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A tropospheric delay model to integrate ERA5 and GNSS reference network for mountainous areas: application to precise point positioning / Cuixian Lu in GPS solutions, vol 27 n° 2 (April 2023)  

Public [article]  inGPS solutions > vol 27 n° 2 (April 2023) . - n° 81 Titre : A tropospheric delay model to integrate ERA5 and GNSS reference network for mountainous areas: application to precise point positioning Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Cuixian Lu, Auteur ; Yaxin Zhong, Auteur ; Zhilu Wu, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2023 Article en page(s) : n° 81 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Applications de géodésie spatiale [Termes IGN] Australie [Termes IGN] Continuously Operating Reference Station network [Termes IGN] convergence [Termes IGN] ERA5 [Termes IGN] montagne [Termes IGN] positionnement ponctuel précis [Termes IGN] retard troposphérique [Termes IGN] retard troposphérique zénithal [Termes IGN] station GNSS [Termes IGN] teneur en vapeur d'eau Résumé : (auteur) In this study, a tropospheric delay model that integrates tropospheric delays derived from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts fifth-generation global atmospheric reanalysis and the Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) network observations in mountainous areas is established, which is then applied to improve GNSS precise point positioning (PPP). Observations of GNSS stations in the Great Dividing Range of eastern Australia are selected for the experiments. The performance of zenith wet delay (ZWD) retrieved from the integrated tropospheric model is evaluated with comparisons to precise point positioning (PPP) estimated ZWD values. Results show that the average root-mean-square value for ZWDs of the integrated tropospheric model is 8.03 mm for the eastern Australian CORS network, showing an improvement of 14.0% compared to that of the CORS interpolation model. Besides, the proposed tropospheric model is applied to regional augmentation precise positioning. Results present that the average positioning accuracy of the tropospheric model-corrected PPP solutions is 1.42 cm, 1.39 cm and 2.90 cm for the east, north and vertical components, respectively, revealing an improvement of 14.5%, 11.5% and 18.6% compared to the PPP solutions with regional CORS corrections. Meanwhile, almost all stations can achieve a faster solution convergence by performing the integrated tropospheric model-corrected PPP. All these results demonstrate the promising potential of the proposed tropospheric model in enhancing precise positioning as well as facilitating applications in the meteorological fields. Numéro de notice : A2023-183 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s10291-023-01425-5 Date de publication en ligne : 03/03/2023 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10291-023-01425-5 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=102954 [article]

Establishing a high-precision real-time ZTD model of China with GPS and ERA5 historical data and its application in PPP / Pengfei Xia in GPS solutions, vol 27 n° 1 (January 2023)  

Public [article]  inGPS solutions > vol 27 n° 1 (January 2023) . - n° 2 Titre : Establishing a high-precision real-time ZTD model of China with GPS and ERA5 historical data and its application in PPP Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Pengfei Xia, Auteur ; Mengxiang Tong, Auteur ; Shirong Ye, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2023 Article en page(s) : n° 2 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Géodésie spatiale [Termes IGN] Chine [Termes IGN] correction troposphérique [Termes IGN] données météorologiques [Termes IGN] grille [Termes IGN] positionnement ponctuel précis [Termes IGN] retard troposphérique zénithal [Termes IGN] série de Fourier [Termes IGN] série temporelle [Termes IGN] station GNSS [Termes IGN] temps de convergence [Termes IGN] temps réel [Termes IGN] variation diurne Résumé : (auteur) A high-precision real-time troposphere model is constructed by combining ground-based GNSS observation data and the latest European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) reanalysis (ERA5). First, the zenith tropospheric delay (ZTD) is extracted in real time with high accuracy by combining the data of more than 500 GNSS stations in the Crustal Movement Observation Network of China (CMONOC) and national reference station network (NRSN); second, a grid model of the elevation normalization model (ENM) in China using ERA5 data is constructed, which takes into account the annual, semiannual and daily cycles. The ZTD estimated by GNSS stations at different heights based on precise point positioning (PPP) is normalized to a uniform height based on ENM; in addition, the optimal smoothing factors of the Gauss distance weighting function in different seasons are determined based on ERA5, which contributes to improved accuracy of ZTD interpolated from GNSS-derived ZTD to ZTD at grid points; finally, a real-time 1° × 1°ZTD grid model of China is created; the broadcast interval is extended to 6 min from few seconds. The new ZTD model has been evaluated using the data of 15 GNSS stations in China in 2020. The test results show that the new ZTD model deviates from the reference value with a mean value better than − 0.09 cm and RMSE, better than 1.44 cm compared with the ZTD estimated by post-processing GNSS, while the mean value of the deviation is -0.13 cm, and the RMSE is approximately 3.11 cm compared with radiosonde-derived ZTD. The new ZTD grid model can be used to enhance GNSS/PPP. Two weeks of GNSS observations, one week in winter and another in summer, were randomly collected for PPP processing. The statistical results show the convergence time in the vertical directions is shortened by 37.4% and 38.6% at the 95% and 68% confidence levels after ZTD constraints are applied to the float PPP solution, respectively. Numéro de notice : A2023-004 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s10291-022-01338-9 Date de publication en ligne : 07/10/2022 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10291-022-01338-9 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=101874 [article]

