IGS Network Workshop 2000
12 - 14 July, 2000
Soria Moria, Oslo, Norway
Last edited 26 July 2000


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General information

 The second IGS Network Workshop of the International GPS Service (IGS) was held

on July 12 - 14, 2000.

at Soria Moria, Oslo, Norway.


Dr. Angelyn Moore, Convener, IGS Central Bureau


This IGS Network Workshop has been called for by the Governing Board of the IGS. It was hosted by the Geodetic Institute of The Norwegian Mapping Authority (Statens kartverk, web pages are in Norwegian, only!).

The IGS was established as a service of the IAG on 1 Jan 1994 under the name International GPS Service for Geodynamics. Today the IGS' mission is to provide a service to support geodetic and geophysical research activities through GPS data and data products.

The first Network Workshop was held in Annapolis, MD, USA, on 2-5 November 1998. The second IGS Network Workshop focussed on the effective flow of station data and information to the IGS Analysis Centers and other users of IGS data. The Programme Committee identified key issues and invited key papers discussing the state-of-the-art, open questions and potential solutions. Subsequently, sufficient time was allocated for discussions.

The IGS is preparing for a major shift in operations from daily generation of products to subdaily or 'ultra-rapid.' This is due to requirements and demands by application for timely accessibilty of GPS data and products. A major effort is the anticipated support for a class of low earth orbiter missions which require a subnetwork providing high rate (1-10Hz) data with less than about 15 minutes latency. These requirements impact the overall network infrastructure and the workshop will be devoted to this evolution and enhancement, while preserving the fundamental services of the IGS.

Other issues such as the role of the IGS in the support of future Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), will be included.

During the first two-and-a-half days of the workshop, network-related topics were discussed in plenary sessions and smaller working groups. The afternoon of July 14 was reserved for a summary meeting of the extended Programme Committee to discuss the action items resulting from the previous days.

Related Event
On July 10 - 12, 2000, the European COST Action 716: Exploitation of Ground-Based GPS for Climate and Numerical Weather Prediction Applications convened at Soria Moria an open workshop "Towards operational GPS Meteorology". This workshop was open for all participants of the IGS Network Workshop. The COST Action also held a Management Committee Meeting on Thursday, 13 July at Soria Moria.


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Programme Committee
The Workshop was be convened by Angelyn Moore, IGS Network Coordinator (JPL).

The Programme Committee had the following members
Gerd Gendt
James Zumberge
Mark Caissy
Werner Gurtner
Miranda Chin
Ludwig Combrinck
Loic Daniel
Carey Noll
Tom Herring
Tim Springer

Questions to the Programme Committee should be sent to Angelyn Moore.

Local Organizing Committee


Questions to the Local Organization Committee should be sent to Hans-Peter Plag.

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Book of Extended Abstracts and Proceedings
The presentations and contributed posters are documented in a Book of Extended Abstracts, which was provided to the participants as part of the workshop material. The Book of Extended Abstracts is also available here.

Proceedings of the workshop will be published in a special issue of Physics and Chemistry of the Earth. The proceedings will include publications of the invited presentations and the contributed posters.

The same special issue of Physics and Chemistry of the Earth will also contain the proceedings of the COST 716 workshop.

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Preparation and submission of manuscripts
Manuscripts of up to six pages for posters and up to 12 pages for invited presentations should be prepared according to the guidelines of Physics and Chemistry of the Earth.

The manuscripts will be edited by three guest editors from the IGS community. All manuscripts will be peer reviewed by at least two referees.

Manuscripts should be submitted to Hans-Peter Plag. Please, note that the deadline of 31 August 2000 is a strict deadline, which cannot be moved in order to allow for a timely production of the proceedings.


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Important deadlines
31 August 2000 Submission of manuscripts for proceedings


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Venue

The IGS Network Workshop 2000 took place at Soria Moria in Oslo, the capital of Norway. In the year 2000, Oslo is having its 1000 years anniversary, and the capital's history will be marked with celebrations during the whole year.

