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Baseline-dependent clock offsets in VLBI data analysis / Hana Krásná in Journal of geodesy, vol 95 n° 12 (December 2021)  

Public [article]  inJournal of geodesy > vol 95 n° 12 (December 2021) . - n° 126 Titre : Baseline-dependent clock offsets in VLBI data analysis Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Hana Krásná, Auteur ; Frédéric Jaron, Auteur ; Jacob Gruber, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2021 Article en page(s) : n° 126 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Systèmes de référence et réseaux [Termes IGN] bande S [Termes IGN] décalage d'horloge [Termes IGN] données ITGB [Termes IGN] horloge atomique [Termes IGN] interférométrie à très grande base [Termes IGN] ligne de base [Termes IGN] paramètres d'orientation de la Terre [Termes IGN] retard ionosphèrique Résumé : (auteur) The primary goal of the geodetic Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) technique is to provide highly accurate terrestrial and celestial reference frames as well as Earth orientation parameters. In compliance with the concept of VLBI, additional parameters reflecting relative offsets and variations of the atomic clocks of the radio telescopes have to be estimated. In addition, reality shows that in many cases significant offsets appear in the observed group delays for individual baselines which have to be compensated for by estimating so-called baseline-dependent clock offsets (BCOs). For the first time, we systematically investigate the impact of BCOs to stress their importance for all kinds of VLBI data analyses. For our investigations, we concentrate on analyzing data from both legacy networks of the CONT17 campaign. Various aspects of BCOs including their impact on the estimates of geodetically important parameters, such as station coordinates and Earth orientation parameters, are investigated. In addition, some of the theory behind the BCO determination, e.g., the impact of changing the reference clock in the observing network on the BCO estimate is introduced together with the relationship between BCOs and triangle delay closures. In conclusion, missing channels, and here in particular at S band, affecting the ionospheric delay calibration, are identified to be the dominant cause for the occurrence of significant BCOs in VLBI data analysis. Numéro de notice : A2021-815 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s00190-021-01579-5 Date de publication en ligne : 01/11/2021 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-021-01579-5 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=98896 [article]

Assessment of degree-2 order-1 gravitational changes from GRACE and GRACE Follow-on, Earth rotation, satellite laser ranging, and models / Jianli Chen in Journal of geodesy, vol 95 n° 4 (April 2021)  

Public [article]  inJournal of geodesy > vol 95 n° 4 (April 2021) . - n° 38 Titre : Assessment of degree-2 order-1 gravitational changes from GRACE and GRACE Follow-on, Earth rotation, satellite laser ranging, and models Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Jianli Chen, Auteur ; John Ries, Auteur ; Byron D. Tapley, Auteur Année de publication : 2021 Article en page(s) : n° 38 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Géodésie physique [Termes IGN] données géophysiques [Termes IGN] données GRACE [Termes IGN] données TLS (télémétrie) [Termes IGN] marée terrestre [Termes IGN] mouvement du pôle [Termes IGN] paramètres d'orientation de la Terre [Termes IGN] rotation de la Terre [Termes IGN] série temporelle [Termes IGN] variation saisonnière Résumé : (auteur) We carry out a comprehensive analysis and assessment of degree-2 gravitational changes ΔC21, and ΔS21, estimated using the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) and GRACE Follow-On (GFO), satellite laser ranging (SLR), Earth Orientation Parameters (EOP), and geophysical models over the period April 2002–February 2020. The four independent estimates of ΔC21 and ΔS21 variations agree well over a broad band of frequencies. The GRACE/GFO Release 6 (RL06) solutions show major improvements over the previous RL05 solutions at both seasonal and intra-seasonal time scales, when compared with EOP and SLR estimates. Among the four independent estimates, highest correlation coefficients and smallest RMS residuals are found between GRACE/GFO and EOP estimates of ΔC21 and ΔS21 variations. GRACE/GFO and EOP ΔC21 and ΔS21 estimates exhibit slightly different trends, which are related to the implementation and interpretation of the pole tide correction in GRACE/GFO data processing. This study provides an important early validation of GFO ΔC21 and ΔS21 solutions, especially the new pole tide correction applied in GRACE/GFO RL06 solutions using independent estimates. Numéro de notice : A2021-254 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s00190-021-01492-x Date de publication en ligne : 06/03/2021 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-021-01492-x Format de la ressource électronique : url article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=97279 [article]

Geodetic VLBI for precise orbit determination of Earth satellites: a simulation study / Grzegorz Klopotek in Journal of geodesy, vol 94 n° 6 (June 2020)  

