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Table 2 Table of weight factors identified from training runs (and earlier investigations of 6 + 1 network) for application in global runs

From: Optimal antenna locations of the VLBI Global Observing System for the estimation of Earth orientation parameters

Weight factor

6 + 1 network

12 + 1 network

18 + 1 network

\(\omega _{{\text{sky}}}\)

\(\{0.67,\;1.00 \}\)

\(\{0.33,\;0.67,\;1.00 \}\)

\(\{0.33,\;0.67,\;1.00 \}\)

\(\omega _{{\text{nobs}}}\)

\(\{0.33,\;0.67,\;1.00 \}\)

\(\{0.00,\;0.33,\;0.67,\;1.00 \}\)

\(\{0.00,\;0.33\}\)

\(\omega _{{\text{dur}}}\)

\(\{0.67,\;1.00 \}\)

\(\{0.33,\;0.67,\;1.00 \}\)

\(\{0.00,\;0.33,\;0.67\}\)

\(\omega _{{\text{idle}}}\)

\(\{0.00,\;0.5,\;1.00 \}\)

\(\{0.33,\;0.67,\;1.00 \}\)

\(\{0.00,\;0.33,\;0.67,\;1.00 \}\)