From jimr at maia.usno.navy.mil Fri Mar 29 06:56:56 2002 From: jimr at maia.usno.navy.mil (Jim Ray (USNO 202-762-1444)) Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 9:56:56 EST Subject: [IGSMAIL-3811]: IERS workshop 2002 Questionnaire (fwd) Message-ID: <200203291456.JAA28395@maia.usno.navy.mil> ****************************************************************************** IGS Electronic Mail 29 Mar 06:57:57 PST 2002 Message Number 3811 ****************************************************************************** Author: IERS Central Bureau (forwarded by Jim Ray) Even if you do not attend the IERS Workshop in April, you should be aware that implementation of the new IAU Resolutions by the IERS will likely have significant effects on the future aspects of space geodesy and related disciplines. Please see the website at for further information. My apologies for duplicate copies of this message. --Jim Forwarded message: From: central_bureau at iers.org Subject: IERS workshop 2002 Questionnaire and third announcement Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 20:26:10 +0100 *************************************************************************** IERS Message No. 23 March 28, 2002 *************************************************************************** QUESTIONNAIRE (deadline April 10, 2002) and THIRD ANNOUNCEMENT IERS WORKSHOP on the IMPLEMENTATION of the NEW IAU RESOLUTIONS The International Earth Rotation Service (IERS) will organize a workshop devoted to the implementation of the IAU XXIV General Assembly recommendations on reference systems. This IERS Workshop on the Implementation of the new IAU Resolutions will be held at the Paris Observatory, April 18 - 19, 2002. The IAU 2000 Resolutions are available on the website of IAU Div I at: http://danof.obspm.fr/IAU_resolutions/Resol-UAI.htm All researchers and specialists working in field of interest are kindly invited to contribute to the discussion which will be held during the Workshop, even if they do not attend the workshop. You will improve the efficiency of the workshop by fill in the attached a questionnaire submitted by the SOC of the Workshop. Your input will be discussed during the workshop. For each session draft position papers have been provided by the invited presenters or convenors for distribution in advance of the workshop. They are available as pdf-files within the workshop program on the IERS WEB page: http://www.iers.org/workshop_2002/program.html As a source of complementary information the IERS Conventions 2000 bring significant information for the implementation of the IAU Resolutions 2000. Information can be found at: http://maia.usno.navy.mil/conv2000.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUESTIONNAIRE submitted by the SOC of the Workshop 1. After looking at the IAU Resolutions B1.1 to B1.9, do you understand - the reasons for them ? - their theoretical basis ? - their meaning ? - If not, please identify the Resolution, the problem, and, if possible, provide a suggested additional explanation for the Resolution. 2. Which of the IAU resolutions you think have direct impact and require an immediate action by the IERS ? 3. After looking at the draft reports of the presenters in Session 2-8, do you understand - the consequences of the Resolutions ? - how to implement the Resolutions in practice ? - If not, for which Reports do you have a problem and why (theoretical problem, practical one, lack of explanations) ? - Do the draft reports cover all the necessary issues ? 4. Do you identify specific difficulties in implementing these Resolutions? - in theoretical works ? - in reductions of observations ? - in analyses of data ? - in softwares ? - in terminology ? - in education of IAU and IERS user communities ? - in maintenance backward compatibility with data and software ? - outside the IERS community ? - If yes, which difficulty do you foresee ? - For which use ? 5. Are you ready to implement the Resolution(s) for which you are concerned on the 1st January 2003 ? - Yes, No - Is that date : possible ? difficult ? very difficult ? impossible ? 6. What issues do you think the most important to be discussed during the workshop ? 7. What other topics do you suggest to add ? 8. Other comments or suggestions ? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please fill in and return the questionnaire not later than April 10, 2002 by mail, fax or e-mail to IERS Central Bureau Subject: Questionnaire IERS Workshop 2002 Bundesamt fuer Kartographie und Geodaesie Richard Strauss Allee 11 D-60598 Frankfurt / Main Germany Fax: #49-69-6333-425 e-mail: central_bureau at iers.org *************************************************************************** IERS Messages are edited and distributed by the IERS Central Bureau. To subscribe or unsubscribe, please write to . Archives: http://www.iers.org/iers/publications/messages/ ***************************************************************************