Earth Orientation Parameter Predictions Metadata

Welcome to the Office of Geomatics metadata for Earth Orientation Pole Parameters.

This metadata was written using the Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata, June 8, 1994 version, and released by the Federal Geographic Data Committee.

1.0 Identification Information:

provides basic information about the data set.

2.0 Data Quality Information:

a general assessment of the quality of the data set.

6.0 Distribution Information:

information about the distributor of and options for obtaining the data set

7.0 Metadata Reference Information:

information on the currentness of the metadata information, and the responsible party.

1.0 Identification Information:

1.1 Citation:

1.1.1 Originator: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

1.1.2 Publication Date: weekly

1.1.4 Title: Earth Orientation Parameter Predictions

1.1.8 Publication Information:

1.1.8.1 Publication Place: Arnold Missouri

1.1.8.2 Publisher: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

1.2 Description:

1.2.1 Abstract: Earth Orientation Polar Parameters (EOPP) data are weekly predictions of the Earth's polar position using observations from the United States Naval Observatory's (USNO). Predictions are published weekly for each of seven days beginning with Sunday of each week.

1.2.2 Purpose: EOPP are used by many customers as input for satellite tracking and for predicted ephemerides programs.

1.3 Time Period of Content:

1.3.1 Range of Dates/Times: The EOPP pole position files are distributed in one week spans, starting on Sunday of the following week and extending until the next Saturday.

1.3.2 Currentness Reference: publication date

1.4 Status:

1.4.1 Progress: Complete

1.4.2 Maintenance and Update Frequency: Weekly

1.5 Spatial Domain:

1.5.1 Bounding Coordinates:

1.5.1.1 West Bounding Coordinate: -180.0 degrees

1.5.1.2 East Bounding Coordinate: 180.0 degrees

1.5.1.3 North Bounding Coordinate: 90.0 degrees

1.5.1.4 South Bounding Coordinate: -90.0 degrees

1.6 Keywords:

1.6.1 Theme:

1.6.1.1 Theme Keyword Thesaurus: DoD Glossary of Mapping, Charting, and Geodetic Terms

1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword: Earth Orientation, Earth rotation, Pole position, Polar motion

1.6.2 Place:

1.6.2.1 Place Keyword Thesaurus: (not applicable)

1.6.2.2 Place Keyword: Worldwide

1.7 Access Constraints: All requests for this data must be made to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, which is the sole authorized distributor.

1.8 Use Constraints: None

1.9 Points of Contact:

1.9.2 Contact Organization Primary:

1.9.2.1 Contact Organization: NGA Geospatial Sciences Division

1.9.2.2 Contact Person: Satellite Geophysics Program Manager

1.9.3 Contact Position: Program Manager

1.9.4 Contact Address:

1.9.4.1 Address Type: mailing address

1.9.4.2 Address: 3838 Vogel Road L-41

1.9.4.3 City: Arnold

1.9.4.4 State or Province: Missouri

1.9.4.5 Postal Code: 63010-6238

1.9.4.6 Country: United States of America

1.9.5 Contact Voice Telephone: (314)676-9123 or DSN846-9123

1.9.7 Contact Facsimile Telephone: (314)676-3113 or DSN846-3113

1.9.8 Contact Electronic Mail: gandg@nga.mil

1.9.9 Hours of Service: 0900-1500 Mon to Fri (Central Time)

1.12 Security Information:

1.12.1 Security Classification System: Department of Defense

1.12.2 Security Classification: Restricted

1.12.3 Security Handling Description: Call for more information

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2.0 Data Quality Information:

2.2 Logical Consistency Report: Data for each week of predictions is compared to previous values to measure consistency. Personal analysis of the data determines accuracy within the data set.

