ITRF2020

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ITRF2020 is a high-precision global geodetic reference frame used to define accurate positions and motions on the Earth’s surface for applications such as navigation, mapping, and Earth science.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Global geodetic reference frame
Terrestrial reference frame
abbreviationOf International Terrestrial Reference Frame 2020 NERFINISHED
alignedWith Earth’s center of mass for the whole Earth system
axesDefinition Origin at Earth’s center of mass
X-axis pointing to the IERS reference meridian
Y-axis completing right-handed system
Z-axis aligned with mean rotation axis of the Earth
characterizedBy Station positions
Station velocities
coordinateSystemType Earth-centered Earth-fixed
definedIn Cartesian coordinates
developedBy International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service NERFINISHED
epochDefinition Positions given at epoch 2020.0 with linear and non-linear motion models
follows ITRF2014 NERFINISHED
frameType Conventional terrestrial reference frame
improvesUpon ITRF2014 station positions
ITRF2014 station velocities
includes Non-linear station motion models for some sites
maintainedBy IERS ITRS Center NERFINISHED
partOf International Terrestrial Reference Frame series NERFINISHED
precisionLevel Millimeter-level for station positions
Sub-millimeter per year for velocities
realizedBy DORIS stations NERFINISHED
Global network of GNSS stations
Satellite Laser Ranging stations NERFINISHED
Very Long Baseline Interferometry stations
referenceEpoch 2020.0
referenceFrameRealization Set of station coordinates and velocities estimated from space geodetic data
referenceSystem International Terrestrial Reference System NERFINISHED
supports Combination of multiple space geodetic techniques
supportsApplications Crustal deformation monitoring
Earth orientation parameter determination
Global navigation satellite systems
Space geodesy
timeDependent true
usedAsReferenceFor GNSS reference frames such as IGS realizations
Regional and national reference frames
usedFor Earth science applications
Geophysical research
High-precision positioning
Mapping
Monitoring tectonic plate motion
Navigation
Sea level change studies

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