BULLETIN B 166 3 December 2001 Contents are described in the Explanatory Supplement available at http://hpiers.obspm.fr/eop-pc/ 1 - EARTH ORIENTATION PARAMETERS (IERS evaluation). The values in this section are samplings of section 2 given at five-day intervals. Date MJD x y UT1R-UTC UT1R-TAI dPsi dEpsilon 2001/2002 " " s s 0.001" 0.001" (0h UTC) Final Bulletin B values. OCT 2 52184 .06168 .11763 -.039525 -32.039525 -60.2 -4.6 OCT 7 52189 .04599 .11775 -.043326 -32.043326 -60.1 -4.4 OCT 12 52194 .02753 .11729 -.047394 -32.047394 -60.7 -3.7 OCT 17 52199 .00978 .11937 -.051777 -32.051778 -60.3 -3.6 OCT 22 52204 -.00861 .12272 -.056641 -32.056641 -59.2 -4.7 OCT 27 52209 -.02701 .12806 -.061226 -32.061226 -56.9 -3.3 NOV 1 52214 -.04304 .13366 -.065890 -32.065890 -58.0 -2.8 Preliminary extension, to be updated weekly in Bulletin A and monthly in Bulletin B. NOV 6 52219 -.05933 .13925 -.069968 -32.069968 -57.5 -3.0 NOV 11 52224 -.06983 .14992 -.074314 -32.074314 -56.1 -2.4 NOV 16 52229 -.08050 .16073 -.079213 -32.079213 -57.2 -2.6 NOV 21 52234 -.09164 .17056 -.084020 -32.084020 -55.7 -2.3 NOV 26 52239 -.10609 .18298 -.088277 -32.088277 -56.2 -1.1 DEC 1 52244 -.11839 .19545 -.091855 -32.091855 -56.3 -1.7 DEC 6 52249 -.13061 .20851 -.095120 -32.095120 -51.4 -1.6 DEC 11 52254 -.13992 .22210 -.098583 -32.098583 -52.7 -.9 DEC 16 52259 -.14809 .23633 -.102016 -32.102016 -52.7 -1.5 DEC 21 52264 -.15508 .25115 -.105389 -32.105389 -50.8 -1.2 DEC 26 52269 -.16087 .26647 -.108654 -32.108654 -52.5 -.8 DEC 31 52274 -.16542 .28222 -.111805 -32.111805 -52.0 -1.4 JAN 5 52279 -.16996 .29421 -.120907 -32.120907 -50.7 -.7 JAN 10 52284 -.17217 .31043 -.124020 -32.124020 -53.2 -1.1 JAN 15 52289 -.17308 .32674 -.127064 -32.127064 -50.7 -1.5 JAN 20 52294 -.17267 .34304 -.130093 -32.130093 -51.3 -1.0 JAN 25 52299 -.17095 .35922 -.133144 -32.133144 -52.7 -1.7 JAN 30 52304 -.16791 .37518 -.136265 -32.136265 -50.5 -1.6 Note. In UT1R, the effects of zonal tides with periods shorter than 35 days are removed ; UT1-UT1R (smaller than 0.0025s in absolute value) should be added after quadratic interpolation of UT1R. Section 2 of this Bulletin gives the daily interpolation of x, y, UT1, duration of day, dPsi, and dEpsilon. IERS, B 166 (2) 2 - SMOOTHED VALUES OF X, Y, UT1, D, DPSI, DEPSILON (IERS EVALUATION) at one-day intervals. For smoothing characteristics, see Table2 in the explanatory supplement. The reference system is described in the 2000 IERS Annual Report. 