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Evaluation of the IRI-2016 and NeQuick electron content specification by COSMIC GPS radio occultation, ground-based GPS and Jason-2 joint altimeter/GPS observations / Iurii Cherniak in Advances in space research, vol 63 n° 6 (15 March 2019)  

Public [article]  inAdvances in space research > vol 63 n° 6 (15 March 2019) . - pp 1845 - 1859 Titre : Evaluation of the IRI-2016 and NeQuick electron content specification by COSMIC GPS radio occultation, ground-based GPS and Jason-2 joint altimeter/GPS observations Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Iurii Cherniak, Auteur ; Irina Zakharenkova, Auteur Année de publication : 2019 Article en page(s) : pp 1845 - 1859 Note générale : Bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Géodésie spatiale [Termes descripteurs IGN] données altimétriques [Termes descripteurs IGN] données GPS [Termes descripteurs IGN] données Jason [Termes descripteurs IGN] International Reference Ionosphere [Termes descripteurs IGN] modèle ionosphérique [Termes descripteurs IGN] plasmasphère [Termes descripteurs IGN] teneur totale en électrons [Termes descripteurs IGN] variation diurne Résumé : (Auteur) We examined performance of two empirical profile-based ionospheric models, namely IRI-2016 and NeQuick-2, in electron content (EC) and total electron content (TEC) representation for different seasons and levels of solar activity. We derived and analyzed EC estimates in several representative altitudinal intervals for the ionosphere and the plasmasphere from the COSMIC GPS radio occultation, ground-based GPS and Jason-2 joint altimeter/GPS observations. It allows us to estimate a quantitative impact of the ionospheric electron density profiles formulation in several altitudinal intervals and to examine the source of the model-data discrepancies of the EC specification from the bottom-side ionosphere towards the GPS orbit altitudes. The most pronounced model-data differences were found at the low latitude region as related to the equatorial ionization anomaly appearance. Both the IRI-2016 and NeQuick-2 models tend to overestimate the daytime ionospheric EC and TEC at low latitudes during all seasons of low solar activity. On the contrary, during high solar activity the model results underestimated the EC/TEC observations at low latitudes. We found that both models underestimated the EC for the topside ionosphere and plasmasphere regions for all levels of solar activity. For low solar activity, the underestimated EC from the topside ionosphere and plasmasphere can compensate the overestimation of the ionospheric EC and, consequently, can slightly decrease the resulted model overestimation of the ground-based TEC. For high solar activity, the underestimated EC from the topside ionosphere and plasmasphere leads to a strengthening of the model underestimation of the ground-based TEC values. We demonstrated that the major source of the model-data discrepancies in the EC/TEC domain comes from the topside ionosphere/plasmasphere system. Numéro de notice : A2019-171 Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1016/j.asr.2018.10.036 date de publication en ligne : 02/11/2018 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2018.10.036 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=92622 [article]

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 descripteurs IGN] filtre de Kalman [Termes descripteurs IGN] gradient d'ionosphère [Termes descripteurs IGN] International Reference Ionosphere [Termes descripteurs IGN] ionosphère [Termes descripteurs IGN] récepteur GPS [Termes descripteurs IGN] sonde spatiale [Termes descripteurs 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 Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern 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]

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 descripteurs IGN] données GPS [Termes descripteurs IGN] données météorologiques [Termes descripteurs IGN] Inde [Termes descripteurs IGN] International Reference Ionosphere [Termes descripteurs IGN] latitude [Termes descripteurs IGN] modèle de simulation [Termes descripteurs IGN] modèle ionosphérique [Termes descripteurs IGN] retard ionosphèrique [Termes descripteurs IGN] teneur totale en électrons [Termes descripteurs IGN] teneur verticale totale en électrons [Termes descripteurs 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 Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern 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]

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)  

