First Results for the GPS Survey of South Africa Tide Gauges |
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| Authors: | Robert Zimba Charles L Merry |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Geomatics, University of Cape Town, South Africa, ZA |
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| Abstract: | Tide gauge measurements are used for a variety of scientific purposes, not least of which are the definition of vertical data
and the detection of long-term variations in mean sea level. GPS measurements at tide gauge sites provide a means of separating
local verticl motions from sea level rise, and a means of unifying vertical data in a single reference system. This paper
describes a GPS survey to determine the positions and heights of reference stations at South African tide gauge sites. The
data were processed in baseline mode using a commercial software package.
The heights of the tide gauge stations relative to the fixed ITRF reference station HRAO were determined at a precision of
around 3 cm – better than 0.1 ppm. Analysis of the error sources showes that use of the precise ephemeris contributed to a
substantial improvement in accuracy, as did the use of ionosphere-free fixed integer baseline solutions. Variations in the
antenna phase centers also contributed significant changes in height. ? 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. |
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