2001 MJD x y UT1-UTC UT1-UT1R D dPsi dEpsilon (0 h UTC) " " s ms ms 0.001" 0.001" OCT 2 52184 .06168 .11763 -.039018 .507 .832 -60.2 -4.6 OCT 3 52185 .05789 .11743 -.039900 .332 .878 -60.4 -4.4 OCT 4 52186 .05477 .11723 -.040762 .150 .885 -60.3 -4.3 OCT 5 52187 .05201 .11739 -.041652 .013 .897 -60.2 -4.3 OCT 6 52188 .04903 .11765 -.042543 -.031 .817 -60.1 -4.3 OCT 7 52189 .04599 .11775 -.043279 .047 .648 -60.1 -4.4 OCT 8 52190 .04302 .11772 -.043842 .248 .513 -60.2 -4.5 OCT 9 52191 .03987 .11772 -.044320 .544 .466 -60.3 -4.5 OCT 10 52192 .03607 .11761 -.044799 .877 .506 -60.5 -4.4 OCT 11 52193 .03189 .11728 -.045363 1.161 .630 -60.7 -4.1 OCT 12 52194 .02753 .11729 -.046090 1.304 .774 -60.7 -3.7 OCT 13 52195 .02316 .11752 -.046931 1.228 .989 -60.8 -3.2 OCT 14 52196 .01936 .11772 -.048067 .905 1.304 -60.7 -2.9 OCT 15 52197 .01596 .11820 -.049516 .368 1.542 -60.7 -2.9 OCT 16 52198 .01280 .11885 -.051110 -.280 1.607 -60.5 -3.1 OCT 17 52199 .00978 .11937 -.052684 -.907 1.541 -60.3 -3.6 OCT 18 52200 .00664 .11992 -.054155 -1.384 1.342 -60.1 -4.1 OCT 19 52201 .00313 .12046 -.055351 -1.631 1.094 -59.8 -4.5 OCT 20 52202 -.00063 .12103 -.056346 -1.627 .870 -59.7 -4.9 OCT 21 52203 -.00455 .12181 -.057111 -1.408 .655 -59.4 -5.0 OCT 22 52204 -.00861 .12272 -.057682 -1.041 .504 -59.2 -4.7 OCT 23 52205 -.01268 .12365 -.058145 -.606 .453 -58.9 -4.4 OCT 24 52206 -.01654 .12462 -.058611 -.175 .505 -58.5 -4.0 OCT 25 52207 -.02014 .12564 -.059172 .194 .597 -57.9 -3.7 OCT 26 52208 -.02356 .12684 -.059817 .458 .728 -57.3 -3.4 OCT 27 52209 -.02701 .12806 -.060631 .595 .897 -56.9 -3.3 OCT 28 52210 -.03040 .12908 -.061608 .603 1.029 -56.6 -3.2 OCT 29 52211 -.03343 .13018 -.062680 .501 1.098 -56.6 -3.2 OCT 30 52212 -.03644 .13131 -.063791 .321 1.121 -56.9 -3.1 OCT 31 52213 -.03967 .13243 -.064905 .111 1.096 -57.5 -3.0 NOV 1 52214 -.04304 .13366 -.065963 -.073 1.025 -58.0 -2.8 NOV 2 52215 -.04663 .13476 -.066937 -.175 .870 -58.4 -2.8 NOV 3 52216 -.05034 .13578 -.067693 -.155 .688 -58.6 -2.8 NOV 4 52217 -.05389 .13681 -.068314 .003 .577 -58.5 -2.8 NOV 5 52218 -.05689 .13785 -.068859 .278 .507 -58.0 -2.9 NOV 6 52219 -.05933 .13925 -.069353 .616 .473 -57.5 -3.0 NOV 7 52220 -.06165 .14095 -.069834 .935 .507 -56.9 -3.0 NOV 8 52221 -.06371 .14274 -.070396 1.148 .678 -56.4 -2.8 NOV 9 52222 -.06556 .14497 -.071212 1.180 .982 -56.0 -2.7 NOV 10 52223 -.06780 .14745 -.072366 .988 1.266 -55.9 -2.6 NOV 11 52224 -.06983 .14992 -.073731 .583 1.453 -56.1 -2.4 NOV 12 52225 -.07150 .15251 -.075242 .030 1.573 -56.3 -2.3 NOV 13 52226 -.07329 .15504 -.076836 -.563 1.584 -56.7 -2.3 NOV 14 52227 -.07536 .15726 -.078371 -1.074 1.437 -57.0 -2.4 NOV 15 52228 -.07791 .15904 -.079683 -1.404 1.176 -57.2 -2.5 NOV 16 52229 -.08050 .16073 -.080715 -1.502 .923 -57.2 -2.6 NOV 17 52230 -.08264 .16259 -.081540 -1.374 .735 -57.1 -2.8 NOV 18 52231 -.08452 .16442 -.082207 -1.072 .604 -56.9 -2.8 NOV 19 52232 -.08659 .16634 -.082775 -.668 .540 -56.4 -2.8 