NASA's CDDIS provides metadata for the Greenbelt Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) station, identified as GODL. The record includes precise geodetic coordinates, elevation, and station identifiers. The creation date and dataset size are not specified.
Use Cases
- Integrate station coordinates (X, Y, Z) into geodetic reference frame calculations.
- Use latitude, longitude, and elevation for atmospheric correction models in SLR data processing.
- Reference the 4-character ID (GODL) and CDP PAD ID (7105) to join this station data with other ILRS network datasets.
Strengths
- Provides precise geodetic coordinates with 6 decimal places for X, Y, and Z.
- Includes multiple unique identifiers (4-character ID, IERS DOMES Number, CDP PAD ID) for unambiguous linking.
Limitations
- Contains only a single record for one station, offering no time-series or multi-station comparison.
- The dataset is static metadata with no associated measurement or observation data.
Provenance
- Source
- NASA Crustal Dynamics Data Information System (CDDIS).
- Collection Method
- null
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Greenbelt, Maryland, United States.