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Determination of the ionospheric foF2 using a stand-alone GPS receiver / Dudy D Wijaya in Journal of geodesy, vol 91 n° 9 (September 2017)  

Public [article]  inJournal of geodesy > vol 91 n° 9 (September 2017) . - pp 1117 – 1133 Titre : Determination of the ionospheric foF2 using a stand-alone GPS receiver Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Dudy D Wijaya, Auteur ; Haris Haralambous, Auteur ; Christina Oikonomou, Auteur ; Wedyanto Kuntjoro, Auteur Année de publication : 2017 Article en page(s) : pp 1117 – 1133 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Traitement du signal [Termes IGN] filtre de Kalman [Termes IGN] gradient ionosphèrique [Termes IGN] International Reference Ionosphere [Termes IGN] ionosphère [Termes IGN] récepteur GPS [Termes IGN] sonde spatiale [Termes IGN] teneur totale en électrons Résumé : (auteur) The critical frequency of ionospheric F2 layer (foF2) is a measure of the highest frequency of radio signal that may be reflected back by the F2 layer, and it is associated with ionospheric peak electron density in the F2 layer. Accurate long-term foF2 variations are usually derived from ionosonde observations. In this paper, we propose a new method to observe foF2 using a stand-alone global positioning system (GPS) receiver. The proposed method relies on the mathematical equation that relates foF2 to GPS observations. The equation is then implemented in the Kalman filter algorithm to estimate foF2 at every epoch of the observation (30-s rate). Unlike existing methods, the proposed method does not require any additional information from ionosonde observations and does not require any network of GPS receivers. It only requires as inputs the ionospheric scale height and the modeled plasmaspheric electron content, which practically can be derived from any existing ionospheric/plasmaspheric model. We applied the proposed method to estimate long-term variations of foF2 at three GPS stations located at the northern hemisphere (NICO, Cyprus), the southern hemisphere (STR1, Australia) and the south pole (SYOG, Antarctic). To assess the performance of the proposed method, we then compared the results against those derived by ionosonde observations and the International Reference Ionosphere (IRI) 2012 model. We found that, during the period of high solar activity (2011–2012), the values of absolute mean bias between foF2 derived by the proposed method and ionosonde observations are in the range of 0.2–0.5 MHz, while those during the period of low solar activity (2009–2010) are in the range of 0.05–0.15 MHz. Furthermore, the root-mean-square-error (RMSE) values during high and low solar activities are in the range of 0.8–0.9 MHz and of 0.6–0.7 MHz, respectively. We also noticed that the values of absolute mean bias and RMSE between foF2 derived by the proposed method and the IRI-2012 model are slightly larger than those between the proposed method and ionosonde observations. These results demonstrate that the proposed method can estimate foF2 with a comparable accuracy. Since the proposed method can estimate foF2 at every epoch of the observation, it therefore has promising applications for investigating various scales (from small to large) of foF2 irregularities. Numéro de notice : A2017-481 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s00190-017-1013-2 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-017-1013-2 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=86412 [article]

Group delay variations of GPS transmitting and receiving antennas / Lambert Wanninger in Journal of geodesy, vol 91 n° 9 (September 2017)  

Public [article]  inJournal of geodesy > vol 91 n° 9 (September 2017) . - pp 1099 – 1116 Titre : Group delay variations of GPS transmitting and receiving antennas Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Lambert Wanninger, Auteur ; Hael Sumaya, Auteur ; Susanne Beer, Auteur Année de publication : 2017 Article en page(s) : pp 1099 – 1116 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Traitement du signal [Termes IGN] code GPS [Termes IGN] constellation GPS [Termes IGN] erreur [Termes IGN] ionosphère [Termes IGN] mesurage de pseudo-distance [Termes IGN] phase GPS [Termes IGN] récepteur bifréquence [Termes IGN] récepteur GPS [Termes IGN] signal GPS [Termes IGN] teneur totale en électrons Résumé : (auteur) GPS code pseudorange measurements exhibit group delay variations at the transmitting and the receiving antenna. We calibrated C1 and P2 delay variations with respect to dual-frequency carrier phase observations and obtained nadir-dependent corrections for 32 satellites of the GPS constellation in early 2015 as well as elevation-dependent corrections for 13 receiving antenna models. The combined delay variations reach up to 1.0 m (3.3 ns) in the ionosphere-free linear combination for specific pairs of satellite and receiving antennas. Applying these corrections to the code measurements improves code/carrier single-frequency precise point positioning, ambiguity fixing based on the Melbourne–Wübbena linear combination, and determination of ionospheric total electron content. It also affects fractional cycle biases and differential code biases. Numéro de notice : A2017-480 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s00190-017-1012-3 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-017-1012-3 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=86411 [article]

