CERGOP-2 Status, objectives and expected results of the Central Europe Regional Geodynamic Project-2

CERGOP-2 is the second phase of a long range European project focusing on the monitoring measurements of ongoing tectonic deformation processes in Central Europe. In 1999 on initial observing campaign was carried out on the newly defined CEGRN, the Central Europe GPS Geodynamic Reference Network in 13 countries. The maintenance of the Central European Terrestrial Reference Frame (CETRF) will provide a reliable 3 dimensional intraplate tectonic velosity field covering the Central European Region. The network of permanent GPS stations within CERGOP will emerge as an integrated multipurpose GPS network contributing to geophysical, environmental, meteorological studies and different real time applications in Central Europe.