The baseline difference between different theodolites

Xin Changjiang Lanzhou Observatory, Lanzhou Institute of Seismology,

China Earthquake Administration

AbstractSome observatories have been installed two theodolites in China since 2008, so they got two independent baselines

for one fluxgate variameter. We supposed the two baselines should keep same change in the beginning, but we found most observatories shown two baselines did not coincide in some degree after operating more than one year. The following graphs show the above facts:

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1 19 37 55 73 91 109 127 145 163 181 199 217 235 253 271 289 307 325 343

variameter-M15 made in Danmark, DB component, red for MINGEO theodolite made in Hungary, blue for MAG2KP made in Hungary

Lanzhou Observatory

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219. 4

219. 6

219. 8

220

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220. 4

1 19 37 55 73 91 109 127 145 163 181 199

variameter-M15 made in Danmark, DB component, red for CTM theodolite made in China, blue for MINGEO made in Hungary

Kashi Observatory

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21417. 2

21417. 3

21417. 4

21417. 5

21417. 6

21417. 7

1 18 35 52 69 86 103 120 137 154 171 188 205 222 239 256

variameter-GM4 made in China, DB component, blue for CTM theodolite made in China, red for MINGEO made in Hungary

Qianling Observatory

21419. 221419. 321419. 421419. 521419. 621419. 721419. 821419. 921420

21420. 121420. 2

1 19 37 55 73 91 109 127 145 163 181 199

variameter-M15 made in Danmark, DB component, blue for CTM theodolite made in China, red for MINGEO made in Hungary

Qianling Observatory

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21013. 121013. 221013. 321013. 421013. 5

1 19 37 55 73 91 109 127 145 163 181 199

variameter-M15 made in Danmark, DB component, red for CTM theodolite made in China, blue for MINGEO made in Hungary

Changchun Observatory

21507. 221507. 321507. 421507. 521507. 621507. 721507. 821507. 921508

21508. 121508. 221508. 321508. 4

1 19 37 55 73 91 109 127 145 163 181 199

variameter-M15 made in Danmark, DB component, red for CTM theodolite made in China, blue for MINGEO made in Hungary

Chengdu Observatory

21365. 521365. 721365. 921366. 121366. 321366. 521366. 721366. 921367. 121367. 321367. 521367. 721367. 9

1 19 37 55 73 91 109 127 145 163 181 199 217

variameter-M15 made in Danmark, DB component, blue for CTM theodolite made in China, red for MINGEO made in Hungary

Wuhan Observatory

163. 5163. 7163. 9164. 1164. 3164. 5164. 7164. 9165. 1165. 3165. 5

1 19 37 55 73 91 109 127 145 163 181 199 217

variameter-M15 made in Danmark, DB component, blue for CTM theodolite made in China, red for MINGEO made in Hungary

Wulumuqi Observatory

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1 19 37 55 73 91 109 127 145 163 181 199 217

variameter-M15 made in Danmark, DB component, blue for CTM theodolite made in China, red for MINGEO made in Hungary

Dedu Observatory

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21304. 4

1 19 37 55 73 91 109 127 145 163 181 199 217

variameter-GM4 made in Danmark, DB component, blue for CTM theodolite made in China, red for MINGEO made in Hungary

Mengcheng Observatory

DB:

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30704

30705

30706

30707

30708

30709

1 19 37 55 73 91 109 127 145 163 181 199 217 235 253 271 289 307 325 343

HB:

variameter-M15 made in Danmark, HB component, red for MINGEO theodolite (D 、 I) made in Hungary, blue for MAG2KP (D 、 I) made in Hungary, GSM magnetometer (F) made in Canada

Lanzhou Observatory

45474

45476

45478

45480

45482

45484

1 19 37 55 73 91 109 127 145 163 181 199

variameter-M15 made in Danmark, HB component, red for CTM theodolite (D 、 I) made in Hungary, blue for MINGEO (D 、 I) made in Hungary, GSM magnetometer (F) made in Canada

Kashi Observatory

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31803

31804

31805

31806

31807

31808

1 19 37 55 73 91 109 127 145 163 181 199 217 235 253

variameter-GM4 made in China, HB component, blue for CTM theodolite (D 、 I) made in China, red for MINGEO (D 、 I) made in Hungary, GSM magnetometer (F) made in Canada