Visual analytics of time-varying multivariate ionospheric scintillation data / Aurea Soriano-Vargas in Computers and graphics, vol 68 (November 2017)  

Public [article]  inComputers and graphics > vol 68 (November 2017) . - pp 96 - 107 Titre : Visual analytics of time-varying multivariate ionospheric scintillation data Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Aurea Soriano-Vargas, Auteur ; Bruno C. Vani, Auteur ; Milton H. Shimabukuro, Auteur ; João F.G. Monico, Auteur Année de publication : 2017 Article en page(s) : pp 96 - 107 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] analyse géovisuelle [Termes IGN] analyse multivariée [Termes IGN] données spatiotemporelles [Termes IGN] ionosphère [Termes IGN] scintillation [Termes IGN] visualisation de données [Vedettes matières IGN] Géovisualisation Résumé : (résumé) We present a clustering-based interactive approach to multivariate data analysis, motivated by the specific needs of scintillation data. Ionospheric scintillation is a rapid variation in the amplitude and/or phase of radio signals traveling through the ionosphere. This spatial and time-varying phenomenon is of great interest since it affects the reception quality of satellite signals. Specialized receivers at strategic regions can track multiple variables related to this phenomenon, generating a database of observations of regional ionospheric scintillation. We introduce a visual analytics solution to support analysis of such data, keeping in mind the general applicability of our approach to similar multivariate data analysis situations. Taking into account typical user questions, we combine visualization and data mining algorithms that satisfy these goals: (i) derive a representation of the variables monitored that conveys their behavior in detail, at multiple user-defined aggregation levels; (ii) provide overviews of multiple variables regarding their behavioral similarity over selected time periods; (iii) support users when identifying representative variables for characterizing scintillation behavior. We illustrate the capabilities of our proposed framework by presenting case studies driven directly by questions formulated by collaborating domain experts. Numéro de notice : A2017-452 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : GEOMATIQUE Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1016/j.cag.2017.08.013 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cag.2017.08.013 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=86363 [article]

Performance evaluation of ionospheric time delay forecasting models using GPS observations at a low-latitude station / G. Sivavaraprasad in Advances in space research, vol 60 n° 2 (15 July 2017)  

Public [article]  inAdvances in space research > vol 60 n° 2 (15 July 2017) . - pp 475 - 490 Titre : Performance evaluation of ionospheric time delay forecasting models using GPS observations at a low-latitude station Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : G. Sivavaraprasad, Auteur ; D. Venkata Ratman, Auteur Année de publication : 2017 Article en page(s) : pp 475 - 490 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] données GPS [Termes IGN] données météorologiques [Termes IGN] Inde [Termes IGN] International Reference Ionosphere [Termes IGN] latitude [Termes IGN] modèle de simulation [Termes IGN] modèle ionosphérique [Termes IGN] retard ionosphèrique [Termes IGN] teneur totale en électrons [Termes IGN] teneur verticale totale en électrons [Termes IGN] test de performance [Vedettes matières IGN] Traitement de données GNSS Résumé : (auteur) Ionospheric delay is one of the major atmospheric effects on the performance of satellite-based radio navigation systems. It limits the accuracy and availability of Global Positioning System (GPS) measurements, related to critical societal and safety applications. The temporal and spatial gradients of ionospheric total electron content (TEC) are driven by several unknown priori geophysical conditions and solar-terrestrial phenomena. Thereby, the prediction of ionospheric delay is challenging especially over Indian sub-continent. Therefore, an appropriate short/long-term ionospheric delay forecasting model is necessary. Hence, the intent of this paper is to forecast ionospheric delays by considering day to day, monthly and seasonal ionospheric TEC variations. GPS-TEC data (January 2013–December 2013) is extracted from a multi frequency GPS receiver established at K L University, Vaddeswaram, Guntur station (geographic: 16.37°N, 80.37°E; geomagnetic: 7.44°N, 153.75°E), India. An evaluation, in terms of forecasting capabilities, of three ionospheric time delay models – an Auto Regressive Moving Average (ARMA) model, Auto Regressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) model, and a Holt-Winter's model is presented. The performances of these models are evaluated through error measurement analysis during both geomagnetic quiet and disturbed days. It is found that, ARMA model is effectively forecasting the ionospheric delay with an accuracy of 82–94%, which is 10% more superior to ARIMA and Holt-Winter’s models. Moreover, the modeled VTEC derived from International Reference Ionosphere, IRI (IRI-2012) model and new global TEC model, Neustrelitz TEC Model (NTCM-GL) have compared with forecasted VTEC values of ARMA, ARIMA and Holt-Winter’s models during geomagnetic quiet days. The forecast results are indicating that ARMA model would be useful to set up an early warning system for ionospheric disturbances at low latitude regions. Numéro de notice : A2017-252 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1016/j.asr.2017.01.031 Date de publication en ligne : 30/01/2017 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2017.01.031 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=85254 [article]

