CDDIS: NASA's Archive of Space Geodesy Data
Global VLBI Celestial Reference Frame solution

doi: 10.5067/VLBI/VLBI_global_soln_crf_001

Data Center Citation

Noll, Carey E., The Crustal Dynamics Data Information System: A resource to support scientific analysis using space geodesy, Advances in Space Research, Volume 45, Issue 12, 15 June 2010, Pages 1421-1440, ISSN 0273-1177, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2010.01.018.

Data Citation

International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry (IVS) Global VLBI Celestial Reference Frame solution [online]. Available from the NASA Crustal Dynamics Data Information System DAAC, Greenbelt, MD, USA at: http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/VLBI/VLBI_global_soln_crf_001, Accessed [[enter user data access date]].

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Summary

  • Name: Global VLBI Celestial Reference Frame solution available from the Crustal Dynamics Data Information System (CDDIS)
  • Format: IERS CRF
  • Spatial Coverage: 90.0N to -90.0S, 180.0E to -180.0W
  • Temporal Coverage: 2003-07-11 to 2023-10-16
  • Temporal Resolution: daily
  • File Size: up to 300 KB
  • Platforms:

Description

The Celestial Reference Frame product consists of updates to the ICRF. Analysis Centers contribute CRF solutions made in a manner compatible with IERS TN 23. CRF products are available on an irregular time schedule.

Data Access

The Global VLBI Celestial Reference Frame solution files are online:

in subdirectories by year as follows:

AAACCCCC.crf.gz

Code Meaning
AAA3-character analysis center
CCCCC?????
gz gzip compressed file

Documentation