Public [article]  inJournal of geodesy > vol 94 n° 6 (June 2020) Titre : Geodetic VLBI for precise orbit determination of Earth satellites: a simulation study Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Grzegorz Klopotek, Auteur ; Thomas Hobiger, Auteur ; Rüdiger Haas, Auteur ; Toshimichi Otsubo, Auteur Année de publication : 2020 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Géodésie spatiale [Termes IGN] constellation GNSS [Termes IGN] données Galileo [Termes IGN] données Lageos [Termes IGN] données VGOS [Termes IGN] géocentre [Termes IGN] interférométrie à très grande base [Termes IGN] méthode de Monte-Carlo [Termes IGN] orbitographie [Termes IGN] paramètres d'orientation de la Terre [Termes IGN] quasar [Termes IGN] rotation de la Terre Résumé : (auteur) Recent efforts of tracking low Earth orbit and medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellites using geodetic very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) raise questions on the potential of this novel observation concept for space geodesy. Therefore, we carry out extensive Monte Carlo simulations in order to investigate the feasibility of geodetic VLBI for precise orbit determination (POD) of MEO satellites and assess the impact of quality and quantity of satellite observations on the derived geodetic parameters. The MEO satellites are represented in our study by LAGEOS-1/-2 and a set of Galileo satellites. The concept is studied on the basis of 3-day solutions in which satellite observations are included into real schedules of the continuous geodetic VLBI campaign 2017 (CONT17) as well as simulated schedules concerning the next-generation VLBI system, known as the VLBI Global Observing System (VGOS). Our results indicate that geodetic VLBI can perform on a comparable level as other space-geodetic techniques concerning POD of MEO satellites. For an assumed satellite observation precision better than 14.1 mm (47 ps), an average 3D orbit precision of 2.0 cm and 6.3 cm is found for schedules including LAGEOS-1/-2 and Galileo satellites, respectively. Moreover, geocenter offsets, which were so far out of scope for the geodetic VLBI analysis, are close to the detection limit for the simulations concerning VGOS observations of Galileo satellites, with the potential to further enhance the results. Concerning the estimated satellite orbits, VGOS leads to an average precision improvement of 80% with respect to legacy VLBI. In absolute terms and for satellite observation precision of 14.1 mm (47 ps), this corresponds to an average value of 17 mm and 7 mm concerning the 3D orbit scatter and precision of geocenter components, respectively. As shown in this study, a poor satellite geometry can degrade the derived Earth rotation parameters and VLBI station positions, compared to the quasar-only reference schedules. Therefore, careful scheduling of both quasar and satellite observations should be performed in order to fully benefit from this novel observation concept. Numéro de notice : A2020-342 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s00190-020-01381-9 Date de publication en ligne : 11/06/2020 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-020-01381-9 Format de la ressource électronique : url article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=95221 [article]

Lunar Laser Ranging: a tool for general relativity, lunar geophysics and Earth science / Jurgen Müller in Journal of geodesy, vol 93 n°11 (November 2019)  

Public [article]  inJournal of geodesy > vol 93 n°11 (November 2019) Titre : Lunar Laser Ranging: a tool for general relativity, lunar geophysics and Earth science Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Jurgen Müller, Auteur ; Thomas W. Murphy Jr, Auteur ; Ulrich Schreiber, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2019 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Géodésie physique [Vedettes matières IGN] Géodésie spatiale [Termes IGN] géophysique [Termes IGN] Lune [Termes IGN] paramètres d'orientation de la Terre [Termes IGN] principe d'équivalence [Termes IGN] relativité générale [Termes IGN] repère de référence [Termes IGN] rétroréflecteur [Termes IGN] sciences de la Terre et de l'univers [Termes IGN] signal laser [Termes IGN] télémétrie laser sur la Lune Résumé : (auteur) Only a few sites on Earth are technically equipped to carry out Lunar Laser Ranging (LLR) to retroreflector arrays on the surface of the Moon. Despite the weak signal, they have successfully provided LLR range data for about 49 years, generating about 26,000 normal points. Recent system upgrades and new observatories have made millimeter-level range accuracy achievable. Based on appropriate modeling and sophisticated data analysis, LLR is able to determine many parameters associated with Earth–Moon dynamics, involving the lunar ephemeris, lunar physics, the Moon’s interior, reference frames and Earth orientation parameters. LLR has also become one of the strongest tools for testing Einstein’s theory of general relativity in the solar system. By extending the standard solution, it is possible to solve for parameters related to gravitational physics, like the temporal variation of the gravitational constant, metric parameters as well as the strong equivalence principle, preferred-frame effects and standard-model extensions. This paper provides a review about LLR measurement and analysis. After a short historical overview, we describe the key findings of LLR, the apparatus and technologies involved, the requisite modeling techniques, some recent results and future prospects on all fronts. We expect continued improvements in LLR, maintaining its lead in contributing to science. Numéro de notice : A2019-611 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s00190-019-01296-0 Date de publication en ligne : 17/09/2019 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-019-01296-0 Format de la ressource électronique : url article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=94799 [article]