NOV 20 52233 -.08900 .16845 -.083311 -.240 .539 -56.0 -2.6 NOV 21 52234 -.09164 .17056 -.083873 .147 .578 -55.7 -2.3 NOV 22 52235 -.09441 .17289 -.084481 .442 .653 -55.4 -2.0 NOV 23 52236 -.09741 .17553 -.085186 .617 .747 -55.4 -1.6 NOV 24 52237 -.10067 .17807 -.085975 .663 .844 -55.5 -1.3 NOV 25 52238 -.10372 .18050 -.086868 .591 .942 -55.9 -1.2 NOV 26 52239 -.10609 .18298 -.087847 .430 .992 -56.2 -1.1 IERS, B 166 (3) 3 - NORMAL VALUES OF THE EARTH ORIENTATION PARAMETERS AT FIVE-DAY INTERVALS (IERS evaluation). Raw normal values Uncertainties 2001 MJD x y UT1-UTC dPsi dEps x y UT1 dPsi dEps (0 h UTC) " " s 0.001" 0.001" 0.0001s 0.001" OCT 2 52184 .06169 .11768 -.039025 -60.53 -4.31 .01 .02 .02 .06 .02 OCT 7 52189 .04600 .11775 -.043280 - - .02 .02 .03 - - OCT 12 52194 .02754 .11728 -.046088 -60.78 -3.67 .02 .02 .03 .10 .04 OCT 17 52199 .00979 .11936 -.052685 -60.12 -3.53 .02 .02 .03 .07 .03 OCT 22 52204 -.00862 .12272 -.057682 -59.11 -4.72 .04 .03 .06 .13 .05 OCT 27 52209 -.02701 .12806 -.060631 - - .02 .02 .02 - - NOV 1 52214 -.04303 .13366 -.065965 -57.93 -2.82 .02 .02 .02 .13 .05 NOV 6 52219 -.05933 .13926 -.069353 -57.42 -2.94 .03 .02 .02 .10 .04 NOV 11 52224 -.06984 .14992 -.073729 - - .02 .02 .03 - - NOV 16 52229 -.08049 .16073 -.080716 -57.20 -2.67 .02 .01 .02 .08 .03 NOV 21 52234 -.09164 .17055 -.083872 -55.63 -2.34 .02 .02 .02 .08 .03 NOV 26 52239 -.10610 .18298 -.087862 - - .03 .02 .12 - - 4 - DURATION OF THE DAY AND ANGULAR VELOCITY OF THE EARTH (IERS evaluation). The data of this section are smoothed, with the same characteristics as UT1R in section 1. They are corrected for the effects of zonal tides with periods up to 35 days. Section 2 gives the daily interpolation of D. Date (0h UTC) DR OmegaR 2001 MJD s (microrad/s) OCT 2 52184 .00068 72.921 15089 OCT 7 52189 .00079 15080 OCT 12 52194 .00082 15077 OCT 17 52199 .00098 15064 OCT 22 52204 .00092 15069 OCT 27 52209 .00097 15065 NOV 1 52214 .00088 15073 5 - INFORMATION ON TIME SCALES No leap second will be introduced in UTC on 31 December 2001. All information concerning time scales : announcements of the leap seconds (Bulletin C) and of the value of DUT1 (Bulletin D) can be found in our web/ftp site : World Wide Web : http://hpiers.obspm.fr Anonymous ftp : hpiers.obspm.fr or 145.238.100.28 IERS, B 166 (4) 6 - SUMMARY OF CONTRIBUTED EARTH ORIENTATION PARAMETERS SERIES This section gives the average precision of the individual series contri- buting to the combination and their average agreement with it. The periods covered start at the beginning of the first month in Section 1 and end with the last available value in the individual series considered. The complete list of measurements is available in the electronic-mailed version of Bulletin B in section 7. Units : 0.001" for x,y , 0.0001s for UT1, 0.001" for dPsi, dEpsi. