAR
NUEVA SANTA ISABEL 1640
SANTIAGO, CHILE
FAX: 56-2-698 8278
e-mail: acamipol @ rdc.cl
igm @ reuna.cl
SOF. 1RO. JAVIER GUZMAN GALLARDO
Substitute Representative of BOLIVIA
INSTITUTO GEOGRAFICO MILITAR
AVENIDA SAAVEDRA 2303 (ESTADO
MAYOR) MIRAFLORES
CASILLA No. 7641
LA PAZ, BOLIVIA
FAX: 591-2-228329 , 591-2-226912
ENG. PEDRO SANDOVAL CAVANZO
Representative of COLOMBIA
IGAC
CARRERA 30 NO. 48-51 OFIC. 405
SANTAFE DE BOGOTA, DC, COLOMBIA
FAX: 57-1-368 0991
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MRS. ENG. SUSANA R. ARCINIEGAS
Representative of ECUADOR
INSTITUTO GEOGRAFICO MILITAR
ELDORADO, EDIFICIO DEL IGM
QUITO, ECUADOR
FAX: 593-2-569 097
e-mail: igm2 @ igm.mil.ec
PROF. ENG. AGRIM. ROBERTO P. RODINO
Representive of URUGUAY
INST. AGRIMENSURA - FAC. INGENIERIA
UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPUBLICA
AV. J. HERRERA Y REISSIG 565, CASILLA DE
CORREO 30
MONTEVIDEO 11000, URUGUAY
FAX: 598-2-711 5446
e-mail: rodino @ fing.edu.uy
DR. CLAUDE BOUCHER
Representative of FRENCH GUIANA
INSTITUTE GEOGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL
6 ET 8 AVENUE BLAISE PASCAL
CITÉ DESCARTES - CHAMP-SUR-MARNE
F-77455 MARNE-LA-VALLEE, FRANCE
FAX: 33-1-64 15 32 53
e-mail: boucher @ ign.fr
ENG. JOSE NAPOLEON HERNANDEZ
Representative of VENEZUELA
CARTOGRAFIA NACIONAL
COORDINACION GEODESICA
EDIF CAMEJO - PISO 2 - OFIC 216
CARACAS 1010, VENEZUELA
FAX: 58-2-545 0374
e-mail: napoleon @ marnr.gov.ve
sagecan @ conicit.ve
MR. ABHAI KUMAR DATADIN
Representative of GUYANA
COMMISSIONER OF LANDS AND SURVEYS
LANDS AND SURVEYS DEPARTMENT
22 UPPER HADFIELD STREET
DURBAN BACKLANDS
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
TTE. JOSE GONZALEZ BRICEÑO
Substitute Representative of VENEZUELA
DIGECAFA - MIN. DEFENSA
FUERTE TIUNA - EL VALLE
CARACAS, VENEZUELA
FAX: 58-2-68 23405
CAP. SEV. GEOG. JUAN CARLOS TORALES
Representative of PARAGUAY
DISERGEMIL
ARTIGAS 920
ASUNCION, PARAGUAY
FAX: 595-21-213 812
DR. ENG. HERMANN DREWES
Representative of IAG
DGFI, ABT. I
MARSTALLPLATZ 8
D-80539
MUENCHEN, GERMANY
FAX: 49-89-23031 240
e-mail: mailer @ dgfi.badw-muenchen.de
CAP.ENG. JUAN MUÑOZ CURTO
Representative of PERU
INSTITUTO GEOGRAFICO NACIONAL
AV. ARUMBURU 1198, SURQUILLO
LIMA, PERU
FAX: 51-14-753075
TTE. CRNEL. FERNANDO MIGUEL
GALBAN
Representative of PAIGH
INSTITUTO GEOGRAFICO MILITAR
CABILDO 381
1426 BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
FAX: 54-1-776 1611
e-mail: pub @ gis.igm.gov.ar
MR. R.H. WONG FONG SANG
Correspondent of SURINAME
CENTRAAL BUREAU LUCHTKAARTERING
MAYSTRAAT 39
PARAMARIBO, SURINAME
MR. JAMES A. SLATER
Representative of NIMA
DDR&E/TI
5109 LEESBURG PIKE, SUITE 317
FALLS CHURCH, VA 22041, USA
FAX: 1-703-285 9050
e-mail: slaterja @ acq.osd.mil
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WORKING GROUP III: VERTICAL DATUM
ENG. ROBERTO TEIXEIRA LUZ
President
IBGE/DEGED
AV. BRASIL 15671 PARADA DE LUCAS
RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ, BRAZIL, CEP 21241-051
