GPS Network for COPS

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GPS Network for COPS

• German French Swiss
• Collaboration

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GPS observations for COPS Scientific Objectives

• Water vapor evolution IWV fields, Tomography,
  Lge scale VS Sml scale studies
• Investigations on precursors to convective
  initiation
• Input to models for assimilation ?
• Case study validation of model water vapor
  fields, comparisons with other instruments

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GPS observations for COPS GPS existing networks

• SAPOS/GFZ in Germany
• AGNES in Switzerland
• RGPTERARENAG in France

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GPS network
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GPS observations for COPS New stations
deployment ?

• GFZ 5 additional permanent stations ? black
  forest

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GPS network
New GFZ stations ?
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GPS observations for COPS New stations
deployment ?

• GFZ 5 additional permanent stations ? black
  forest
• French temporary network up to 16 stations
• Extend the 50 km network towards France and Rhine
  valley

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GPS network
French temporary stations ? (large scale)
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GPS observations for COPS New stations
deployment ?

• GFZ 5 additional permanent stations ? black
  forest
• French temporary network up to 16 stations
• Extend the 50 km network towards France and Rhine
  valley
• Densify the network around COPS central area --
  French supersite -- Rhine valley

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GPS network
French temporary stations ? (small scale)
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GPS observations for COPS COPS community input ?

• Deployment priorities ?
• GPS data processing
• Processing centers GFZ ?
• Products needed ? ZTD's, STD's, IWV's,
  Tomographic fields and profiles
• Real time VS Post processing for which stations
  and what products

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GPS observations for COPS COPS community
input Comments and Suggestions ?