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Table 1 A typical setup for the parameter estimation for an INT session

From: Automated analysis of Kokee–Wettzell Intensive VLBI sessions—algorithms, results, and recommendations

Parameter

Station #1

 

Station #2

Station clock

Reference

 

Estimate three terms

   

(quadratic, linear, offset)

Station position

Fix to ITRF2008

 

Fix to ITRF2008

Zenith Hydrostatic Delay

Fix

 

Fix

Zenith Wet Delay

Estimate one offset

 

Estimate one offset

Radio sources

Fix to ICRF2

UT1-UTC

Estimate one offset

Polar motion

Fix to a priori

Nutation/precession

Fix to a priori