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Satellite derived reference surfaces for surveying (VORF, BLAST and LAT)
Dr Ole B. Andersen,
DTU Space,
Copenhagen, Denmark,
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Who am I.
• Author of KMS02/DNSC08/DTU10 high resolution
• marine geophysical/geodetic maps.
– 1 minute Global altimetric gravity field map
– 1 minute Mean Sea Surface height
– 1 minute Altimetry improved bathymetry
– Global ocean tide models.
– Global/regional/Arctic Sea level change(altimetric era).
Sea Level Change
Bathymetry
Gravity
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Overview.
Introduction (reference surfaces).
Surveys techniques – Satellite support
Satellite Altimetry and the Mean sea surface.
State of the Art Global Ocean tide models.
LAT and MSS determination
Accuracies / Example – Crossing the Gulf Stream
BLAST and transformation to local VRF……
Summary - outlook
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BLAST EU-7th Interreg FW project
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BLAST (EU 7th Interreg FW project)
•The BLAST project has a primary focus on
–"Bringing Land and Sea Together“ (BLAST),
–by harmonizing and integrating on+offshore data.
– DTU major role is on
– Transform parameters between different vertical reference systems (VRF)
– Develop a software tool to implement the transformation between the different VRF’s.
– BLAST IS ONLY DEFINED IN THE NORTH SEA.
– BLAST METHODS IS APPLICABLE GLOBALLY AND IN THE ARCTIC
– BLAST IS A DEMONSTRATOR PROJECT.
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BLAST AND VORF
•VORF = Vertical Offshore Reference Frame
•A set of mathematical models of the major surfaces used in the current and “future charting”
•A suite of software utilities allowing the transformation of mapping and positioning data between the VORF surfaces
•UKHO established first demonstrator UK-VORF for Britain in 2007
•BLAST established North Sea VORF in 2011
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Some usages / reasons for VORF?
• Continuing developments in GPS/GALILEO/GNSS
• LIDAR and multibeam technology surveyed using GNSS.
• Analogy with various height reference systems on land
• International / independent of national Datums (chart)
• Deal with the increased use of
GPS/GNSS-based hydrographic
surveys.
• Applicable to Navigation
and ship safety Lowest
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Surfaces and names:
GRS80 Ellipsoid
Chart Datum
(local)
LAT
MLWS
MSL /MSS
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LAT
Charted depth
depth
measurement
(and time
of observation)
survey vessel Tide gauge
observed tide
(and time) Tidal correction
derived from
Use co-tidal
chart
Current practice for bathymetric data processing
Issues: Complexity – onshore and
offshore operations, time Latency – the process takes
time and hence is expensive Accuracy issues – co-tidal charts have limited resolution and are
derived from limited data; seabed gauges are expensive
Inconsistency – practices using Chart Datum are sometimes poorly defined
Requires transformation into local (oountry) datum of the tide gauge
ERRORS in co-tidal charts, transformation etc.
… or use seabed gauge
Sea Surface
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LAT
Charted depth
depth
measurement
Tidal correction
Bathymetric data processing with BLAST/VORF and GPS
GRS80 Ellipsoid
survey vessel (+GPS)
he
Tidal correction =
he – LAT
Charted depth =
Depth measurement – tidal correction
- accessible everywhere
Sea Surface
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Blast/VORF computation method
Tide gauge
geoid
MSS MSS (altimetry) 5km interpolate
Altimetric Tidal modelling
Altimetric LAT= VORF
BLAST approach is applicable to the Arctic.
