Global Space Geodetic Site Information Summary

(Part 3 of 4)

SITE COUNTRY LAT. LON. EL. HOST/MANAGING ORGANIZATION SLR VLBI GPS GLON DORIS PRARE GRAV SEIS MET TIME TIDE OTHER
Maartsbo Sweden N 60.59 E 17.26 75 National Land Survey, SWEOPS Operational Center       F                
Macquarie Island Australia S 54.50 E 158.94 -7 Australian Survey and Land Information Group (AUSLIG)     F,I                  
Madrid Spain N 40.43 W 04.25 829 Instituto de Astronomia y Geodesia under contract to Deep Space Network (NASA/JPL)   F F,I           O M   S/C Cmd. & Tlm.
Magadan Russia N 59.58 E 150.77 362 Regional GPS Data Acquisition and Analysis Center on Northern Eurasia, Russia (RDAAC), Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS)     F,I                  
Maidanak Uzbekistan N 38.68 E 66.93   Uzbekistan Space Agency, Russian Space Agency (RSA) F               O      
Male Republic of the Maldives N 04.19 E 73.53 -92 Pacific GPS Facility     F,I                  
Malindi Kenya S 03.23 E 40.13 23 European Space Agency (ESA), European Space Operations Center (ESOC), Italian Space Agency (ASI)     F,I     (F)            
Mammoth Lakes, CA USA N 37.63 W 118.63 2,390 NASA/JPL   T F,I                  
Manama Bahrain N 26.21 E 50.61 -17 National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA)     F,I           C C    
Managua Nicaragua N 12.15 W 86.25 170 Instituto Nicaraguense de Estudios Territoriales, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Geosciences Laboratory     F,I                  
Manilla Philippines N 14.53 E 121.03   Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), Institut Geographique National (IGN), Groupe de Recherches de Geodesie Spatiale (GRGS)     (F,I)   F              
Manzanillo Mexico N 19.06 E 255.70

