Monday, March 3, 2008 Opening |
| 08:50-09:20 | Welcome Addresses
(1) Prof. Alexander Viktorov, Minister of Science and Education, St. Petersburg Government
(2) Prof. Andrey Finkelstein, Director IAA
(3) Prof. Harald Schuh, IVS Chair |
Session 1: VLBI - A Vital Player in Global Observing Systems
Chair: Hayo Hase |
| 09:20-09:35 | 1-01 IVS Report 2006-2008
Dirk Behrend (NVI, Inc./GSFC), Harald Schuh (Vienna University of Technology) |
| 09:35-09:50 | 1-02 IVS Plans and Perspectives
Harald Schuh (Vienna University of Technology), Dirk Behrend (NVI, Inc./GSFC) |
| 09:50-10:15 | 1-03 Synergies between VLBI and GNSS (invited)
Urs Hugentobler (FESG Munich) |
| 10:15-10:30 | 1-04 Combining VLBI Intensive with GPS Rapid Solutions for Deriving a Stable UT Time Series
Daniela Thaller (GFZ Potsdam), Volker Tesmer (DGFI Munich), Rolf Dach (University of Berne), Manuela Krügel (DGFI Munich), Markus Rothacher (GFZ Potsdam), Peter Steigenberger (GFZ Potsdam) |
| 10:30-10:45 | 1-05 How Can the Wettzell "G" Ringlaser Improve VLBI Measurements of Subdiurnal Earth Rotation Variations?
P.J. Mendes Cerveira (Vienna University of Technology), H. Schuh (Vienna University of Technology), T. Klügel (BKG Wettzell), A. Velikoseltsev (FESG Munich), U. Schreiber (FESG Munich) |
| 10:45-11:15 | Break |
| Chair: Harald Schuh |
| 11:15-11:40 | 1-06 The Role of VLBI in GGOS (invited)
Markus Rothacher (GFZ Potsdam) |
| 11:40-11:55 | 1-07 Search for VLBI-compact Extragalactic Radio Sources
Yuri Kovalev (MPIfR Bonn) |
| 11:55-12:10 | 1-08 Multi-step VLBI Observations of Weak Extragalactic Radio Sources to Align the ICRF and the Future GAIA Frame
Géraldine Bourda (Bordeaux Observatory), Patrick Charlot (Bordeaux Observatory), Richard Porcas (MPIfR Bonn), Simon Garrington (Jodrell Bank Observatory) |
| 12:10-12:25 | 1-09 Multi-Source VLBI: A New Geodetic VLBI Observing Technique
Victus N. Uzodinma (University of Nigeria) |
Session 2: Network Stations, Operation Centers,
Correlators
Chair: Alexander Ipatov
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| 12:25-12:45 | 2-01 The QUASAR Network: 2008, 2009, 2010 (invited)
Andrey Finkelstein (Institute of Applied Astronomy RAS), Alexander Ipatov (Institute of Applied Astronomy RAS), Sergey Smolentsev (Institute of Applied Astronomy RAS) |
| 12:45-13:00 | 2-02 Equipment Failures, Chronic Station Problems, and RFI: Their Effects on Geodetic VLBI Data as Seen at the Correlator
Kerry Kingham (U.S. Naval Observatory), David Hall (U.S. Naval Observatory) |
| 13:00-14:30 | Lunch |
| 14:30-14:55 | 2-03 Effects on the Geodetic-VLBI Measurables due to Polarization Leakage in the 2.3 GHz and 8.4 GHz Receivers (invited)
Alessandra Bertarini (IGG Bonn), Walter Alef (MPIfR Bonn), Brian Corey (MIT Haystack Observatory), Axel Nothnagel (IGG Bonn), Craig Walker (NRAO) |
| 14:55-15:10 | 2-04 Twin Telescope Wettzell: a VLBI2010 Radio Telescope Project
H. Hase (BKG TIGO), G. Kronschnabl (BKG Wettzell), W. Schlüter (BKG Wettzell), W. Schwarz (BKG Wettzell), R. Dassing (BKG Wettzell), R. Kilger (FESG Munich), P. Lauber (FESG Munich) |
| 15:10-15:25 | 2-05 Space Geodesy at KASI
Younghee Kwak (KASI, Ajou University), Jungho Cho (KASI), Jong-Uk Park (KASI) |
| 15:25-15:40 | 2-06 Comparisons of Correlations Using Disk Transfer and e VLBI Transfer
A. Nothnagel (IGG Bonn), A. Bertarini (IGG Bonn), C. Dulfer (IGG Bonn), T. Artz (IGG Bonn), J. Wagner (Metsähovi Radio Observatory), G. Molera (Metsähovi Radio Observatory), J. Ritakari (Metsähovi Radio Observatory) |
| Chair: Kerry Kingham |
| 15:40-15:55 | 2-07 Ultra-rapid UT1 Measurements with
e-VLBI
Shigeru Matsuzaka (GSI), Kozin Wada (GSI), Shinobu Kurihara (GSI), Yasuhiro Koyama (NICT), Mamoru Sekido (NICT) R?diger Haas (Onsala Space Observatory), Jan Wagner (Metsähovi Radio Observatory) |
| 15:55-16:10 | 2-08 The EVN MkIV Data Processor at JIVE and e-VLBI Developments in the EVN
