DocumentCode
343673
Title
Effects of the protonosphere on GPS systems: modelling and observations
Author
Lunt, N. ; Kersley, L. ; Bailey, G.J. ; Bishop, G.J. ; Mazzella, A.J.
Author_Institution
Wales Univ., Aberystwyth, UK
fYear
1999
fDate
April 1 1999-March 31 1999
Firstpage
200
Lastpage
203
Abstract
A comprehensive study has been carried out involving both modelling and experimental measurements of the influence of protonospheric plasma on GPS signals received at European stations. It has been demonstrated that the asymmetry of the protonosphere can result in errors in the estimation of the total electron content (TEC) using GPS transmissions. Furthermore, caution must be exercised in the use of thin-shell ionospheric models to correct for propagation effects on GPS systems.
Keywords
Global Positioning System; European stations; F-layer; GPS signals; GPS systems; Sheffield University Plasmasphere Ionosphere Model; asymmetry; experimental measurements; modelling; observations; propagation effects; protonosphere; protonospheric plasma; self-calibration of pseudo-range errors; solar maximum; solar minimum; thin-shell ionospheric models; total electron content;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Antennas and Propagation, 1999. IEE National Conference on.
Conference_Location
York, UK
Print_ISBN
0-85296-713-6
Type
conf
Filename
788869
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