Qianling Observatory

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1 19 37 55 73 91 109 127 145 163 181 199

variameter-M15 made in Danmark, HB component, blue for CTM theodolite (D 、 I) made in China, red for MINGEO (D 、 I) made in Hungary, GSM magnetometer (F) made in Canada

Qianling Observatory

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1 19 37 55 73 91 109 127 145 163 181 199

variameter-M15 made in Danmark, HB component, red for CTM theodolite (D 、 I) made in China, blue for MINGEO (D、 I) made in Hungary, GSM magnetometer (F) made in Canada

Changchun Observatory

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1 19 37 55 73 91 109 127 145 163 181 199

variameter-M15 made in Danmark, HB component, red for CTM theodolite (D 、 I) made in China, blue for MINGEO (D 、 I) made in Hungary, GSM magnetometer (F) made in Canada

Chengdu Observatory

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1 19 37 55 73 91 109 127 145 163 181 199 217

variameter-M15 made in Danmark, HB component, blue for CTM theodolite (D 、 I) made in China, red for MINGEO (D 、 I) made in Hungary, GSM magnetometer (F) made in Canada

Wuhan Observatory

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1 19 37 55 73 91 109 127 145 163 181 199 217

variameter-M15 made in Danmark, HB component, blue for CTM theodolite (D 、 I) made in China, red for MINGEO (D 、 I) made in Hungary, GSM magnetometer (F) made in Canada

Wulumuqi Observatory

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1 19 37 55 73 91 109 127 145 163 181 199 217

variameter-M15 made in Danmark, HB component, blue for CTM theodolite (D 、 I) made in China, red for MINGEO (D 、 I) made in Hungary, GSM magnetometer (F) made in Canada

Dedu Observatory

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1 19 37 55 73 91 109 127 145 163 181 199 217 235 253 271 289 307 325 343

ZB:

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45476

45478

45480

45482

45484

1 19 37 55 73 91 109 127 145 163 181 199

variameter-M15 made in Danmark, ZB component, red for MINGEO theodolite (D 、 I) made in Hungary, blue for MAG2KP (D 、 I) made in Hungary, GSM magnetometer (F) made in Canada

Lanzhou Observatory

variameter-M15 made in Danmark, ZB component, red for CTM theodolite (D 、 I) made in Hungary, blue for MINGEO (D 、 I) made in Hungary, GSM magnetometer (F) made in Canada

Kashi Observatory

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1 19 37 55 73 91 109 127 145 163 181 199 217 235 253

variameter-GM4 made in China, ZB component, blue for CTM theodolite (D 、 I) made in China, red for MINGEO (D 、 I) made in Hungary, GSM magnetometer (F) made in Canada

Qianling Observatory

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1 19 37 55 73 91 109 127 145 163 181 199

variameter-M15 made in Danmark, ZB component, blue for CTM theodolite (D 、 I) made in China, red for MINGEO (D 、 I) made in Hungary, GSM magnetometer (F) made in Canada

Qianling Observatory

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48219. 5

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48220. 5

48221

48221. 5

1 19 37 55 73 91 109 127 145 163 181 199

variameter-M15 made in Danmark, ZB component, red for CTM theodolite (D 、 I) made in China, blue for MINGEO (D 、 I) made in Hungary, GSM magnetometer (F) made in Canada

Changchun Observatory

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1 19 37 55 73 91 109 127 145 163 181 199

variameter-M15 made in Danmark, ZB component, red for CTM theodolite (D 、 I) made in China, blue for MINGEO (D 、 I) made in Hungary, GSM magnetometer (F) made in Canada

Chengdu Observatory

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1 19 37 55 73 91 109 127 145 163 181 199 217

variameter-M15 made in Danmark, ZB component, blue for CTM theodolite (D 、 I) made in China, red for MINGEO (D 、 I) made in Hungary, GSM magnetometer (F) made in Canada

Wuhan Observatory

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1 19 37 55 73 91 109 127 145 163 181 199 217

variameter-M15 made in Danmark, ZB component, blue for CTM theodolite (D 、 I) made in China, red for MINGEO (D 、 I) made in Hungary, GSM magnetometer (F) made in Canada

Wulumuqi Observatory

did not coincide perfectly in most observatories. Some baselines had difference in trend. Some existed inconsistent in some period. Especially the problem appeared in DB component. This problem meant the different theodolites produced different datum at the same observatory.

Thanks Pro. Yang,s group for providing baseline data.

Questions: On the base of above graphs, we observed two baselines measured by two theodolites for same component of a variameter in 2009