We do have an accurate altimetric MSS (or Mean sea level)
We do have accurate Ocean tide model from Altimetry
So we can derive an altimetric LAT to be used for surveying
This LAT will be in Ellipsoidal reference frame (GPS)
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How to derive the MSS Satellite Altimetry
Ground Tracks
ENVISAT
TOPEX
JASON
GFO
ERS1/2
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DTU10 Mean Sea Surface (18 years)
Height in ”GRS80”
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Arctic -> Ice coverage
Decrease in total sea ice extent:
September: 11.1 % per decade
March: 2.8 % per decade
Richter-Menge et al, 2008
March
September
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Problems
Measurement Periods do not match
ICESat covers selected periods 2002-2006
CryoSat-2 was launched in 2009
The art is to fit surfaces on each other
1) Reference E1/E2/ENVISAT to TP/J1/J2
2) Reference ICESat to Envisat (same time)
3) Reference CryoSat-2 to ICESat+ENVISAT
The Arctic Ocean – ”Problems”
DTU 10 MSS (height in meters)
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GPS vs MSS
320 GPS measured Tide Gauges
Around Britain.
TG – MSS (extrapolated)
Mean = 1.24 cm (DNSC08)
Std = 6.8 cm
Upgrading MSS to DTU10
Mean = 0.11 cm (DTU10)
Comparison curtesy by
Marek Ziebart, UCL London,
Extrapolation towards the coast is
Required for the MSS…
How accurate is this ??
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Getting a LAT from Ocean Tides – M2 loop
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New DTU10 ocean tide model
1. Empirical model based on FES2004.
2. Response method – Similar to GOT 4.7 global ocean tide.
3. New satellite data:
18 years of joint TOPEX/Poseidon-Jason-1-Jason-2 mission
4 years of TOPEX-Jason-1 interleaved mission
10 years GFO up to ±72 °
15 Years ERS-2-Envisat
Models 28 tidal constituents
including largest shallow water M4
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Run the tide model for 19 years to find minimum (incl Arctic)
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Ellipsoidal LAT
Datum
EXAMPLE NORTH SEA
(validated)
BUT ITS GLOBAL
Ellipsoidal LAT surface
Based on:
DTU10MSS- DTU10OT
Relative to
WGS84/GRS90
GPS consistent
(also Tide system
consistent)
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Accuracy Discussion
Errors in altimetric MSS + Tides.
Errors in near-coastal extrapolation
MSS error ~ 5 cm open ocean
Tide error ~ 5 cm open ocean
Coastal
UK VORF met specs (10 – 15 cm 1s) across
~80% of inshore and~100% of offshore
Increased complexity of tides
Shallow water tides.
Lack of Altimetric Data (fjords).
Worst case scenario could be 1 m.
Arctic Issues:
ICE – Disturbs radar….
MSS might be too high by 10-20
Cm due to sea ice returns.
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Important Shallow water constituents -> Chart Datum
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Way forward
VORF / BLAST
UK VORF demonstrated approach
Using 320 UK GPS measured Tide Gauges
2010: UKHO/NAVY initiated global
VORF extention using DTU10MSS.
2011: PSMSL initiated global GPS
Tide Gauge availability/DTU10Integration
We now have CryoSat-2 SAR satellites
Mearusing closer /accurate to the coast
Extrapolation last 5 km towards the coast
What about ”deep” fjords.
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Latitude (degrees)
Sea S
urf
ace H
eig
ht
(mete
rs)
28,5 30 31,5 33 34,5 36 37,5 39 40,5 42-1,2
-0,8
-0,4
0
0,4
0,8
1,2
1,6
2SSH - Tides not removedSSH - Tides RemovedDNSC08 MDT - no IB
Hantenna(t) = HLaser (t) + Hoffset
Hlaser(t)=Hpitch+Hspeed+Hpoint+Hweight+Hbow-wave
Example
DTU10MSS as reference
Crossing the Gulf Stream
The variability of currents
Getting SSH with laser….
