Models and methods for precise determination of ionospheric delay using GPS

The basic principles and methods for precisely determining ionospheric delays in GPS observations are introduced and discussed. Various methods and models for fitting ionospheric delays based on GPS are compared and analyzed, and applications of the methods and models to the research and engineering are summarized.     

一种实时双频电离层修正方法

电离层延迟是影响GPS绝对定位的重要因素。比较常用的电离层延迟修正方法有模型方法和双频方法。模型方法和使用双频码伪距的方法精度有限。使用双频载波相位进行电离层延迟计算需要求解整周模糊度,计算复杂。本文提出了一种同时使用GPS双频码和载波观测量进行电离层误差修正的方法。使用卫星信号模拟器生成信号并用接收机实时接收,用此方法计算出电离层延迟值,并与真值进行比较,计算误差为厘米级。最后,接收真实卫星信号并计算了真实电离层延迟,并与使用Klobuchar模型方法计算出的电离层延迟进行了比较。     

A generalized trigonometric series function model for determining ionospheric delay

A generalized trigonometric series function (GTSF) model, with an adjustable number of parameters, is proposed and analyzed to study ionosphere by using GPS, especially to provide ionospheric delay correction for single frequency GPS users. The preliminary results show that, in comparison with the trigonometric series function (TSF) model and the polynomial (POLY) model, the GTSF model can more precisely describe the ionospheric variation and more efficiently provide the ionospheric correction when GPS data are used to investigate or extract the earth's ionospheric total electron content. It is also shown that the GTSF model can further improve the precision and accuracy of modeling local ionospheric delays.     

Variation properties of ionospheric eclipse factor and ionospheric influence factor

The concepts and calculation methods of ionospheric eclipse factor (IEF) and ionospheric influence factor (IFF) are further illustrated. The temporal an d spacial variation properties of IEF and IFF are studied, which shows that the properties are influenced by the geographic position and season. The possibility of improving the precision of using GPS data to determine ionospheric delay bas ed on the above variation properties is also analysed.     

Ionospheric eclipse factor method (IEFM) for determining the ionospheric delay using GPS data

By establishing the ionospheric eclipse factor (IEF) λ of the ionospheric pierce point (IPP) and its ionospheric influence factor (IFF) λ, and combining λ, λ with t of IPP, a new method of modeling high-precision ionospheric delay using GPS data-ionospheric eclipse factor method (IEFM)-is presented in this paper. The IEFM can effectively select the proper ionospheric models to model the total electron content (TEC) with different changes corresponding to annual, seasonal and diurnal variations. Initial experimental results show that the correction precision of ionospheric delay modeled by the IEFM seems to be close to that of using L3 GPS observations to directly correct the corresponding ionospheric delay.     

基于GPS的双频电离层修正算法研究

电离层延迟是影响GPS卫星导航的重要误差源之一,为了有效消除该误差的影响,需要选择适当的电离层延迟修正的方法。本文在分析各修正方法优缺点的基础上,设计了一种利用双频点伪距及载波相位观测量来消除观测路径上的电离层延迟量方法,并在修正的过程中加入了检测和修复周跳的算法,提高了该方法的精度。     

基于单站GPS数据的GPS系统硬件延迟估算方法及结果比较

从GPS数据中解算电离层总电子含量(TEC)的最大误差源是硬件延迟。作者介绍了两种解算电离层TEC和硬件延迟的方法。利用单站的GPS双频数据,计算了2004年电离层TEC和硬件延迟,对两种方法得到的硬件延迟进行了比较,并且和欧洲定轨中心的公布结果进行了对比,同时分析了不同纬度台站数据解算硬件延迟的误差特点。结果表明：这两种方法均可以解算TEC和硬件延迟,结果是可靠的。解算的硬件延迟的标准偏差与观测站的纬度有关,在中国区域,纬度越低,估算的硬件延迟偏差越大,对这一情况进行了分析。     