Parameterisation of the GNSS troposphere tomography domain with optimisation of the nodes’ distribution / Estera Trzcina in Journal of geodesy, vol 97 n° 1 (January 2023)  

Public [article]  inJournal of geodesy > vol 97 n° 1 (January 2023) . - n° 2 Titre : Parameterisation of the GNSS troposphere tomography domain with optimisation of the nodes’ distribution Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Estera Trzcina, Auteur ; Witold Rohm, Auteur ; Kamil Smolak, Auteur Année de publication : 2023 Article en page(s) : n° 2 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Applications de géodésie spatiale [Termes IGN] données GNSS [Termes IGN] interpolation bilinéaire [Termes IGN] modèle météorologique [Termes IGN] optimisation (mathématiques) [Termes IGN] radiosondage [Termes IGN] récepteur GNSS [Termes IGN] retard troposphérique [Termes IGN] retard troposphérique zénithal [Termes IGN] système de grille globale discrète [Termes IGN] teneur en vapeur d'eau [Termes IGN] tomographie [Termes IGN] troposphère Résumé : (auteur) Water vapour is a highly variable constituent of the troposphere; thus, its high-resolution measurements are of great importance to weather prediction systems. The Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) are operationally used in the estimation of the tropospheric state and assimilation of the results into the weather models. One of the GNSS techniques of troposphere sensing is tomography which provides 3-D fields of wet refractivity. The tomographic results have been successfully assimilated into the numerical weather models, showing the great potential of this technique. The GNSS tomography can be based on two different approaches to the parameterisation of the model’s domain, i.e. block (voxel-based) or grid (node-based) approach. Regardless of the parameterisation approach, the tomographic domain should be discretised, which is usually performed in a regular manner, with a grid resolution depending on the mean distance between the GNSS receivers. In this work, we propose a new parameterisation approach based on the optimisation of the tomographic nodes’ location, taking into account the non-uniform distribution of the GNSS information in the troposphere. The experiment was performed using a dense network of 16 low-cost multi-GNSS receivers located in Wrocław and its suburbs, with a mean distance of 3 km. Cross-validation of four different parameterisation approaches is presented. The validation is performed based on the Weather Research and Forecasting model as well as radiosonde observations. The new approach improves the results of wet refractivity estimation by 0.5–2 ppm in terms of RMSE, especially for altitudes of 0.5–2.0 km. Numéro de notice : A2023-044 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : https://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-022-01691-0 Date de publication en ligne : 30/12/2022 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-022-01691-0 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=102343 [article]

On the relation of GNSS phase center offsets and the terrestrial reference frame scale: a semi-analytical analysis / Oliver Montenbruck in Journal of geodesy, vol 96 n° 11 (November 2022)  

Public [article]  inJournal of geodesy > vol 96 n° 11 (November 2022) . - n° 90 Titre : On the relation of GNSS phase center offsets and the terrestrial reference frame scale: a semi-analytical analysis Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Oliver Montenbruck, Auteur ; Peter Steigenberger, Auteur ; Arturo Villiger, Auteur ; Paul Rebischung , Auteur Année de publication : 2022 Article en page(s) : n° 90 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Géodésie spatiale [Termes IGN] antenne GNSS [Termes IGN] centre de phase [Termes IGN] décalage d'horloge [Termes IGN] hauteur (coordonnée) [Termes IGN] International Terrestrial Reference Frame [Termes IGN] orbitographie [Termes IGN] phase [Termes IGN] positionnement par GNSS [Termes IGN] retard troposphérique zénithal [Termes IGN] station GNSS Résumé : (auteur) Phase center offsets (PCOs) of global navigation satellites systems (GNSS) transmit antennas along the boresight axis introduce line-of-sight-dependent range changes in the modeling of GNSS observations that are strongly correlated with the estimated station heights. As a consequence, changes in the adopted PCOs impact the scale of GNSS-based realizations of the terrestrial reference frame (TRF). Vice versa, changes in the adopted TRF scale require corrections to the GNSS transmit antenna PCOs for consistent observation modeling. Early studies have determined an approximate value of α=−0.050 for the ratio of station height changes and satellite PCO changes in GPS orbit determination and phase center adjustment. However, this is mainly an empirical value and limited information is available on the actual PCO-scale relation and how it is influenced by other factors. In view of the recurring need to adjust the IGS antenna models to new ITRF scales, a semi-analytical model is developed to determine values of α for the four current GNSSs from first principles without a need for actual network data processing. Given the close coupling of satellite boresight angle and station zenith angle, satellite PCO changes are essentially compensated by a combination of station height, zenith troposphere delay, and receiver clock offset. As such, the value of α depends not only on the orbital altitude of the considered GNSS but also on the elevation-dependent distribution of GNSS observations and their weighting, as well as the elevation mask angle and the tropospheric mapping function. Based on the model, representative values of αGPS=−0.051, αGLO=−0.055, αGAL=−0.041, and αBDS-3=−0.046 are derived for GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDou-3 at a 10∘ elevation cutoff angle. These values may vary by Δα≈0.003 depending on the specific model assumptions and data processing parameters in a precise orbit determination or precise point positioning. Likewise changes of about ±0.003 can be observed when varying the cutoff angle between 5∘ and 15∘. Numéro de notice : A2022-836 Affiliation des auteurs : UMR IPGP-Géod+Ext (2020- ) Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s00190-022-01678-x Date de publication en ligne : 09/11/2022 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-022-01678-x Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=102033 [article]