Review of code and phase biases in multi-GNSS positioning / Martin Håkansson in GPS solutions, vol 21 n° 3 (July 2017)  

Public [article]  inGPS solutions > vol 21 n° 3 (July 2017) . - pp 849 - 860 Titre : Review of code and phase biases in multi-GNSS positioning Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Martin Håkansson, Auteur ; Anna B. O. Jensen, Auteur ; Milan Horemuz, Auteur ; Gunnar Hedling, Auteur Année de publication : 2017 Article en page(s) : pp 849 - 860 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Traitement du signal [Termes IGN] code GNSS [Termes IGN] correction du signal [Termes IGN] données GNSS [Termes IGN] modèle ionosphérique [Termes IGN] phase GNSS [Termes IGN] positionnement par GNSS [Termes IGN] précision du positionnement [Termes IGN] récepteur GNSS [Termes IGN] résolution d'ambiguïté Résumé : (auteur) A review of the research conducted until present on the subject of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) hardware-induced phase and code biases is here provided. Biases in GNSS positioning occur because of imperfections and/or physical limitations in the GNSS hardware. The biases are a result of small delays between events that ideally should be simultaneous in the transmission of the signal from a satellite or in the reception of the signal in a GNSS receiver. Consequently, these biases will also be present in the GNSS code and phase measurements and may there affect the accuracy of positions and other quantities derived from the observations. For instance, biases affect the ability to resolve the integer ambiguities in Precise Point Positioning (PPP), and in relative carrier phase positioning when measurements from multiple GNSSs are used. In addition, code biases affect ionospheric modeling when the Total Electron Content is estimated from GNSS measurements. The paper illustrates how satellite phase biases inhibit the resolution of the phase ambiguity to an integer in PPP, while receiver phase biases affect multi-GNSS positioning. It is also discussed how biases in the receiver channels affect relative GLONASS positioning with baselines of mixed receiver types. In addition, the importance of code biases between signals modulated onto different carriers as is required for modeling the ionosphere from GNSS measurements is discussed. The origin of biases is discussed along with their effect on GNSS positioning, and descriptions of how biases can be estimated or in other ways handled in the positioning process are provided. Numéro de notice : A2017-438 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article DOI : 10.1007/s10291-016-0572-7 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10291-016-0572-7 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=86348 [article]

On the determination of the effect of horizontal ionospheric gradients on ranging errors in GNSS positioning / Ekaterina A. Danilogorskaya in Journal of geodesy, vol 91 n° 5 (May 2017)  

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On the short-term temporal variations of GNSS receiver differential phase biases / Baocheng Zhang in Journal of geodesy, vol 91 n° 5 (May 2017)  

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An examination of the Galileo NeQuick model: comparison with GPS and JASON TEC / Ningbo Wang in GPS solutions, vol 21 n° 2 (April 2017)  

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Fast ambiguity resolution for long-range reference station networks with ionospheric model constraint method / Ming Zhang in GPS solutions, vol 21 n° 2 (April 2017)  

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Global ionosphere maps based on GNSS, satellite altimetry, radio occultation and DORIS / Peng Chen in GPS solutions, vol 21 n° 2 (April 2017)  

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Ionospheric error contribution to GNSS single-frequency navigation at the 2014 solar maximum / Raul Orus Perez in Journal of geodesy, vol 91 n° 4 (April 2017)  

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Ionospheric tomography based on GNSS observations of the CMONOC: performance in the topside ionosphere / Zhe Yang in GPS solutions, vol 21 n° 2 (April 2017)  

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Performance evaluation of GNSS-TEC estimation techniques at the grid point in middle and low latitudes during different geomagnetic conditions / O. E. Abe in Journal of geodesy, vol 91 n° 4 (April 2017)  

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Ionosphere probing with simultaneous GNSS radio occultations / Viet-Cuong Pham in GPS solutions, vol 21 n° 1 (January 2017)  

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Springer handbook of Global Navigation Satellite Systems / Peter J.G. Teunissen (2017)

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