Bob Campbell (Joint Institute for VLBI in Europe), Arpad Szomoru (Joint Institute for VLBI in Europe) |
| 16:10-16:40 | Break |
| 16:40-16:55 | 2-09 The IAA RAS 6-station VLBI Correlator
Igor Surkis (Institute of Applied Astronomy RAS), Andrey Bogdanov (Institute of Applied Astronomy RAS), Artemiy Fateev (Institute of Applied Astronomy RAS), Alexey Melnikov (Institute of Applied Astronomy RAS), Violet Shantyr (Institute of Applied Astronomy RAS), Vladimir Zimovsky (Institute of Applied Astronomy RAS) |
| 16:55-17:05 | 2-10 Bonn Correlator Status Report Arno
Müskens (IGG Bonn), Walter Alef (MPIfR Bonn), Alessandra Bertarini (IGG Bonn)
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| 17:05-17:20 | 2-11 CVN Software Correlator Development and Applications in the Chinese Lunar Exploration Mission
Weimin Zheng (SHAO CAS) |
Session 3: VLBI Data Structure, Analysis Strategies
and Software
Chair: Zinovy Malkin |
| 17:20-17:45 | 3-01 VLBI as a Tool to Connect Astrometry and Astrophysics (invited)
Yury Gnedin (Central Astronomical Observatory at Pulkovo RAS) |
| 17:45-18:00 | 3-02 IVS Working Group 4 on VLBI Data Structures
John Gipson (NVI, Inc./GSFC) |
| 18:00-18:15 | 3-03 Effects of Surface Pressure and Temperature on the VLBI Reference Frame
Robert Heinkelmann (Vienna University of Technology), Johannes Böhm (Vienna University of Technology), Harald Schuh (Vienna University of Technology) |
| 18:15-18:30 | 3-04 The Chinese VLBI Network and its Contribution to the Chinese Lunar Exploration Project Chang'E-1
Jinling Li (SHAO CAS) |
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Session 4: Interpretation of VLBI Results in Geodesy,
Astrometry and Geophysics
Chair: Oleg Titov
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| 09:00-09:25 | 4-01 Secular Decrease of the Earth's Ellipticity from the Analysis of VLBI Data of 1984-2006, and the Long-term Systematic Errors of the Precession-Nutation Models IAU 2000 and IAU 2006 (invited)
George Krasinsky (Institute of Applied Astronomy RAS) |
| 09:25-09:50 | 4-02 Comparisons of Precession-Nutation Models (invited)
N. Capitaine (Paris Observatory), P. M. Mathews (University of Madras), V. Dehant (Royal Observatory of Belgium), P. T. Wallace (Rutherford Appleton Laboratory), S. Lambert (Paris Observatory) |
| 09:50-10:15 | 4-03 Astrophysical Stability of Radio Sources and Implication for the Realization of the Next ICRF (invited)
Patrick Charlot (Bordeaux Observatory) |
| 10:15-10:30 | 4-04 Some Challenges in Developing the Second ICRF
Chopo Ma (Goddard Space Flight Center) |
| 10:30-10:45 | 4-05 On Source Selection for the ICRF-2
Zinovy Malkin (Central Astronomical Observatory at Pulkovo RAS) |
| 10:45-11:15 | Break |
| Chair: Rüdiger Haas |
| 11:15-11:30 | 4-06 Selection of 'Defining' Sources for ICRF2
David Gordon (NVI, Inc./GSFC), Chopo Ma (Goddard Space Flight Center), John Gipson (NVI, Inc./GSFC), Leonid Petrov (NVI, Inc./GSFC), Dan MacMillan (NVI, Inc./GSFC) |
| 11:30-11:45 | 4-07 Systematic Effects in Apparent Proper Motions of Radio Sources
Oleg Titov (Geoscience Australia |
| 11:45-12:00 | 4-08 Extending the ICRF to Higher Radio Frequencies: X/Ka-band Global Astrometric Results
Christopher S. Jacobs (JPL), Ojars J. Sovers (RSA Systems) |
| 12:00-12:15 | 4-09 The Impact of Source Structure on the Celestial Reference Frame at Higher Radio Frequencies
David Boboltz (U.S. Naval Observatory), Alan Fey (U.S. Naval Observatory), Patrick Charlot (Bordeaux Observatory) |
| 12:15-12:30 | 4-10 Results from K-band Geodetic VLBI Using VERA
Takaaki Jike (Mizusawa VERA Observatory, NAOJ), Seiji Manabe (Mizusawa VERA Observatory NAOJ), Yoshiaki Tamura (Mizusawa VERA Observatory, NAOJ) |
| 12:30-12:45 | 4-11 Comparison of Radio Source Positions from Individual Solutions
Sergei Bolotin (MAO NASU), Svitlana Lytvyn (MAO NASU) |
| 12:45-13:00 | 4-12 The Large Quasar Astrometric Catalog and the Radio-Optical Link
