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Summer Internship
Presenter: Chris Helmer
MyselfMyself
• Surfing• Exploring• Fishing• Partying With Friends
Perfect LocationPerfect Location
Santa Cruz
UCSC
UCSC Banana Slugs
UC Santa CruzUC Santa Cruz
Third Year Earth Science/
Environmental Studies Major
Sierra Institute in fall
Interests in SchoolInterests in School
Earth Sciences Meteorology Ocean Sciences
Surf Report
Plans for after GraduationPlans for after Graduation
Summer Internship
Scripps Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics
PurposePurpose
Provides high precision geodetic and geophysical measurements using Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites, particularly for the study of earthquake hazards, tectonic plate motion, plate boundary deformation, and meteorological purposes.
GPSGPS
Difference in Position
Mm accuracy
Where I WorkWhere I Work
Where I Fit InWhere I Fit In
Real Time Data Processing (RTD) SystemPrecise second by second positioning. Gamit Solutions vs. RTD Solutions.Work out any bias in solutions.
RTDRTD
XYZ Solutions Tropospheric Delay
from atmosphere conditions
Ionospheric Delay Statistical Analysis
Iono
sphe
ric D
elay
Tropo
sheri
c Dela
y
Application in the FutureApplication in the Future
Commercial Use of RTD
• Cargo Ships•Plans• Cars• Personal Use
Application for SurveyorsApplication for Surveyors
Highway Design Geographic Information Systems (GIS)Monitoring Bridges and Structures
Application for ScienceApplication for Science
Crustal DeformationCalculate strain build up on tectonic platesCapture seismic event
Success of ProjectSuccess of Project
Strong horizontal accuracy (1-2mm)Recognized vertical discrepancy ( 20mm)
Next StepNext Step
Continue running a long term testFind results for months worth of dataMake results conclusive