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EOP series Mean formal uncertainty Periods covered Weighted RMS agreement with Bulletin B -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- x y UT D dPsi dEps Data Number VLBI EOP(AUS) 1 R 01 .13 .10 .05 - .17 .07 8 52185.25 to 52234.25 .13 .20 .06 - .23 .08 EOP(BKG) 0 R 02 .10 .07 .04 - .21 .09 12 52184.00 to 52234.00 .34 .22 .16 - .30 .12 EOP(BKG) 0 R 01 - - .12 - - - 29 52185.79 to 52234.79 - - .05 - - - EOP(GSFC) 1 R 04 .11 .08 .04 - .18 .08 12 52184.08 to 52234.25 .13 .05 .07 - .22 .09 EOP(GSFC) 1 R 03 - - .12 - - - 29 52185.79 to 52234.79 - - .04 - - - EOP(IAA) 1 R 04 .09 .07 .04 - .17 .07 9 52185.25 to 52234.25 .16 .12 .07 - .15 .05 EOP(IAA) 1 R 03 - - .11 - - - 29 52185.79 to 52234.79 - - .13 - - - EOP(SPBU) 0 R 03 .10 .08 .04 - .18 .07 8 52185.25 to 52234.25 .08 .11 .05 - .28 .08 EOP(SPBU) 99 R 01 - - .13 - - - 29 52185.79 to 52234.79 - - .12 - - - EOP(IVS) 0 R 01 .05 .04 .02 - .10 .04 6 52185.00 to 52220.00 .10 .06 .05 - .13 .05 GPS EOP(CODE) 98 P 01 .01 .01 - .44 - - 55 52184.50 to 52238.50 .17 .10 - .32 - - EOP(EMR) 96 P 03 .05 .06 - .09 - - 54 52184.50 to 52237.50 .13 .11 - .38 - - EOP(ESOC) 96 P 01 .02 .02 - .03 - - 55 52184.50 to 52238.50 .12 .09 - .28 - - EOP(GFZ) 96 P 02 .02 .02 - .03 - - 55 52184.50 to 52238.50 .07 .12 - .37 - - EOP(JPL) 96 P 03 .04 .04 - .17 - - 55 52184.50 to 52238.50 .09 .09 - .55 - - EOP(NOAA) 96 P 01 .03 .03 - .20 - - 54 52184.50 to 52237.50 .23 .31 - .97 - - EOP(SIO) 96 P 01 .08 .08 - .21 - - 55 52184.50 to 52238.50 .19 .09 - .39 - - EOP(IGS F)95 P 02 .06 .04 .11 .07 - - 47 52184.50 to 52230.50 .06 .04 .32 .22 - - EOP(IGS R)96 P 02 .06 .07 .24 .08 - - 55 52184.50 to 52238.50 .11 .12 .95 .32 - - EOP(IERS) 97 P 01 .06 .05 .22 .15 - - 55 52184.50 to 52238.50 .03 .02 .36 .32 - - SLR EOP(CGS) 97 L 02 .18 .18 .17 - - - 20 52184.00 to 52203.00 .43 .51 3.76 - - - EOP(CSR) 95 L 01 .27 .26 .23 - - - 19 52185.07 to 52238.72 .35 .33 .94 - - - EOP(DUT) 98 L 01 .09 .09 - - - - 18 52185.00 to 52236.00 .47 .31 - - - - EOP(IAA) 98 L 02 .05 .05 .03 .03 - - 56 52184.00 to 52239.00 .19 .12 .55 .22 - - EOP(MCC) 97 L 01 .05 .04 - .06 - - 52 52184.00 to 52235.00 .15 .23 - .48 - - Bulletin A EOP(NEOS) 97 C 01 .06 .06 .10 - - - 56 52184.00 to 52239.00 .04 .04 .19 - - - 7 - INDIVIDUAL SERIES OF EARTH ORIENTATION PARAMETERS Operational series used for Bulletin B completion are now available on our web ftp site: http://hpiers.obspm.fr/eop-pc/products/operational.html For this reason, section 7 has been removed. 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