J. Souchay (Paris Observatory), S. Bouquillon (Paris Observatory), C. Barache (Paris Observatory), A.-M. Gontier (Paris Observatory), S. Lambert (Paris Observatory) |
| 13:00-14:30 | Lunch |
| Chair: Oleg Titov |
| 14:30-14:45 | 4-13 The Effect of Nuclear Opacity in Radio Sources on Astrometric Applications
Andrei Lobanov (MPIfR Bonn) |
| 14:45-15:00 | 4-14 Atmospheric Loading Coefficients Determined from Homogeneously Reprocessed Long-term GPS and VLBI Height Time Series
V. Tesmer (DGFI Munich), J. Böhm (Vienna University of Technology), B. Meisel (DGFI Munich), M. Rothacher (GFZ Potsdam), P. Steigenberger (GFZ Potsdam) |
| 15:00-15:15 | 4-15 Re-assessment of Ocean Tidal Terms in High-Frequency Earth Rotation Variations Observed by VLBI
Sigrid Englich (Vienna University of Technology), Robert Heinkelmann (Vienna University of Technology), Harald Schuh (Vienna University of Technology) |
| 15:15-15:30 | 4-16 Comparison and Validation of VLBI Derived Polar Motion Estimates
Thomas Artz (IGG Bonn), Sarah Böckmann (IGG Bonn), Axel Nothnagel (IGG Bonn), Volker Tesmer (DGFI Munich) |
| 15:30-15:45 | 4-17 The Variance Component Approach in the IVS Combination
Sarah Böckmann (IGG Bonn), Axel Nothnagel (IGG Bonn) |
| 15:45-16:00 | 4-18 Combination of Nutation Time Series Derived from VLBI and GNSS
Maria Kudryashova (Vienna University of Technology), Kristyna Snajdrova (Vienna University of Technology), Robert Weber (Vienna University of Technology), Robert Heinkelmann (Vienna University of Technology), Harald Schuh (Vienna University of Technology) |
| 16:00-16:15 | 4-19 Outer and Inner Core Parameters from Joint Analysis of Superconducting Gravimeter and VLBI Data
Severine Rosat (EOST-IPGS Strasbourg), Sébastien Lambert (Paris Observatory) |
| 16:15-16:45 | Break |
Session 5: Progress in Technology Development and
the Next Generation VLBI System
Chair: Bill Petrachenko |
| 16:45-17:10 | 5-01 Modeling Tropospheric Delays with Atmospheric Turbulence Models (invited)
Tobias Nilsson (Onsala Space Observatory), Rüdiger Haas (Onsala Space Observatory) |
| 17:10-17:35 | 5-02 VLBI2010 Broadband Delay Demonstration (invited)
Arthur Niell (MIT Haystack Observatory) and the BBDev Team |
| 17:35-18:00 | 5-03 Progress Report on Developing Eleven Feed for VLBI2010 and SKA Frequency Bands (invited)
Per-Simon Kildal (Chalmers University of Technology) |
| 18:00-18:15 | 5-04 Composite Applications to Radio Telescopes
Dean Chalmers (DRAO Penticton), Gordon Lacy (DRAO Penticton), Peter Dewdney (DRAO Penticton), Gary Hovey (DRAO Penticton), Bill Petrachenko (Natural Resources Canada) |
| 18:15-18:30 | 5-05 DBBC Development Status
G. Tuccari (IRA-INAF), W. Alef (MPIfR Bonn), A. Bertarini (IGG Bonn), S. Buttaccio
(IRA-INAF), G. Nicotra (IRA-INAF), A. Roy (MPIfR Bonn), M. Wunderlich (MPIfR Bonn) |
| Poster Sessions |
| 18:30-20:30 | Poster Sessions |
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Session 5: Progress in Technology Development and
the Next Generation VLBI System (cont'd)
Chair: Arthur Niell
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| 09:00-09:15 | 5-06 Progress of Wideband VLBI Digital System Development at SHAO
Xiuzhong Zhang (Shanghai Astronomical Observatory) |
| 09:15-09:30 | 5-07 The Mark 5C VLBI Data System
Alan Whitney (MIT Haystack Observatory) |
| 09:30-09:45 | 5-08 Mark 5C Software Development Program
Chester Ruszczyk (MIT Haystack Observatory) |
| 09:45-10:00 | 5-09 Development of a Compact VLBI System for Providing over 10 km Baseline Calibration
R. Ichikawa (NICT), A. Ishii (NICT), H. Takiguchi (NICT), H. Kuboki (NICT), M. Kimura (NICT), J. Nakajima (NICT), Y. Koyama (NICT), T. Kondo (NICT), M. Machida (GSI), S. Kurihara( GSI), K. Kokado (GSI), S. Matsuzaka (GSI) |
| 10:00-10:15 | 5-10 Developments of an Automated Data Processing System for Ultra Rapid dUT1 e-VLBI Sessions
Yasuhiro Koyama (NICT), Mamoru Seki |