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 Pacific GPS Facility     F,I                  
Maracaibo Venezuela N 10.44 W 71.22   Deutsches Geodatishes Forshungsinstitut (DGFI), University of Maracaibo (UMAR)     F     F            
Marcus Japan N 24.00 E 155.00   Western Pacific Integrated Network of GPS in Japan (WING) [T]   (F,I)                  
Marion Island South Africa S 46.88 E 37.85 92 Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), Institut Geographique National (IGN), Groupe de Recherches de Geodesie Spatiale (GRGS)         F              
Maryland Point, MD USA N 38.37 W 77.28 -13 Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)   F             O M    
Maspalomas Canary Islands N 27.77 W 15.63 197 Estacion Espacial de Maspalomas, European Space Agency (ESA), European Space Operations Center (ESOC)     F,I             C    
Matera Italy N 40.65 E 16.70 536 Italian Space Agency (ASI) F,T F F,I F   F     C M    
Mattersburg Austria N 47.38 E 16.40 294 University of Technology Vienna, BEWAG       F                
Mauna Kea, HI USA N 19.80 W 155.47 3,754 National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)   F,A F,I           O M    
Mawson Antarctica S 67.60 E 62.87 59 Australian Survey and Land Information Group (AUSLIG)     F,I                  
Mazatlan Mexico N 23.35 W 106.45   NASA/GSFC [F]                      
Mbarara Uganda S 00.60 E 30.70   Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), NASA/JPL     (F,I)                  
McDonald , TX USA N 30.40 W 104.02 2,004 University of Texas at Austin Under contract to NASA/GSFC F T F,I       T F C C   LLR
McMurdo Antarctica S 77.85 E 166.67 98 NASA/JPL, USGS   (F) F,I F                
Medicina Italy N 44.52 E 11.65 50 Istituto di Radioastronomia, Consiglo Nazionale delle Ricerche (NRC) T F F,I           O M    
Mendeleevo Russia N 37.23 E 56.03 220 Russian Institute for Time and Frequency Standards F   F,I           O M    
Metsahovi Finland N 60.22 E 24.40 95 Geodeettinen Laitos F T F,I F F   F   O M    
Metzoki Drago Israel N 31.59 E 35.39 120 Tel-Aviv University (TAU), Survey of Israel (SOI), Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO)     F,I                  
Mitaka Japan N 35.68 E 139.56 109 Electronic Navigation Research Institute (ENRI)       F                
Mitzpe Ramon Israel N 30.60 E 34.76 893 Tel-Aviv University (TAU), Survey of Israel (SOI), Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO)     F,I                  
Miura Japan N 35.08 E 139.37   Communications Research Laboratory (CRL) F F             O M    
Mizusawa Japan N 39.10 E 141.20 132 National Astronomical Observatory-Mizuawa (NAO-M)   F F           O M   Magnetometer
Monument Peak, CA USA N 32.88 W 116.42 1,843 NASA/GSFC F T F,I       T   O C    
Mount Stromlo Australia S 35.32 E 149.01 800 Australian Survey and Land Information Group (AUSLIG) F   F,I F F              
Mount Wilson, CA USA N 34.23 W 118.06 1,705 NASA/JPL [T]   F,I                  
Nanoose Bay Canada N 49.29 W 124.09 6 Natural Resources of Canada (NRCan), Geological Survey of Canada (GSC)     F,I             R    
Neumayer Antarctica S 70.00 W 08.00   Alfred Wegener Institut (AWI)           F            
Neustrelitz Germany N 53.33 E 13.07 117 Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt-Deutsches Fernerkundungsdatenzentrum (DLR-DFD)       F                
Nicosia-Athalassa Cyprus N 35.14 E 33.40 155 Department of Lands and Surveys of Cyprus, Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)     F,I                  
Nobeyama Japan N 35.93 E 138.47   National Astronomical Observatory-Nobeyama (NAO-N)   F F           O M    
Norilsk Russia N 69.36 E 88.36 47 Regional GPS Data Acquisition and Analysis Center on Northern Eurasia, Russia (RDAAC), NASA/JPL, Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS)     F,I                  
North Liberty, IA USA N 41.77 W 91.57 207 National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)   F,A F,I           O M    
Northridge, CA USA N 34.25 W 118.52 262 NASA/JPL     F,I                  
Noto Italy N 36.88 E 14.98 126 Istituto di Radioastronomia, Consiglo Nazionale delle Ricerche (NRC)   F F,I           O M   Radio Astronomical Obs.
Noumea New Caledonia S 22.27 E 166.40 83 Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), Institut Geographique National (IGN), Groupe de Recherches de Geodesie Spatiale (GRGS), GeoforschungsZentrum Potsdam (GFZ), Office de la Recherche Scientific et Technique Outre Mer (OSTRAM) de Noumea     F,I   F F            
Novosibirsk Russia N 54.84 E 83.24 124 Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS)     F,I                  
Ny Ålesund Norway N 78.93 E 11.87 83 Norwegan Mapping Authority (Statens Kartverk)   F F,I   F F T F O M   Syrius -A, Tide Gauge, Magnetometer
O'Higgins Antarctica S 63.32 W 59.90 31 Univesity of Chile, Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)   F F,I     F     O M   Tide Gauge
Oatt Mountain, CA USA N 34.33 W 118.60 1,113 NASA/JPL     F,I                  
Oberpfaffenhofen Germany N 48.08 E 11.28 651 GeoforschungsZentrum Potsdam (GFZ)     F,I     F     C R    
Obninsk Russia N 55.11 E 36.67 183 Regional GPS Data Acquisition and Analysis Center on Northern Eurasia, Russia (RDAAC), NASA/JPL, Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS)     F,I                  
Ohrid Macedonia N 41.13 E 20.79 773 Republica Geodetska Uprava, Budesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)     F,I                  
Ondrejov Czech Republic N 49.60 E 14.70 593 RIGTC [F]   F,I F     F,T   C      
Onsala Sweden N 57.40 E 11.93 47 Onsala Space Observatory, Chalmers University of Technology T F F,I  F     T   C M   Radio Astronomy Obs., WVR
Orroral Australia S 35.63 E 148.93 1,347 Australian Surveying and Land Information Group (AUSLIG), Department of Administrative Services [F]   [F,I]   [F]       [O] [C]   [LLR]
Osijek Croatia N 45.56 E 18.68 154 Bundesamt fuer Kartographi und Geodaesie (BKG)     F,I                  
Ottawa Canada N 45.40 W 75.70 82 Natural Resources of Canada (NRCan), Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), Institut Geographique National (IGN), Groupe de Recherches de Geodesie Spatiale (GRGS)     F,I   [F]       C M    
Owens Valley, CA USA N 37.23 W 118.30 1,197 Owens Valley Radio Observatory, National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) T F, A F           O M    
Padova Italy N 25.24 E 11.53 84 University of Padova     F,I                  
Palmeira Republic of Cape Verde N 16.75 E 337.02