Soria Moria is located between the humming city of Oslo and the quiet and peaceful recreation area of Nordmarka, which extends more than 50 km to the northwest of Oslo and combines lakes, rivers, and forests into a picturesque and stimulating environment. Soria Moria is about 10 km from the center of Oslo and is easily reached by local transportation or a shuttle from the Oslo airport train.

A main location in the city of Oslo is Karl Johan Street, the wide main street that runs from the Parliament to the Palace. Here are singing fountains, parks, street musicians, and businessmen making deals on the benches, surrounded by hopeful pigeons.

Some of Norway's best museums are located in Oslo. The Munch museum owns a huge collection of paintings, woodcuts, lithographs and drawings by the famous Norwegian expressionist Edvard Munch. In the Vigeland Park a large number of Gustav Vigeland's sculptures can bee seen. At Bygdøy several museums are located such as the Viking Ship museum, the Norwegian Folk museum, Kon-Tiki and Fram museum. Akershus fort was built in the 14th century, and its 700 years anniversary was celebrated in 1999. The castle also offer a good view of Oslo. (To get information [in Norwegian only!] on what's on in Oslo, klick here).

If you like to experience a panorama view of Oslo that will take your breath away, we strongly recommend a tour to the Tryvannstårnet. Here, you will realise how little space the developed parts of Oslo actually occupy. It is not many cities in Europe which is surrounded by so much forest and uncultivated land.

In the summer the sun shines well into the night in Oslo. The climate is moderate with average July temperatures being 16.5 C (expected max. temperatures are about 25 C and min. night temperatures about 12 C). Average percipitation in July is 74 mm. However, variability is rather large with a slight chance for 0 mm in July but also a whole week of rainy weather.

Soria Moria has a well established experience in operating conferences, workshops and courses. The hotel has more than 200 rooms, several large conference area, and a number of smaller meeting rooms. The restaurant can seat up to 250 guests, and the hotel bar is fully licensed. Furthermore, the hotel offers a swimming pool and a sauna. Rent of bicycles to explore the surroundings is also possible nearby.

The hotel's address is
Soria Moria
Voksenkollveien 60
N-0790 Oslo
Norway
Phone: +47-22146080
Fax: +47-22921814


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Registration Fee and Hotel prices

 Registration fee was NOK 750 (approximately $ 95). This fee covered the meeting rooms, coffee breaks, and workshop material including the book of extended abstracts.

Soria Moria offered the following special rates for full board (including breakfast, warm lunch and dinner but excluding drinks at lunch and dinner) per person per day:
single room:NOK 1190
double room:NOK 1040

For Fridays to Sundays, the prices are slightly reduced:
single room:NOK 990
double room:NOK 780
These special prices were also valid for participants arriving one or two days earlier or leaving one or two days after the meeting.

For participants not staying at the hotel, the lunch was NOK 245. No special agreement has been made for participants not staying at the hotel concerning dinner.

The hotel room and additional expenses for drinks, phone, etc. had to be payed by each participant individually. Payment with major credit cards is possible.

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How to reach the hotel
International participants most likely will arrive at Oslo airport at Gardermoen, about 60 km northeast of Oslo. From there, a fast airport train (flytoget) runs every 10 minutes to Oslo Central Station (railway). The train journey takes 20 minutes and the price for a one-way-ticket is NOK 90. Tickets can be bought at the airport at the arrival level, where special box-offices with signs of "flytoget" sell these tickets.

Since participants are arriving at very different times, no shuttle busses have been set up from the train station to the hotel. You can reach Soria Moria either by taxi from Oslo Central Station (the price is approximately NOK 200-250) or by underground/tram (T-bane in Norwegian) from Jernbanetorget underground station to Voksenkollen station. Walking from Voksenkollen station to Soria Moria is about 10 minutes.

To find Jernbanetorget underground station you have to go just outside Oslo Central Station (railway) and look for a T sign. Take line 1 marked "Frognerseteren". Trains to other destinations are using the same rail so be sure you choose the right train. There are trains every 15 minutes in day time and every 30 minutes in the evenings.

The price for a taxi from Oslo airport at Gardermoen to Soria Moria is NOK 550 for one to four persons.



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