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9-656: Merri may refer to: People [ edit ] Merri Sue Carter (born 1964), American astronomer Merri Dee (1936–2022), American journalist and philanthropist Merri Franquin (1848–1934), French trumpeter Merri Rose (born 1955), Australian politician Places [ edit ] Merri, Orne , France Merri Creek , Australia Merri railway station , Victoria, Australia Merri River , Australia Saint-Merri , Paris, France Other [ edit ] Merri Merri , Albanian song See also [ edit ] Merry (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

18-804: A master's degree in 1999 through University of Maryland University College . She has been an astronomer at the United States Naval Observatory since 1986. There, she directs the World Data Center for the Rotation of the Earth, Washington, which coordinates data for the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service . With her father, Carter is the author of: International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service The IERS

27-519: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Merri Sue Carter Merri Sue Carter (born 1964) is an American astronomer who works at the United States Naval Observatory as director of the World Data Center for the Rotation of the Earth, Washington. She is also the author of books on the history of astronomy with her father, geodesist William E. Carter. Carter

36-643: Is the non-uniform time defined based on the Earth's rotation. It defined the IERS Reference Meridian , the International Terrestrial Reference System (ITRS), and subsequent International Terrestrial Reference Frames (ITRF). Related coordinate systems are used by satellite navigation systems like GPS and Galileo : WGS84 and GTRF . The definitions and relationships among ITRF, ICRF and EOP are established by IERS conventions standards. As of 2022 ,

45-752: The GPS Coordinating Centre in 1990, the DORIS Coordinating Centre in 1994 and the Global Geophysical Fluids Centre in 1998. The organization was formerly known as International Earth Rotation Service until 2003 when it formally changed its name to its present form, in which the organization chose to retain the acronym IERS. The IERS has various components located in the United States , Europe and Australia . Among its other functions,

54-583: The IERS is responsible for announcing leap seconds . The Sub-bureau for Rapid Service and Predictions of Earth Orientation Parameters of the IERS, located at the United States Naval Observatory , monitors the Earth's rotation . Part of its mission involves the determination of a time scale based on the current rate of the rotation of the Earth. Other services of IERS are at the Paris Observatory . UT1

63-553: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Merri . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Merri&oldid=1225316017 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description

72-686: Was born on November 16, 1964, in Columbus, Ohio , where her father, William E. Carter, was studying geodesy at Ohio State University . He became a research geodesist for the United States Air Force , the University of Hawaii , and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , and the family moved frequently as Carter was growing up. She graduated from University of Maryland, College Park in 1986, and earned

81-631: Was established in its present form in 1987 by the International Astronomical Union and the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics , replacing the earlier International Polar Motion Service (IPMS) and the Earth rotation section of the Bureau International de l'Heure (BIH). The service began operation on January 1, 1988. Since its inception, the IERS has established new bureaus including

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