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Updated: Wed 02 Jul 2003

Gough Island Permanent GPS Observatory Site

History and Details of Gough Island site:

The GPS system is installed near the South African meteorological research station on Gough Island and is operated by the station personnel.
The station is part of the IGS network and there is no connection to a tide gauge.

Approximate Position of GPS marker:
X coordinate (m): 4795578.6
Y coordinate (m): -835299.5
Z coordinate (m): -4107634.1

Converted to geographical coordinates, using the GRS80 ellipsoid

40° 21' 56" S
09° 52' 00" W
Elevation (ellipsoidal value): 81.3m

IGS Data for Gough Island

SOPAC data for Gough Island - goug

Receiver Type: TRIMBLE 4000 SSI
Date Installed: 08-JAN-1998 00:00 UT
Antenna Type: DORNE MARGOLIN TRIM
Antenna Radome Type: TRIMBLE Weather dome (conical)
Date Installed: 08-JAN-1998 00:00 UT

Point of Contact
Richard Wonnacott
Chief Directorate Surveys and Mapping
Private Bag X10
Mowbray 7705, South Africa
Telephone (primary): +27 21 6854070
Fax: +27 21 6891351

Hans Werner Schenke
Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
D-27568 Bremerhaven, Columbusstrasse, Germany
Telephone (primary): +49-471-4831-222
Fax : +49-471-4831-149

Information supplied by Tilo Schoene, AWI on 07/01/1999