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Crustal Plates Positioning
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Measurement Definition: Basic for monitoring the evolution of the lithosphere dynamics - Physical unit: [ cm ] - Accuracy unit: [ cm ].
Instrument
Status/
Accuracy
Instrument Description
Measurement Technology
Timeline
LCCRA (LARES)
Operational
Accuracy measurements on Lense-Thirring effect and baseline tracking data for General Relativity study and precision geodesy. Also for calibration of radar altimeter bias.
n/a
LCCRA (LARES-2)
Operational
Accuracy measurements on Lense-Thirring effect and baseline tracking data for General Relativity study and precision geodesy. Also for calibration of radar altimeter bias. Retro-reflectors are smaller (about 1 inch in diameter) than those mounted onboard LARES-1 and their number is much greater (about 300).
n/a
LRA (LAGEOS)
Operational
Baseline tracking data for precision geodesy. Also for calibration of radar altimeter bias. Several types used on various missions.
n/a
LRA (Sentinel-6)
Operational
n/a
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