FORMAT

                                                                                
----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----6----+----7----+----8
FORMAT      40  0                                                               
----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0
                                                                                
                                                                                
COLUMNS FORMAT         DESCRIPTION                         DEFAULT VALUE & UNITS
                                                                                
1-6     A6     FORMAT                                                           
                                                                                
13-14   I2     Unit number for input of data in the              40             
               format denoted by the number in column 17                        
               (must be greater than 22 and smaller                             
               than 41)                                                         
                                                                                
16      I1     Type of binary data  [4]                           0             
                                                                                
               0 - Binary data is old IBM format which                          
                   has I*2's and R*4's.                                         
                                                                                
               1 - Binary data is new IBM format which                          
                   only has I*4's and R*8's.                                    
                                                                                
17      I1     Type of Data Format Indicator [3]                                
               0 - GEODYN binary                                                
               1 - 90 byte ASCII Range Rate Data                                
               2 - Merit II SLR Data   
               3 - GEOS-3 card image - 80 byte format                           
               4 - Extended GEODYN binary (altimetry)                           
               5 - PCE [2]                                                      
               6 - Extended GEOS-3 card image - 120 byte                        
                   format                                                       
               7 - GPS metric type format                                       
               8 - VLBI binary format                                           
                                                                                
24      I1     Time system indicator change                                     
               7   Converts time system indicator 7 of modified SSD data        
                   to a 3 (UTC BIH). If this is omitted epoch time scale        
                   will be considered as being ET                               

30      I1     1 - Indicates altimetry data on this input unit
               2 - Indicates crossover data on this unit

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FORMAT (cont)

                                                                                
                                                                                
NOTE [1]:   One format card must be present for every type of data used         
            in the run, unless only GEODYN binary data is used, then the        
            unit will default to 40.  The data from the different units         
            will be time merged.  One can also use this to merge two sets       
            of the same type data by inputting each set on a different          
            unit.  No more than 6 FORMAT cards can be input.                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
NOTE [2]:   If PCE data is input then the first card in the data                
            stream on the logical unit specified by the pertinent FORMAT        
            card must have a 90 in columns 2 and 3 and the satellite            
            ID is columns 22-45 (format D24.16).  All data following            
            this card goes with that satellite.  If using data from             
            more than one satellite then insert another such record each        
            time the satellite ID changes.                                      
                                                                                
NOTE [3]:   For a detailed description of the various formats see Volume        
            5, Section 1.0.                                                     
                                                                                
NOTE [4]:   This option only applies when the TDF is run on a computer          
            that allows I*2 and R*4 data formats.                               
                                                                                
NOTE [5]:   Column 17 on this card should be 4 for this option.

AUG 1988

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Patrick Dahiroc
1998-09-10