FAX: 55-21-481 2747
e-mail: roberto @ ibge.gov.br
GEOF. JUAN FRANCISCO MOIRANO
Principal Member
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS ASTRONOMICAS
Y GEOFISICAS
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA
PASEO DEL BOSQUE S/N
1900 LA PLATA, BUENOS AIRES,
ARGENTINA
FAX: 54-21-21 1761
e-mail: jmoirano @ fcaglp.fcaglp.unlp.edu.ar
PROF. GRACIELA FONT
Substitute Member
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS ASTRONOMICAS
Y GEOFISICAS
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA
PASEO DEL BOSQUE S/N
1900 LA PLATA, BUENOS AIRES,
ARGENTINA
FAX: 54-21-21 1761
e-mail: graciela @ fcaglp.fcaglp.unlp.edu.ar
CAP. RODRIGO MATURANA NADAL
Substitute Member
INSTITUTO GEOGRAFICO MILITAR
NUEVA SANTA ISABEL 1640
SANTIAGO, CHILE
FAX: 56-2-698 8278
e-mail: igm @ reuna.cl
ENG. LAURA MARLENE SANCHEZ
RODRIGUEZ
Principal Member
SUBDIRECCION DE CARTOGRAFIA
INSTITUTO GEOGRAFICO AGUSTIN
CODAZZI
CARRERA 30, NO. 48-51, OFIC. 402
SANTAFE DE BOGOTA, D.C., COLOMBIA
FAX: 57-1-368 0991 , 57-1-368 1040
e-mail: lsanchez @ igac.gov.co
PROF. FABIAN D. BARBATO
Principal Member
INSTITUTO DE AGRIMENSURA
FACULTAD DE INGENIERIA
UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPUBLICA
AV. JULIO HERRERA Y REISSIG 565,
CASILLA DE CORREO 30
MONTEVIDEO 11000, URUGUAY
FAX: 598-2-711 5446
e-mail: fbarbato @ fing.edu.uy
PROF. SILVIO ROGÉRIO CORREIA DE
FREITAS
Substitute Member
CURSO DE PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO EM CIÊNCIAS
GEODÉSICAS
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PARANÁ
CAIXA POSTAL 19098
81531-970, CURITIBA, PR, BRASIL
FAX: 55-41-266 2393
e-mail: sfreitas @ cce.ufpr.br
WALTER HUMBERTO SUBIZA PIÑA
Substitute Member
SERVICIO GEOGRAFICO MILITAR
8 DE OCTUBRE 3255
MONTEVIDEO 11600, URUGUAY
FAX: 598-2-487 0868
e-mail: geografi @ seciu.uy
MAYOR RODRIGO BARRIGA VARGAS
Principal Member
INSTITUTO GEOGRAFICO MILITAR
NUEVA SANTA ISABEL 1640
SANTIAGO, CHILE
FAX: 56-2-698 8278
e-mail: acamipol @ rdc.cl
igm @ reuna.cl
ENG. JOSE NAPOLEON HERNANDEZ
Principal Member
CARTOGRAFIA NACIONAL
COORDINACION GEODESICA
EDIF CAMEJO - PISO 2 - OFIC 216
CARACAS 1010, VENEZUELA
FAX: 58-2-545 0374
e-mail: napoleon @ marnr.gov.ve
sagecan @ conicit.ve
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DR. MELVIN JESUS HOYER ROMERO
Substitute Member
CONSEJO NACIONAL DE CARTOGRAFIA
UNIVERSIDAD DEL ZULIA
APARTADO POSTAL 10311
MARACAIBO, VENEZUELA
FAX: 58-61-512 197
e-mail: mhoyer @ luz.ve
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DR. ENG. HERMANN DREWES
Scientific Consultant
DGFI, ABT. I
MARSTALLPLATZ 8
D-80539
MUENCHEN, GERMANY
FAX: 49-89-23031 240
e-mail: mailer @ dgfi.badw-muenchen.de
DR. MUNEENDRA KUMAR
Scientific Consultant
DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY/IOG
4600 SANGAMORE ROAD
BETHESDA, MD 20816, USA
FAX: 1-301-227 2582
e-mail: kumarm @ nima.mil
SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL
Scientific consultants that advise the committee.
