EUREF Permanent Network - Structure

Structure

The EPN consists of the following components:

  • Tracking Stations include GNSS tracking receivers and antennae on suitable geodetic markers.
  • Operational Centres perform data validation, conversion of raw data to the RINEX format, data compression, and upload to Local Data Centres.
  • Local Data Centres store the data of Tracking Stations and disseminate them via the Internet.
  • Local Analysis Centres process a subnetwork of EPN stations and deliver weekly subnetwork solutions to Combination Centres.
  • Combination Centres combine subnetwork solutions into one official EPN solution, which is weekly sent to the IGS for the integration in the global GNSS network solution.
  • Central Bureau manages day-to-day the activities of EPN. It is located at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Brussels.

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