Journées 2001 Systèmes de Référence Spatio-Temporels "Influence of geophysics, time and space reference frames on Earth rotation studies " Brussels, Belgium,  24-26 September 2001.

The Journées 2001 Systèmes de Référence (JSR) with the sub-title "Influence of geophysics, time and space reference frames on Earth rotation studies" will be organised in Brussels (Belgium) jointly by the Royal Observatory of Belgium, the Institut d'Astronomie et de Géophysique G. Lemaître from the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) and the Observatoire de Paris.

The problems to be discussed in 2001 are related to various geophysical effects on Earth rotation such as geophysical fluids, tides, oceanic and atmospheric perturbations, as well as to the effects of time and space reference frames, such as time transfer, realisation of time scales and terrestrial and celestial frames. This also includes the problem of sensitivity of the different techniques of observation of Earth rotation. Earth rotation studies are also extended to other planets.

• the members of the Scientific Committee
• the members of the Local Organising Committee
• the program
• the list of participants
• how to reach your hotel, the BBL building and the Royal Observatory of Belgium

Scientific Committee

Local Organising Committee

-by fax : 32-2-374.98.22 at the attention of P. Pâquet

-or by phone : 32-2-373.02.49 or 32-0475-65-31-13 (P. Pâquet), 32-2-373-02-66 (V. Dehant), 32-2-373-07-31 (S. Raynal)

-or by e-mail to JSR2001@oma.be

-or by mail: P. Pâquet, Observatoire Royal de Belgique,
avenue Circulaire 3, 1180 Bruxelles, Belgium

Titles of the sessions

(*) Members of the LOC in charge of the local organisation

Monday 24 September

Session 1.Influence of geophysical and other effects on Earth's orientation;
sensitivity of the observing systems.

Chairperson: M.Soffel

Chairperson: P.M. Mathews

Chairperson: N. Capitaine

End of session 1

Session 2: Geodesy and rotation of the other planets

Chairperson: T.Fukushima

End of session 2

Chairperson: V. Dehant

Tuesday 25 September

Session 3: Time and time transfer

Chairperson:V.Dehant

End of session 3

Session 4: Local, regional and global terrestrial frames, station positions and their interpretation; influence of the geophysical fluids, tidal, ocean and atmospheric effects

Chairperson: A. Nothnagel

End of session 4

Poster presentation

Chairperson:Y.Yatskiv

Session1 :

Session2 :

Session3 :

Session4 :

Session5 :

Wednesday 26 September

Session 5: Ephemeris and dynamical reference systems

Chairperson: J.Vondrak

Chairperson: A. Brzezinski

End of Session 5

Closing of the JSR 2001 and announcement of the JSR 2002

12h20 End of the JSR 2001

List of participants

Public Transport and Taxi

In Brussels, the Public Transport is operated (Subway-Tram-Bus) by the STIB-MIVB. You can buy tickets for the public transport at the STIB-MIVB shops. Do not forget to validate the ticket.

From the "Gare du Midi" to the "County House of Brussels" Hotel (Square des Héros, 10, 1180 Brussels) :
First, take the tram n°90 at "Gare du Midi" and stop at "Vanderkinderen".
And then take the tram n°92 (direction "Fort Jaco") at "Vanderkinderen" and stop at "Heros".

From the "Gare du Midi" to "La légende" Hotel (Rue du Lombard 35, 1000 Brussels) :
Take the tram n°56, stop at "Anneessens" and walk through "place Fontainas", "rue des Bogards". Then take "rue du Midi" on your left. The "rue du Lombard" is the third street on your right.

From the "Gare du Midi" to "Windsor" and "La Grande Cloche" Hotels (Place Rouppe, 1000 Brussels) :
Take the tram n°56 (direction "Schaerbeek"), stop at "Anneessens" and walk through "rue de Tournai" and "place Rouppe".

From Brussels Airport to "County House of Brussels" Hotel :
First, take the train to "Gare du Midi" Brussels. Then, take the tram n°90 (direction "Rogier") at "Gare du Midi" and stop at "Vanderkinderen".
And then take the tram n°92 (direction "Fort Jaco") at "Vanderkinderen" and stop at "Heros".

From Brussels Airport to "La légende" Hotel :
First, take the train to "Gare centrale" Brussels, then walk through "place de l'Albertine", "rue St. Jean", "place St. Jean" and "rue du Lombard".

From Brussels Airport to "Windsor" and "La Grande Cloche" Hotels :
First, take the train to "Gare du Midi" Brussels, then take the tram nr 56 (direction "Schaerbeek"), stop at "Anneessens" and walk through "rue de Tournai" and "place Rouppe". These hotels are at walking distance from "Gare du Midi" (15 minutes).

From the "County House of Brussels" Hotel to BBL building :
Take the tram nr 38 (direction "Gare du Nord") and stop at "Trone".

From the "La légende" Hotel to BBL building :
At "place St. Jean", take the bus 34 (direction "Transvaal") and stop at "Porte de Namur", then take the subway (direction "Simonis") and stop at "Trone". (walking will take about 15 minutes).

From the "Windsor" and "La Grande Cloche" Hotels to BBL building :
At "Anneessens", take the tram nr 23 (direction "Heysel"), stop at "Gare du Midi", then take the subway (direction "Simonis") and stop at "Trone".

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