PROF. DR. CAMIL GEMAEL
RUA JESUÍNO LOPES, 305
SEMINÁRIO, CURITIBA, PR, BRAZIL
CEP: 80310-610
DR. KNUD PODER
GEODETIC DIVISION, KMS
RENTEMESTERVEJ 8
DK - 2400 COPENHAGEN, NV
DENMARK
FAX: 45-35-87 5052
e-mail: kp @ kms.dk
DR. IVAN MUELLER
4361 SHIRE CREEK COURT
HILLIARD, OHIO, 43026
USA
FAX: 1-614-292 2957
e-mail: [email protected]
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PROF. DR. HEINZ G. HENNEBERG
ESCUELA DE GEODESIA, FACULTAD DE
INGENIERIA
UNIVERSIDAD DEL ZULIA
APARTADO POSTAL 6
MARACAIBO, VENEZUELA
FAX: 58-61-516225
58-61-517252
e-mail: henneber @ europa.ica.luz.ve
DR. GALO CARRERA
GEOMETRIX GEODETIC AND
HYDROGRAPHIC RESEARCH INC.
53 HAWTHORNE STREET
DARTMOUTH, NOVA SCOTIA
CANADA B2Y 2Y7
FAX: 1-902-466 3678
e-mail: gcarrera @ fox.nstn.ns.ca
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SIRGAS AT IAG SCIENTIFIC ASSEMBLY, RIO’97
During the Scientific Assembly of International Association of Geodesy, held from
September 3 to 9, 1997, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the session 1.3 “SIRGAS Project” of
Symposium 1 “Advances in Positioning and Reference Frames” was dedicated to the
project. In this session the final results of the activities of Working Groups I
“Reference System” and II “Geocentric Datum” were shown, through the presentation
of the following papers :
•
Fortes L. P. S. - An overview of the SIRGAS project.
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Hoyer M.; Arciniegas S.; Duarte K.; Fagard H.; Maturana R.; Torchetti R.; Drewes
H.; Kumar M. & Seeger G. - The definition of the Reference System in the
SIRGAS Project.
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Kaniuth K.; Drewes H.; Stuber K.; Tremel H. & Moirano J. - Final results of the
SIRGAS 95 GPS network processing at DGFI/I.
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Slater, J. - The NIMA’s derivation of station coordinates for the SIRGAS
Continental Reference Network.
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Vargas R. B. - Activities of the Working Group II “Geocentric Datum” SIRGAS
Project.
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Drewes H. - Time evolution of the SIRGAS Reference Frame.
•
Moirano J.; Brunini C.; Drewes H. & Kaniuth K. - Realization of a geocentric
reference system in Argentina in connection with SIRGAS.
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Costa S. M. A.; Pereira K. D. & Beattie D. - The integration of Brazilian horizontal
network into SIRGAS.
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Acuña I.; Subiza W.; Rovera H.; Vergara G.; Rodino P.; Barbato F. & Costa S. M. The redefinition of the geodetic reference system of Uruguay into SIRGAS frame.
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Drewes H.; Tremel H. & Hernandez N. - Adjustment of the new Venezuelan
National GPS network within the SIRGAS reference frame.
•
Kaniuth K. - Exploiting the SIRGAS colocations for determining elevation
dependent phase center variations of geodetic GPS antennas.
It was distributed, at the same session, the document “SIRGAS Final Report, Working
Groups I and II”. Readers interested in receiving this document should send a request
to the President of the Project’s Committee.
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A business meeting of the project was held on September 06, 1997, when the activities
performed until that occasion were evaluated. Considering the spectrum of the main
objectives of Working Groups I and II, it was discussed the consequences of the
project regarding the altimetric component of the reference system. By this way, the
Working Group III “Vertical Datum” was created.
INFORMATION ON WORKING GROUP III: VERTICAL DATUM
(Prepared by the President, Eng. Roberto Teixeira Luz)
Created during the business meeting of SIRGAS Project at Rio de Janeiro on
September 6, 1997, the group has the following objectives : establishment of a
Vertical Datum for the South-American continent and the link of the existing
altimetric netwoks to it.
A meeting was also held on September 9, with the components of the group attending
the IAG Scientific Assembly, when the first activities of the group were discussed :
• collection of information on levelling networks and tide gauge stations used in
vertical datum of each country ;
• characterization of levelling of the stations of SIRGAS Reference Network;
• consultation about the procedures on compatibilization between GPS heights and
the various national altimetric systems ;
• set-up of a bibliographic database related to the group subject ; and
• definition of period and place of first business meeting of WG-III.
