Proceedings of the
Journées Systèmes de Référence Spatio-Temporels
2004
Observatoire de Paris, 20-22 September 2004
Fundamental Astronomy: New concepts and models for high accuracy observations

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Table of contents
Preface
List of participants
Scientific programme
SESSION I: RECENT AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE REALIZATION OF THE ICRS
Ma C.: Steps towards the next radio realization of the ICRS
Petit G., McCarthy D. D.: Updating the IERS conventions to improve reference frames
Bolotin S.: Extension of the celestial reference frame
Souchay J., Gaume R.: Activities of the ICRS­PC of the IERS
Arias E.F., Bouquillon S.: Maintenance of the ICRS: stability of the axes by different sets of selected radio sources
Charlot P., Fey A. L., Jacobs C. S.,Ma C., Sovers O. J., Baudry A.: Densification of the International Celestial Reference Frame: results of EVN+ observations
Yatskiv Ya., Bolotin S., Kur'yanova A.: GAOUA realizations of the Celestial Reference Frame
Bucciarelli B., Lattanzi M.G., Massone G., Poma A., Tang Z., Uras S.: Faint reference catalogues around ICRF radio sources from photographic observations
Camargo J.I.B., Daigne G., Ducourant C., Charlot P.: Precise near­IR astrometry and photometry of southern ICRF quasars
Fey A.L.: Improving the ICRF in the southern hemisphere
Sokolova J.R.: Influence of the early VLBI observations on the ICRF stability
Fukushima T., Capitaine N.: Summary of the discussion on the future organization of the ICRS activities within IAU Division I
SESSION II: MODELS FOR EARTH ROTATION: FROM POINCARE TO IAU 2000
Dehant V., de Viron O., Van Hoolst T.: Poincare flow in the Earth's core
Capitaine N., Wallace P.T.: Improvements in the precession­nutation models
Hilton J.L.: Progress report of the International Astronomical Union Division I Working Group on precession and the ecliptic
Dehant V.: Introduction to kickoff meeting for the project ``Descartes­Nutation''
Salstein D.A: Plans for high accuracy computations of Earth rotation/polar motion excitations
Brzezinski A.: Nontidal oceanic excitation of diurnal and semidiurnal polar motion estimated from a barotropic ocean model
Escapa A., Getino J., Manuel Ferrandiz J. : On the effect of the redistribution tidal potential on the rotation of the non­rigid Earth: discrepancies and clarifications
Efroimsky M.: On the theory of canonical perturbations and its applications to Earth rotation: a source of inaccuracy in the calculation of angular velocity
Pashkevich V.V., Eroshkin G.I.: Spectral analysis of the numerical theory of the rigid Earth rotation
Huang C.­L., Dehant V., Liao X.­H., de Viron O., Hoolst T. V.: The coupling equations between the nutation and the geomagnetic field in GSH expansion
Chao B.F.: Formulation of the relation between Earth's rotational variation excitation and time­variable gravity
McCarthy D.D.: The free core nutation
Zharov V.E.: Model of the free core nutation for improvement of the Earth nutation series
Ron C., Capitaine N., Vondrak J.: Precession study based on the astrometric series and the combined astrometric catalogue EOC­2
Varga P., Gambis D., Bus Z., Bizouard Ch.: The relationship between the global seismicity and the rotation of the Earth?
