Position papers

• PP1: Principles for Conventional Contributions to Modeled Station Displacements (PP for Themes 2 and 5)
      J. Ray, Z. Altamimi, T. van Dam, T. Herring
updated on 27 September 2007
• PP2: Towards a conventional treatment of surface-load induced deformations
      H.-P. Plag, G. Blewitt, T. Herring
Updated 17 September 2007
• PP3: The realization of the origin of the terrestrial reference system
      G. Petit, J. Ries, Z. Altamimi, C. Boucher, J. Ray
Version of 14 September 2007

Contributed papers

Theme 1. Recent advances and validations of the IERS Conventions models

• Contribution of the S1 thermal tide to Earth rotation: comparison of geophysical models and geodetic observations
      A. Brzezinski
• S1/S2 atmospheric loading in VLBI analysis
      J. Boehm, V. Tesmer
• Past, present and possible updates to the IERS Conventions
      J. Ray, G. Petit
• A priori gradients in the analysis of GPS and VLBI observations
      P. Steigenberger, V. Tesmer, J. Boehm
• Ocean and Atmospheric Tides Standards (used for EIGEN gravity field modelling)
      R. Biancale
• Relativistic aspects of the IERS Conventions
      S. Klioner

Theme 3. Evolution of the realization of reference systems

• Numerical evidence for the inconsistent separation of the ITRF-ICRF transformation into precession-nutation, diurnal rotation and polar motion
      A. Dermanis, D. Tsoulis
• Recommended concepts and terminology related to Terrestrial Reference Systems. Implication of IAU,IUGG, IAG and IERS.
      C. Boucher
• Synergetic use of IERS products with an Earth reference ellipsoid model
      C. Kotsakis
• Attributes of the ICRF
      C. Ma
• On the ITRS datum specifications
      H. Drewes
• Consideration of a Global Vertical Reference System in the IERS Conventions
      J. Ihde
• Implementing the IAU 2006 resolutions in the transformation between celestial and terrestrial reference systems
      N. Capitaine
• SOFA support for the IAU 2006 precession model
      P. Wallace
• Verifications for Multiple Solutions of Triaxial Earth Rotation
      Wen-Jun Wang, WenBin Shen, Han-Wei Zhang
• Current status of the ITRS realization
      Z. Altamimi

Theme 4. Technique-dependent conventions

• Technique-dependent conventions - VLBI
      A. Nothnagel
• Towards an improved ILRS TRF contribution
      E. Pavlis
• IGS Models for GNSS-Specific Effects
      J. Ray, G. Gendt

Theme 5. Evolution of the Conventions

• IERS Conventions as an Electronic Document: How far do we go?
      B. Luzum, G. Brockett
• Does Conventional Software Need Conventions?
      B. Luzum, M.S. Carter
• Requirements of a user on the IERS Conventions models
      M. Gerstl
• Safety and portability of Conventions software
      M. Gerstl