Consistent realization of celestial and terrestrial reference frames / Younghee Kwak in Journal of geodesy, vol 92 n° 9 (September 2018)  

Public [article]  inJournal of geodesy > vol 92 n° 9 (September 2018) . - pp 1047 - 1061 Titre : Consistent realization of celestial and terrestrial reference frames Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Younghee Kwak, Auteur ; Mathis Blossfeld, Auteur ; Ralf Schmid, Auteur ; Detlef Angermann, Auteur ; Michael Gerstl, Auteur ; Manuela Seitz, Auteur Année de publication : 2018 Article en page(s) : pp 1047 - 1061 Note générale : Bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Systèmes de référence et réseaux [Termes IGN] cohérence des données [Termes IGN] erreur systématique inter-systèmes [Termes IGN] International Terrestrial Reference Frame [Termes IGN] paramètres d'orientation de la Terre [Termes IGN] point de liaison (géodésie) [Termes IGN] système de référence céleste Résumé : (Auteur) The Celestial Reference System (CRS) is currently realized only by Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) because it is the space geodetic technique that enables observations in that frame. In contrast, the Terrestrial Reference System (TRS) is realized by means of the combination of four space geodetic techniques: Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), VLBI, Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR), and Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite. The Earth orientation parameters (EOP) are the link between the two types of systems, CRS and TRS. The EOP series of the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service were combined of specifically selected series from various analysis centers. Other EOP series were generated by a simultaneous estimation together with the TRF while the CRF was fixed. Those computation approaches entail inherent inconsistencies between TRF, EOP, and CRF, also because the input data sets are different. A combined normal equation (NEQ) system, which consists of all the parameters, i.e., TRF, EOP, and CRF, would overcome such an inconsistency. In this paper, we simultaneously estimate TRF, EOP, and CRF from an inter-technique combined NEQ using the latest GNSS, VLBI, and SLR data (2005–2015). The results show that the selection of local ties is most critical to the TRF. The combination of pole coordinates is beneficial for the CRF, whereas the combination of ΔUT1 results in clear rotations of the estimated CRF. However, the standard deviations of the EOP and the CRF improve by the inter-technique combination which indicates the benefits of a common estimation of all parameters. It became evident that the common determination of TRF, EOP, and CRF systematically influences future ICRF computations at the level of several μas. Moreover, the CRF is influenced by up to 50 μas if the station coordinates and EOP are dominated by the satellite techniques. Numéro de notice : A2018-458 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s00190-018-1130-6 Date de publication en ligne : 12/03/2018 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-018-1130-6 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=91055 [article]

Future global SLR network evolution and its impact on the terrestrial reference frame / Alexander Kehm in Journal of geodesy, vol 92 n° 6 (June 2018)  

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IGS polar motion measurement accuracy / Jim Ray in Geodesy and Geodynamics, vol 8 n° 6 (November 2017)    

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A global terrestrial reference frame from simulated VLBI and SLR data in view of GGOS / Susanne Glaser in Journal of geodesy, vol 91 n° 7 (July 2017)  

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The extension of the parametrization of the radio source coordinates in geodetic VLBI and its impact on the time series analysis / Maria Karbon in Journal of geodesy, vol 91 n° 7 (July 2017)  

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Testing impact of the strategy of VLBI data analysis on the estimation of Earth Orientation Parameters and station coordinates / Agata Wielgosz in Reports on geodesy and geoinformatics, vol 101 (June 2016)  

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Towards a combination of space-geodetic measurements / Arnaud Pollet (2012)  

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Influence of station referencing on the quality of EOP time series / David Coulot (2010)  

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Rigorous combination to ensure ITRF and EOP consistency / Zuheir Altamimi (2008)  

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Station Positioning and the ITRF / Zuheir Altamimi (2008)    

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Preliminary Analysis in view of the ITRF2005 / Zuheir Altamimi (2006)  

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