2.3 Completeness Report: All predictions are given each week. A complete data set is provided each week.

2.5 Lineage:

2.5.1 Source Information:

2.5.1.1 Source Citation:

2.5.1.1.1 Originator: United States Naval Observatory (USNO)

2.5.1.1.2 Publication Date: Weekly

2.5.1.1.4 Title: USNO quick CORE program

2.5.1.1.6 Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Digital data

2.5.1.1.8 Publication Information:

2.5.1.1.8.1 Publication Place: Washington D.C.

2.5.1.1.8.2 Publisher: USNO

2.5.1.3 Type of Source Media: online

2.5.1.4 Source Time Period of Content:

2.5.1.4.3 Range of Dates/Times: weekly

2.5.1.4.4 Source Currentness Reference: weekly

2.5.1.6 Source Contribution: Observations from the USNO tracking network are used as source for this product.

2.5.2 Process Step:

2.5.2.1 Process Description: EOPP Prediction Program

2.5.2.3 Process Date: Every Thursday

2.5.2.6 Process Contact:

2.5.2.6.1 Contact Person Primary

2.5.2.6.1.1 Contact Person: EOPP Lead Geodesist

2.5.2.6.1.2 Contact Organization: NGA Geospatial Sciences Division

2.5.2.6.3 Contact Position: Geodesist

2.5.2.6.4 Contact Address:

2.5.2.6.4.1 Address Type: mailing address

2.5.2.6.4.2 Address: 3838 Vogel Road L-41

2.5.2.6.4.3 City: Arnold

2.5.2.6.4.4 State or Province: Missouri

2.5.2.6.4.5 Postal Code: 63010-6238

2.5.2.6.4.6 Country: United States of America

2.5.2.6.5 Contact Voice Telephone: (314) 676-9123 or DSN846-9123

2.5.2.6.7 Contact Facsimile Telephone: (314) 676-3113 or DSN 846-3113

2.5.2.6.8 Contact Electronic Mail Address: GPS@nga.mil

2.5.2.6.9 Hours of Service: 0900-1500 Mon to Fri (Central Time)

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6.0 Distribution Information:

6.1 Distributor:

6.1.1 Contact Person Primary:

6.1.1 Contact Person Primary:

6.1.1.1 Contact Person: Archive & Distribution Manager

6.1.1.2 Contact Organization: NGA Geospatial Sciences Division

6.1.4 Contact Address:

6.1.4.1 Address Type: mailing address

6.1.4.2 Address: 3838 Vogel Road L-41

6.1.4.3 City: Arnold

6.1.4.4 State or Province: Missouri

6.1.4.5 Postal Code: 63010-6238

6.1.4.6 Country: United States of America

6.1.5 Contact Voice Telephone: (314)363-4120 or DSN846-4120

6.1.7 Contact Facsimile Telephone: (314) 676-4668 or DSN 846-4668

6.1.8 Contact Electronic Mail: GPS@nga.mil

6.1.9 Hours of Service: 0900-1500 Mon to Fri (Central Time)

6.2 Resource Description: EOPP Data

6.4 Standard Order Process:

6.4.1 Non-Digital: Can be provided on plain paper

6.4.2 Digital Form:

6.4.2.1 Digital Transfer Information:

6.4.2.1.1 Format Name: ASCII

6.4.2.1.6 File Decompression Technique: Not compressed

6.4.2.1.7 Transfer Size: 100 bytes

6.4.2.2 Digital Transfer Option:

6.4.2.2.1 Online Option:

6.4.2.2.1.1 Computer Contact Information:

6.4.2.2.1.1.1 Network Address:

6.4.2.2.1.1.1.1 Network Resource Name: http://osis.nga.mil/GandG/sathtml/eopp.html

6.4.2.2.1.2 Access Instructions: Standard Internet Protocols

6.4.2.2.1.3 Online Computer/Operating System: Sun Computers/UNIX

6.4.2.2.2 Offline Option:

6.4.2.2.2.1 Offline Media: 3.5 inch floppy disk

6.4.2.2.2.3 Recording Format: IBM DOS

6.4.3 Fees: None

6.4.4 Ordering Instructions: Contact the office identified above for single or continuing requests for weekly EOPP predictions.

6.4.5 Turnaround: Every request will be processed beginning the following Thursday.

6.7 Available Time period:

6.7.1 Single Date/Time:

6.7.1.1 Calendar Date: Each Thursday

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7.0 Metadata Reference Information:

7.1 Metadata Date: 1 December 1995

7.2 Metadata Review Date: 3 January 2000

7.3 Metadata Future Review Date: 3 January 2001

7.4 Metadata Contact:

7.4.1 Contact Person Primary:

7.4.1.1 Contact Person: Archive & Distribution Manager

7.4.1.2 Contact Organization: NGA Geospatial Sciences Division

7.4.4 Contact Address:

7.4.4.1 Address Type: mailing address

7.4.4.2 Address: 3838 Vogel Road L-41

7.4.4.3 City: Arnold

7.4.4.4 State or Province: Missouri

7.4.4.5 Postal Code: 63010-6238

7.4.4.6 Country: United States of America

7.4.5 Contact Voice Telephone: (314)676-4120 or DSN846-4120

7.4.7 Contact Facsimile Telephone: (314)676-4668 or DSN846-4668

7.4.8 Contact Electronic Mail: GPS@nga.mil

7.4.9 Hours of Service: 0900-1500 Mon to Fri (Central Time)

7.5 Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

7.6 Metadata Standard Version: June 8, 1994

Document last modified April 29, 2013