An efficient method to compensate receiver clock jumps in real-time precise point positioning / Shaoguang Xu in Remote sensing, vol 14 n° 20 (October-2 2022)  

Public [article]  inRemote sensing > vol 14 n° 20 (October-2 2022) . - n° 5222 Titre : An efficient method to compensate receiver clock jumps in real-time precise point positioning Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Shaoguang Xu, Auteur ; Jialu Long, Auteur ; Jinling Wang, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2022 Article en page(s) : n° 5222 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Géodésie spatiale [Termes IGN] ambiguïté entière [Termes IGN] décalage d'horloge [Termes IGN] erreur de positionnement [Termes IGN] glissement de cycle [Termes IGN] horloge du récepteur [Termes IGN] phase [Termes IGN] positionnement cinématique en temps réel [Termes IGN] positionnement par GNSS [Termes IGN] positionnement ponctuel précis [Termes IGN] retard troposphérique zénithal [Termes IGN] temps réel Résumé : (auteur) In global navigation satellite systems (GNSSs)-based positioning, user receiver clock jump is a common phenomenon on the low-cost receiver clocks and can break the continuity of observation time tag, carrier phase and pseudo range. The discontinuity may affect precise point positioning-related parameter estimation, including receiver clock error, position, troposphere and ionosphere parameters. It is important to note that these parameters can be used for timing, positioning, atmospheric inversion and so on. In response to this problem, the receiver clock jumps are divided into two types. The first one can be expressed by the carrier phase and pseudo range having the same scale jump, and the second one is that they are having different scale jumps. For the first type, if a small priori variance of receiver clock error is provided, it can affect the accuracy of ionospheric delay estimation both in static and kinematic mode, while in the latter mode, it also affects position estimation. However, if large process noise is provided, numerical problems may arise since other parameters’ process noises are usually small, it is proposed to use the single point positioning with pseudo ranges to provide a priori value of receiver clock error, and an empiric value is assigned to its prior variance, this handle can avoid the above problems. For the second type, instead of compensating so many raw observations in the traditional methods, it is proposed to compensate the ambiguities at the clock jump epochs only in a new method. The new method corrects the Melbourne–Wubbena (MW) combination firstly in order to avoid the misjudging of cycle slips for current epoch, and the second step is to compensate the corresponding ambiguities, then, after Kalman filtering, the MW and its mean should be corrected back in order to avoid the misjudging of cycle slips at the next epoch. This approach has the advantage of handling the clock jump epoch-wise and can avoid correcting the rest of the observations as the traditional methods used to. With the numerical validation examples both in static and kinematic modes, it shows the new method is simple but efficient for real time precise point positioning (PPP). Numéro de notice : A2022-792 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article DOI : 10.3390/rs14205222 Date de publication en ligne : 19/10/2022 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14205222 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=101909 [article]

Estimation of swell height using spaceborne GNSS-R data from eight CYGNSS satellites / Yanli Zheng in Remote sensing, vol 14 n° 18 (September-2 2022)  

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Comparative analysis of real-time precise point positioning method in terms of positioning and zenith tropospheric delay estimation / Omer Faruk Atiz in Survey review, vol 55 n° 388 (January 2023)  

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Outliers and uncertainties in GNSS ZTD estimates from double-difference processing and precise point positioning / Katarzyna Stępniak in GPS solutions, vol 26 n° 3 (July 2022)  

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Assessing ZWD models in delay and height domains using data from stations in different climate regions / Thainara Munhoz Alexandre de Lima in Applied geomatics, vol 14 n° 1 (March 2022)  

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Comprehensive study on the tropospheric wet delay and horizontal gradients during a severe weather event / Victoria Graffigna in Remote sensing, vol 14 n° 4 (February-2 2022)  

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Modeling of precipitable water vapor from GPS observations using machine learning and tomography methods / Mir Reza Ghaffari Razin in Advances in space research, vol 69 n° 7 (April 2022)  

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Spatiotemporal analysis of precipitable water vapor using ANFIS and comparison against voxel-based tomography and radiosonde / Mir Reza Ghaffari Razin in GPS solutions, vol 26 n° 1 (January 2022)  

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A new approach for the development of grid models calculating tropospheric key parameters over China / Ge Zhu in Remote sensing, vol 13 n° 17 (September-1 2021)  

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Tropospheric and range biases in Satellite Laser Ranging / Mateusz Drożdżewski in Journal of geodesy, vol 95 n° 9 (September 2021)  

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Exploration and analysis of the factors influencing GNSS PWV for nowcasting applications / Min Guo in Advances in space research, vol 67 n° 12 (15 June 2021)  

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