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 Pacific GPS Facility     F,I                  
Palmer Antarctica S 64.46 W 64.03   U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)     F,I                  
Palos Verdes, CA USA N 33.75 W 118.40 70 Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO)   T F,I                  
Papeete Tahiti, French Polynesia S 16.73 W 151.03 74 Université Francaise du Paçifique (UFP), Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), Institut Geographique National (IGN), Groupe de Recherches de Geodesie Spatiale (GRGS), Center for Space Research (CSR) F   F,I   F F T F O C F  
Parkfield, CA USA N 35.89 W 120.43 480 NASA/JPL     F,I                  
Pasadena, CA USA N 34.20 W 118.17 424 NASA/JPL, GeoforschungsZentrum Potsdam (GFZ) T T F,I     F   F C R   Magnetometer
Pearblossom, CA USA N 34.52 W 117.92 1,239 Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)   T F,I                  
Penc Hungary N 47.79 E 19.28 292 FOMI Satellite Geodetic Observatory     F,I       T F C R    
Penticton Canada N 49.32 W 119.62 542 Dominion Radio Astronomy Observatory, National Research Council (NRC), Geoloical Survey of Canada (GSCan), Geodetic Survey, Geomatics Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan),   F F,I           O M    
Perth Australia S 31.97 E 115.82 13 Australian Space Agency, European Space Agency (ESA), European Space Operations Center (ESOC)     F,I             C    
Petropavlosk-Kamchatskiy Russia N 53.13 E 158.65 211 GeoforschungsZentrum Potsdam (GFZ)     F,I     (F)            
Pie Town, NM USA N 34.30 W 108.12 2,347 National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)   F, A F,I           O M    
Pinemeadow, CA USA N 33.61 W 116.61 1,394 University of California at San Diego (UCSD)     F,I                  
Pinyon Flat, CA USA N 33.62 W 116.45 1,256 Pinyon Flat Geophysical Observatory, University of California at San Diego (UCSD) T T F,I       F F       Tilt Meter, Strain Meter, Magnetometer
Poltava Ukraine N 49.60 E 343.54

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 Science and Research Institute of Geodesy and Cartography (SRIG)     F,I                  
Ponta Delgada Azores N 37.75 W 25.67 110 Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), Institut Geographique National (IGN), Groupe de Recherches de Geodesie Spatiale (GRGS)         F              
Popayán Colombia N 02.27 W 76.32   NASA/JPL     F,I                  
Port Moresby Papua N. Guinea S 09.43 E 147.18 151 Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), Institut Geographique National (IGN), Groupe de Recherches de Geodesie Spatiale (GRGS)         F              
Potsdam Germany N 52.38 E 13.07 174 GeoforschungsZentrum Potsdam (GFZ) F   F,I     F F F C      
Pretoria South Africa S 25.75 E 28.28 1,408 CSIR       F                
Priddus Canada N 53.13 W 114.05 1,248 Natural Resources of Canada (NRCan)     F,I           C R    
Punta Arenas Chile S 53.14 E 289.12

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 Pacific GPS Facility     F,I                  
Purple Mountain China N 32.07 E 118.82 264 Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), Institut Geographique National (IGN), Groupe de Recherches de Geodesie Spatiale (GRGS)         F              
Quezon City Phillipines N 14.64 E 121.08 311 Manila Observatory, NASA/JPL     F,I                  
Quincy, CA USA N 39.97 W 120.93 1,105 NASA/GSFC [F] T F,I       T          
Rabat Morocco N 33.98 W 06.87 96 NASA/JPL     F,I                  
Rapa French Polynesia S 27.62 W 144.33   Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), Institut Geographique National (IGN), Groupe de Recherches de Geodesie Spatiale (GRGS)         F              
Reykjavík Iceland N 64.09 W 21.51 93 Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)     F,I F F       C      
Richard's Bay South Africa S 28.79 E 32.08 34 Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HRAO), NASA/JPL     F,I                  
Richmond, FL USA N 25.62 W 80.38 -15 U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) [T] [F] [F,I]   F              
Ridgecrest, China Lake, CA USA N 35.98 W 117.81 1,456 Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), U.S. Navy     F,I                  
Riga Latvia N 57.00 E 24.30   University of Latvia F               O      
Riobamba Ecuador S 01.65 S 78.65 2,816 Instituto Geografico Militar (IGM), NASA/JPL     F,I                  
Rio Grande Argentina S 67.75 W 53.78 34 Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), Institut Geographique National (IGN), Groupe de Recherches de Geodesie Spatiale (GRGS)     F,I   F              
Riyadh Saudi Arabia N 24.68 E 46.70   King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) F (F) (F,I)           O C    
Rothera Antarctica S 67.57 W 68.12 27 Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), Institut Geographique National (IGN), Groupe de Recherches de Geodesie Spatiale (GRGS)         F              

Last Updated: July 11, 2001

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