Space geodetic activities at the Astronomical Observatory of Mongolia

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sh. Amarjargal ◽  
D. Baatarkhuu ◽  
S. Sanjjav ◽  
S. Zagdsuren ◽  
B. Nergui ◽  
...  

AbstractWe present in this paper some results obtained in the field of space geodesy based on continuous GPS observations at the Astronomical Observatory of Mongolia. Starting with a brief historical overview of the main space geodetic activities carried out by the Astronomical Observatory in the past, we outline here current achievements in the application of GPS techniques in the geosciences research in Mongolia. We setup a local GNSS Data Center of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences to receive, quality control and process into derivative products the observation data coming from its continuously recording stations. The quality check performed on three non-real-time permanent stations reveals that all three stations show smooth trends of each parameter indicating good quality in data record and operation without any anomalous behavior.

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 136-144
Author(s):  
P.K. Gautam ◽  
S. Rajesh ◽  
N. Kumar ◽  
C.P. Dabral

Abstract We investigate the surface deformation pattern of GPS station at MPGO Ghuttu (GHUT) to find out the cause of anomalous behavior in the continuous GPS time series. Seven years (2007-2013) of GPS data has been analyzed using GAMIT/GLOBK software and generated the daily position time series. The horizontal translational motion at GHUT is 43.7 ± 1 mm/yr at an angle of 41°± 3° towards NE, while for the IGS station at LHAZ, the motion is 49.4 ±1 mm/yr at 18 ± 2.5° towards NEE. The estimated velocity at GHUT station with respect to IISC is 12 ± 1 mm/yr towards SW. Besides, we have also examined anomalous changes in the time series of GHUT before, after and during the occurrences of local earthquakes by considering the empirical strain radius; such that, a possible relationship between the strain radius and the occurrences of earthquakes have been explored. We considered seven local earthquakes on the basis of Dobrovolsky strain radius condition having magnitude from 4.5 to 5.7, which occurred from 2007 to 2011. Results show irrespective of the station strain radius, pre-seismic surface deformational anomalies are observed roughly 70 to 80 days before the occurrence of a Moderate or higher magnitude events. This has been observed for the cases of those events originated from the Uttarakashi and the Chamoli seismic zones in the Garhwal and Kumaun Himalaya. Occurrences of short (< 100 days) and long (two years) inter-seismic events in the Garhwal region plausibly regulating and diffusing the regional strain accumulation.


1994 ◽  
Vol 161 ◽  
pp. 377-379
Author(s):  
A. Mutafov ◽  
P. Ilcheva ◽  
M. Kusheva ◽  
M. Michailov ◽  
Z. Borisov ◽  
...  

We present the results from the analysis of the machine-readable version of the log book for the 50/70 cm Schmidt telescope of the National Astronomical Observatory (NAO) Rozhen of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The telescope began operating in 1979, after it was repaired and transferred from the Potsdam Observatory where it had operated since 1952.


1990 ◽  
Vol 141 ◽  
pp. 72-72
Author(s):  
V. K. Abalakin ◽  
V. I. Bogdanov ◽  
Yu.D. Boulanger ◽  
V. A. Naumov

For astronomical, geodetical and geodynamical investigations as well as for practical applications the inertial coordinate system is widely used which is based on the Fundamental Star Catalogue FK5 together with local coordinate systems in observation stations on the Earth's surface which are intrinsically connected with the geometry of the gravitation field.


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