Information regarding the first three topics above will be object of a request to be sent
to the national representatives on the SIRGAS Committee. Concerning the meeting, its
definition should be done in early 1998.
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INFORMATION ON 1st WORKING GROUP III MEETING, HELD FROM
AUGUST 11 TO 13, 1998, IN SANTIAGO, CHILE (prepared by the President,
Eng. Roberto Teixeira Luz)
AGENDA
1) Welcome to participants (TCL Oscar Cifuentes Zambrano, IGM Chile)
2) General status of SIRGAS Project (Eng. Roberto Teixeira Luz)
3) Preparatory presentation (Dr. Hermann Drewes)
4) Discussions on height system, reference surface and realization of the reference
system
5) Presentation of related papers
6) Status of Working Group II (“Geocentric Datum”) activities (Mayor Rodrigo
Barriga Vargas)
7) Resolutions and next activities planning
DISCUSSIONS
The discussions was started with a reviewing of concepts and practical problems
involved in the definition and realization of a vertical reference system, presented by
Dr. Hermann Drewes, WG.III Scientific Consultant. During this presentation, Dr.
Drewes made some recommendations, which were discussed by the participants of the
meeting. These discussions served as origin to the resolutions presented at the end of
this publication.
Within these discussions, the WG.III members decided that the group would have
more scientific consultants, indicating Prof. Christopher Jekeli (OSU, EUA) and
Denizar Blitzkow (USP, Brasil) to be invited to participate.
As contribution to discussions, some WG.III participants presented technical and
scientific papers related to the WG.III activities.
PARTICIPANTS
Eng. Roberto Teixeira Luz
TCL Oscar Cifuentes Zambrano
SIRGAS Project
President of WG.III (Brasil)
Representative of Chile in the Committee
and WG.III Principal Member (Chile)
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Mayor Ing. Rodrigo Barriga Vargas
Ing. Jose Napoleón Hernández
Dr. Hermann Drewes
Geof. Juan Francisco Moirano
Prof. Graciela Font
Dr. Silvio Rogério Freitas
Ing. Laura Marlene Sánchez
Prof. Fabian Barbato
Dr. Muneendra Kumar
Dr. Claudio Brunini
Prof. Raul Perdomo
Cap. Ing. Eduardo Andrés Lauría
Sra. Maria Virginia Mackern
Dr. Denizar Blitzkow
Sr. Alfonso Tierra
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Substitute Representative of Chile in the
Committee and President of WG.II (Chile)
Representative of Venezuela in the
Committee and Principal Member of WG.III
(Venezuela)
Representative of IAG in the Committee and
Scientific Consultant of WG.III (Germany)
Principal Member of WG.III (Argentina)
Substitute Member of WG.III (Argentina)
Substitute Member of WG.III (Brasil)
Principal Member of WG.III (Colombia)
Principal Member of WG.III (Uruguay)
Scientific Consultant of WG.III (USA)
Observer of Argentina
Observer of Argentina
Observer of Argentina
Observer of Argentina
Observer of Brasil
Observer of Equador
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RESOLUTIONS
1) To adopt a unique vertical reference system to whole South America, with two
types of heights : ellipsoidal and another geopotential-derived type ;
2) To realize the vertical reference system through a set of stations which have
levelling with gravimetric observations and SIRGAS coordinates, including tide
gauges which define the “classical” vertical datum in each country ;
3) To establish a database at IBGE (Brasil) and at IGM (Chile) containing localization
and characteristics of vertical stations ;
4) To prepare a technical document to help the national decisions, which consists in a
theoretically based recommendation about the type of heights to be adopted ; and
5) (a) To organize gravimetric data referred to absolute gravity and (b) to compute
geopotential numbers.
NEXT ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE
1) Next meeting (to the adoption of Resolution #1 by National Representatives,
depending on conclusion of Resolution #4) : July/99, during IUGG General
Assembly, held at Birmingham, UK
2) Sending of list of stations which will compose the reference set (Resolution #2) to
the President of WG.III : November/98
3) Sending of list of localization and characteristics of vertical stations to the database
(Resolution #3) :
• information on gravimetry on levelling stations : November/98
• information on destruction, changing etc : frequently
4) Preparation of technical document (Resolution #4) : October/98
5) Organization of gravimetric data in digital media (Resolution #5a) : July/99
6) Computation of geopotential numbers (Resolution #5b) : IAG 2001
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