The RMS between LASER and MSS = 17 cm
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Looking back…… Integrating with existing reference surfaces (The BLAST project)
• Data might be in various systems
• These can be transferred into the same system using BLAST
country VD Offset
(cm)
B DNG
(pure leveled heights)
-232
D DHHN92
(normal heights)
1
F NGF-IGN69
(normal heights)
-47
DK DVR90
(orthometric heights)
0
N NN1954
(orthometric heights)
-1
NL NL_AMST / UNCOR
(pure leveled heights)
+2
UK Newlyn (ODN)
(ortometric heights)
+5
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Offshore framework
survey vessel (+GPS)
NO*
FR*
UK
BE (via MSL)
DE*
FR*
NL (via MSL)
UK
MSL
BE FR*
NL
UK
BE, NL, DK*, NO*
geoid
LAT
CD
ellipsoid
* = data partially covers North Sea area of this MS
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country LAT CD
B Grid
No
D Grid (part of NS territorial
region)
No
F Available but Outside Available
but outside
DK Defined by 8 points
Recommend GOT4.7 LAT
No
N Defined by 3 points
Uses GOT4.7 LAT
No
NL Grid No
UK Grid Grid
MARINE:
VRF program includes the following
National LAT / CD datums
All implemented on to common highresBLAST grid
Associated coverage file associated with each grid
Informs on ”reliable coverage”
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Blast transformation program
Created a ”command line”
Interface program.
Development of User
interface baced
On response from users
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Outlook
Satellite derived MSS and Ocean Tide LAT applicable.
Could be established and quality controlled for the Arctic.
UKHO – UK Navy currently extending VORF with global DTU10MSS
UK VORF + BLAST paved the road
Must be integrated with local data to enhance local modelleing.
Implementing ”error handling”
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Backup slides -
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Arctic Ocean TPX 7.2 vs GOT 4.7 DTU10 vs GOT 4.7
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BLAST Reference
surface
EGG02008 Geoid (N)
Numbers are
GPS levelling height
Hellip-Hlevel-N
Clear tilt in the UK
Levelling data.
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EVRF-EGG Transformation
The EVRF2007 based surfaces (land) will be
Tranformed via the the EGG08 geoid.
The surface “EVRF-DIF” has been modelled to handle this.
And this is implemented in the BLAST program.
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BLAST LAT surface
Based on DTU10
Ocean tide model
Identical to within 5 cm of
GOT4.7 ocean tide model
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Blast transformation program Input / Output
• Input specify which country and ”system” you are in
#The data is as follows:
#ID lat lon h country system
pt1 55.1 8.4 2 1 1
2 56.3 9.8 3.7 2 1
33 57.8 10.34 4 2 1
hgt 57.8 10.321 43.5 8 5
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MSS from Satellite Altimetry
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The DNSC08 Mean Sea Surface
– First purely Geometrical MSS – Mean 1993-2004 period
– Derived from T/P, T/P TDM, ERS1 ERM+GM, ERS2 ERM, ENVISAT, Geosat GM, GFO
– Total 12 years of data using T/P + Jason-1 as reference
– The MSS has been derived in the Mean Tide System
– NEW!!!! DTU10 Available – Mean 1993-2009
– Vertical Accuracy 4-6 cm deep ocean best - less accurate close to coast
Want complete coverage in space and time”
”Get the best out of ERM (Variability averaged out) and GM (high spatial resolution)”
MSS = MDT + Geoid
Model (Name)
T/P data
Years
Res
KMS04
CLS01
GSFC00/00.1.
KMS01
NCU01
GSFC98
CLS-SHOM 98,
KMS98
CSR95
OSU95
9 (93-01)
7 (93-99
7 (93-99)
7 (93-00)
6 (93-98)
3 (93-95)
3 (93-95)
3 (93-95)
2 (93-94)
1 (93-93)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3.75
3.75
5
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MDT (DNSC08MSS-EGM2008 = DNSC08MDT)
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Latitude (degrees)
Sea S
urf
ace H
eig
ht
(mete
rs)
28,5 30 31,5 33 34,5 36 37,5 39 40,5 42-1,2
-0,8
-0,4
0
0,4
0,8
1,2
1,6
2SSH - Tides not removedSSH - Tides RemovedDNSC08 MDT - no IB
Hantenna(t) = HLaser (t) + Hoffset
Hlaser(t)=Hpitch+Hspeed+Hpoint+Hweight+Hbow-wave
GPS PPP processing
TIDE SYSTEMS
GPS TIDE FREE!!!!!!!
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A good MSS and Geoid -> Good MDT
MDT = DNSC08MSS – NAT04G
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DNSC08MSS-LAT47 (Ref to GRS80)