Public [article]  inJournal of geodesy > vol 91 n° 4 (April 2017) . - pp 397 - 407 Titre : Ionospheric error contribution to GNSS single-frequency navigation at the 2014 solar maximum Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Raul Orus Perez, Auteur Année de publication : 2017 Article en page(s) : pp 397 - 407 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes descripteurs IGN] correction ionosphérique [Termes descripteurs IGN] éruption solaire [Termes descripteurs IGN] International GNSS Service [Termes descripteurs IGN] International Reference Ionosphere [Termes descripteurs IGN] modèle ionosphérique [Termes descripteurs IGN] récepteur bifréquence [Termes descripteurs IGN] récepteur monofréquence [Termes descripteurs IGN] retard ionosphèrique [Termes descripteurs IGN] signal Galileo [Termes descripteurs IGN] signal GPS [Vedettes matières IGN] Traitement de données GNSS Résumé : (auteur) For single-frequency users of the global satellite navigation system (GNSS), one of the main error contributors is the ionospheric delay, which impacts the received signals. As is well-known, GPS and Galileo transmit global models to correct the ionospheric delay, while the international GNSS service (IGS) computes precise post-process global ionospheric maps (GIM) that are considered reference ionospheres. Moreover, accurate ionospheric maps have been recently introduced, which allow for the fast convergence of the real-time precise point position (PPP) globally. Therefore, testing of the ionospheric models is a key issue for code-based single-frequency users, which constitute the main user segment. Therefore, the testing proposed in this paper is straightforward and uses the PPP modeling applied to single- and dual-frequency code observations worldwide for 2014. The usage of PPP modeling allows us to quantify—for dual-frequency users—the degradation of the navigation solutions caused by noise and multipath with respect to the different ionospheric modeling solutions, and allows us, in turn, to obtain an independent assessment of the ionospheric models. Compared to the dual-frequency solutions, the GPS and Galileo ionospheric models present worse global performance, with horizontal root mean square (RMS) differences of 1.04 and 0.49 m and vertical RMS differences of 0.83 and 0.40 m, respectively. While very precise global ionospheric models can improve the dual-frequency solution globally, resulting in a horizontal RMS difference of 0.60 m and a vertical RMS difference of 0.74 m, they exhibit a strong dependence on the geographical location and ionospheric activity. Numéro de notice : A2017-106 Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00190-016-0971-0 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=84496 [article]

Ionospheric tomography using GNSS: multiplicative algebraic reconstruction technique applied to the area of Brazil / Fabricio Dos Santos Prol in GPS solutions, vol 20 n° 4 (October 2016)  

Public [article]  inGPS solutions > vol 20 n° 4 (October 2016) . - pp 807 - 814 Titre : Ionospheric tomography using GNSS: multiplicative algebraic reconstruction technique applied to the area of Brazil Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Fabricio Dos Santos Prol, Auteur ; Paulo de Oliveira Camargo, Auteur Année de publication : 2016 Article en page(s) : pp 807 - 814 Note générale : Bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Applications de géodésie spatiale [Termes descripteurs IGN] Brésil [Termes descripteurs IGN] code GNSS [Termes descripteurs IGN] International Reference Ionosphere [Termes descripteurs IGN] modèle ionosphérique [Termes descripteurs IGN] multiplicative algebraic reconstruction technique [Termes descripteurs IGN] phase GNSS [Termes descripteurs IGN] récepteur GNSS [Termes descripteurs IGN] teneur totale en électrons [Termes descripteurs IGN] tomographie par GPS Résumé : (Auteur) Experimental analysis was performed using multiplicative algebraic reconstruction technique (MART) to map the ionosphere over Brazil. Code and phase observations from the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) together with the international reference ionosphere (IRI) enabled the estimation of ionospheric profiles and total electron content (TEC) over the entire region. Twenty-four days of data collected from existing ground-based GNSS receivers during the recent solar maximum period were used to analyze the performance of the MART algorithm. The results were compared with four ionosondes. It was demonstrated that MART estimated the electron density peak with the same degree of accuracy as the IRI model in regions with appropriate geometrical coverage by GNSS receivers for tomographic reconstruction. In addition, the slant TEC, as estimated with MART, presented lower root-mean-square error than the TEC calculated by ionospheric maps available from the International GNSS Service (IGS). Furthermore, the daily variations of the ionosphere were better represented with the algebraic techniques, compared to the IRI model and IGS maps, enabling a correlation of the elevation of the ionosphere at higher altitudes with the equatorial ionization anomaly intensification. The tomographic representations also enabled the detection of high vertical gradients at the same instants in which ionospheric irregularities were evident. Numéro de notice : A2016--030 Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10291-015-0490-0 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=83932 [article]

A new computerized ionosphere tomography model using the mapping function and an application to the study of seismic-ionosphere disturbance / Jian Kong in Journal of geodesy, vol 90 n° 8 (August 2016)  

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Modeling of ionosphere time series using wavelet neural networks (case study: N-W of Iran) / Mir Reza Ghaffari Razin in Advances in space research, vol 58 n° 1 (July 2016)  

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Characterization of ionospheric variability in TEC using EOF and wavelets over low-latitude GNSS stations / J.R.K. Kumar Dabbakuti in Advances in space research, vol 57 n° 12 (June 2016)  

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A technique for routinely updating the ITU-R database using radio occultation electron density profiles / Claudio Brunini in Journal of geodesy, vol 87 n° 9 (September 2013)

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The international reference ionosphere today and in the future / Dieter Bilitza in Journal of geodesy, vol 85 n° 12 (December 2011)

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Validation of international reference ionosphere models using in situ measurements from GRACE K-band ranging system and CHAMP planar Langmuir probe / C. Lee in Journal of geodesy, vol 85 n° 12 (December 2011)

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vol 85 n° 12 - December 2011 - Special issue : Ionosphere (Bulletin de Journal of geodesy) / M. Schmidt  

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