Investigate the stability of IGS station points: Case study for TRAB IGS station

Nowadays, deformation measurements has became a conspicuousare discipline for different fields. With the improvements of measurement devices and combined use with the statistical analyses, deformation measurements and analysis has gained a place in many application fields. Increasingly improvement in deformation measurements methods has been entered into space and satellite measurement techniques and permanent GPS (Global Positioning System) stations will continue to be used for deformation analysis purposes.At the time of going to press, the International GNSS Service (IGS), formerly the International GPS Service collects, archives, and distributes observation data from total 421 permanent IGS stations which of 377 are active stations around the world. At some of these stations, measurements are collected from the observations of not only from satellite but also from quasar, galactic and radar. IGS stations can better determine deformation movements of their constructed area than other types permanent GPS stations.Within this thesis study, the investigation of stability of TRAB IGS station which is constructed on roof of department of Geomatics Engineering at Karadeniz Technical University (KTU) Kanuni Campus Area, determination of deformation on building of department of Geomatics Engineering and its surroundings, comparison of results with the geologically determined active fault kinematic of research area and interpretation of all results are conducted.