Colloquium on the Future of the UTC Time Scale, Torino, 2003

PRESENTATIONS

• Special Colloquium on the Future of the UTC Time Scale: R. Beard (NRL)
  The charter, purpose and activities scheme of the SRG to date and the detailed agenda and activities of this meeting
• Rotation of the Earth and Time Scales - E.F. Arias, B.Guinot, T.j. Quinn (BIPM)
  Astronomical history and rationale for the current UTC leap second scheme
• ITU-R Background - S. Leschiutta, (CCTF)
  International Telecommunications Union, Radio Branch history/rationale for the current UTC leap second scheme
• Considerations for International Timekeeping - F. Arias, (BIPM)
• Proposal for a new dissemination of time scales: E.F. Arias, B.Guinot, T.J. Quinn (BIPM)
• Satellite Based Augmentation Systems and the Leap Second - W.J. Klepczynski, (ITU-SRG)
• UTC Redefinition and Space and Satellite-Tracking Systems
  J. Seago (Honeywell Technology Solutions) and M. Storz (Air Force Space Command)
• Prediction of Universal Time and LOD Variation - D. Gambis and C. Bizouard, (IERS)
• Leap Second Results of the Survey made in Spring 2002 by the IERS: D. Gambis, C. Bizouard, G. Francou, T. Carlucci (IERS)
• The UTC Problem and its Solutions
  P. Wallace, Rutherford Appleton Lab.
• Telecommunications Issues - R. Nelson, (Satellite Engineering Research Corporation)
• Leap Second Considerations in Distributed Computer Systems
  M. Kuhn, Cambridge University
• The UTC Time Scale: Internet Timing Issues - J. Levine, (NIST)
• Some Options for the Future Definitions of UTC
  D. McCarthy, US Naval Observatory
• Closure of the Special Colloquium on the Future of the UTC Time Scale: R. Beard (NRL)

PRESENTED PAPERS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS

• Rotation of the Earth and Time Scales - E.F. Arias, B. Guinot, T.j. Quinn (BIPM)
  
• Time Scales and Navigation Systems
  R. Beard, NRL
• Russian Statement

PRESENTED PAPERS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS

• Colloquium Report Information Paper
• Annex A to the Colloquium Report Information Paper: SRG 7A Report
• List of participants

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