Muller J., Kutterer H., Soffel M.: Earth rotation and global dynamic processes ­ joint research activities in Germany
Akulenko L.D., Kumakshev S.A., Markov YU.G.: A model and prediction of Earth's pole motion
Badescu O., Popescu P., Popescu P.: A method for accuracy and effciency's increase of geodetic­astronomical determination of the vertical's deviation
Bolotina O.V.: Implementation of new models for Earth rotation in data analysis at the Ukrainian Centre of determination of the EOP
Bourda G.: Earth rotation and variations of the gravity field, in the framework of the ``Descartes­Nutation'' Project
Coulot D., Berio P., Biancale R. et al.: Combination of space geodesy techniques for monitoring the kinematics of the Earth
Folgueira M., Capitaine N., Souchay J.: The equations of the Earth's rotation in the framework of the IAU 2000 resolutions
Koot L., de Viron O., Dehant V.: Atmospheric angular momentum time series: Characterization of their internal noise and creation of a combined series
Kosek W., Kalarus M., Johnson T.J., Wooden W.H., McCarthy D.D., Popi’nski W.: A comparison of UT1­UTC forecasts by different prediction techniques
Kudryavtsev S.M.: KSM03 harmonic development of the Earth tide­generating potential in Terrestrial Reference Frame
Lambert S.: Second order terms in the Earth's nutation
Nastula J., Kolaczek B.: Studies of regional atmospheric pressure excitation function of polar motion
Nastula J., Gambis D.: Excitation of polar motion by atmospheric and oceanic variabilities
Rambaux N., Van Hoolst T., Dehant V., Bois E.: Earth librations due to core­mantle couplings
Rogister Y., Rochester M.G.: 3D normal mode theory of a rotating Earth model using a Lagrangian perturbation of a spherical model of reference
Sidorenkov N.: The decade fluctuations of the Earth rotation velocity and of the secular polar motion
Stavinschi M., Mioc V.: Astronomical researches in Poincar’e's and Romanian works
Zhang B., LI J.L., Wang G.L., Zhao M.: Solution of high frequency variations of ERP from VLBI observations
SESSION III: NOMENCLATURE IN FUNDAMENTAL ASTRONOMY 159
Capitaine N. et al: Report of the IAU Division 1 Working Group on "Nomenclature for fundamental astronomy" (NFA)
de Viron O., Dehant V.: 3D representation of the non­rotating origin
Hohenkerk C.: Implementation of the new nomenclature in the astronomical almanac
Wallace P.: Post­IAU­2000 nomenclature for the telescope pointing application
Soffel M.: Thoughts about astronomical reference systems and frames
Capitaine N.: Summary of the discussion on ``Nomenclature in fundamental astronomy" during the Journées 2004
SESSION IV: ASTRONOMICAL REFERENCE SYSTEMS 189
Soffel M., Klioner S.: Relativity in the problems of Earth rotation and astronomical reference systems: status and prospects
Mignard F: The GAIA reference frame : How to select the sources
Le Poncin-Lafitte C., Teyssandier P.: Influence of the multipole moments of a giant planet on the propagation of light : application to GAIA
Vondrak J., Ron C.: Combined astrometric catalogue EOC­2 ­ an improved reference frame for long­term Earth rotation studies
Chapront J., Francou G.: The lunar libration: Comparisons between various models ­ A model fitted to LLR observations
Fukushima T.: Effcient orbit integration by orbital longitude methods
Andrei A.H., Fienga A., Assafin M.: Véron & Véron based extragalactic reference frame
Damljanovic G., Vondr’ak J.: Improved proper motions in declination of Hipparcos stars derived from observations of latitude
Lopez J.A., Marco F.J., Martinez M.J.: A new method for dynamical analysis of orientation errors from non regular samples
Marco F.J., Martinez M.J., Lopez J.A.: Infinitesimal variations in the reference and their implications on the minor planets elements and masses
Martinez M.J., Marco F.J., Lopez J.A.: Two independent estimations for the z values in the Hipparcos­FK5 catalogues
Pireaux C.: Relativistic modeling of the orbit of geodetic satellites equipped with accelerometers
Popescu R., Popescu P., Nedelcu A.: Astrometrical positions of NEO inferred from CCD observations at Bucharest
Yu Y., Tang Z.H., Li J.L., Zhao M.: A FORTRAN version implementation of block adjustment of CCD frames and its preliminary application
Zhu Z., Zhang H: Galactic warping motion from Hipparcos proper motions and radial velocities
SESSION V: FUTURE OF UTC: CONSEQUENCES IN ASTRONOMY
McCarthy D.D.: Future of UTC: consequences in astronomy: Report on the UTC Working Group and the latest developments
Arias E.F., Guinot B.: Coordinated Universal time UTC: Historical background and perspectives
Wooden W.H., Johnson T.J., Kammeyer P.C., Carter M.S., Myers A.E.: Determination and prediction of UT1 at the IERS rapid service/prediction center
Soma M., Tanikawa K.: Variation of FFT between AD 800 and AD 1200 derived from ancient solar eclipse records
McCarthy D. D.: Report on the group discussion on the future of UTC
POSTFACE