Performance analysis of a 3D ionosphere tomographic model

A 3D high precision ionospheric model is developed based on tomography technique. This tomographic model employs GPS data observed by an operational network of dual-frequency GPS receivers. The methodology of developing a 3D ionospheric tomography model is briefly summarized. However emphasis is put on the analysis and evaluation of the accuracy variation of 3D ionosphere modeling with respect to the change of GPS data cutoff angle.Three typical cutoff angle values (15°, 20° and 25°) are tested. For each testing cutoff angle, the performances of the3D ionospheric model constructed using tomography technique are assessed by calibrating the model predicted ionospheric TEC with the GPS measured TEC and by employing the model predicted TEC to a practical GPS positioning application single point positioning (SPP).Test results indicate the 3D model predicted VTEC has about 0.4 TECU improvement in accuracy when cutoff angle rises from 15° to 20°. However, no apparent improvement is found from 20° to 25°. The model's improvement is also validated by the better SPP accuracy of 3D model than its counterpart-dual frequency model in the 20° and 25° cases.     

利用GPS观测值反演电离层总电子含量的时空变化

为了便于电离层总电子含量时空变化的研究,利用区域电离层模型获得了GPS系统硬件延迟,从而进一步获取了绝对电离层总电子含量值.利用北京IGS站的GPS观测数据分别计算了2000年至2004年各个不同季节的总电子含量,经比较发现,电离层总电子含量表现出明显的季节性变化.利用中国地壳观测网络25个测站的观测数据计算发现,电离层总电子含量空间变化幅度大,在低纬度地区总电子含量值相对较大,而在中纬度地区相对较小.     

Model analysis method (MAM) on the effect of the second-order ionospheric delay on GPS positioning solution

In this paper,we develop an approach to study the effect of second-order ionospheric delay on GPS positioning based on the ionosphere-free combination (abbreviated to Lc) of GPS dual-frequency carrier phase observables,in which the first-order ionospheric delay has been eliminated.GPS data from IGS WUHN tracking station during April 9 23,2003 is used to perform the above approach,and results show that the second-order ionospheric delay in GPS so-called ionosphere-free observables will result in the regular ...     

GPS接收机的定位误差分析

基于Superstar Ⅱ GPS接收机和MATLAB实验平台,实现了所有星座误差及信道误差的修正.重点分析了卫星钟差、电离层误差、对流层误差、地球自转效应等误差及修正方法.参照IGS精密星历,利用Klobuchar模型,电离层误差修正掉约14 m;利用高度角模型,对流层误差平均修正掉4.05 m;地球旋转效应误差最大修正掉约30 m;卫星钟差修正后不超过3.1 m.实验结果最终定位精度17 m,验证了误差修正方法的正确性,为今后进行的GPS接收机研制工作积累了经验.     

Inversion of ionospheric electron density from GPS beacon observations

~~Inversion of Ionospheric Electron Density from GPS Beacon Observations~~SupportedbytheNationalNaturalScienceFoundationofChina(499840 0 1 )     

基于单站GPS数据的GPS系统硬件延迟估算方法及结果比较

从GPS数据中解算电离层TEC的最大误差源是硬件延迟。作者介绍了两种解算电离层TEC和硬件延迟的方法。利用单站的GPS双频数据,计算了2004年电离层TEC和硬件延迟,对两种方法得到的硬件延迟进行了比较,并且和欧洲定轨中心的公布结果进行了对比,同时分析了不同纬度台站数据解算硬件延迟的误差特点。结果表明:这两种方法均可以解算TEC和硬件延迟,结果是可靠的。解算的硬件延迟的标准偏差与观测站的纬度有关,在中国区域,纬度越低,估算的硬件延迟偏差越大,对这一情况进行了分析。     

The correlation of flare’s location on solar disc and the sudden increase of total electron content

The correlation of flare's location on solar disc with the value of sudden increase of total electron content is analyzed with flare's parameters observed by GOES satellite from 1997 to 1999 and total electron content derived from GPS data observed by international GPS Service for Geodynamics. It is found that, besides the flare's maximum X-ray flux, flare's location on solar disc has some relation with the value of SITEC during the flare. The ionospheric response to a flare with a smaller maximum X-ray flux and nearer angular distance to the Sun's central meridian line may be stronger than that of the flare with a larger maximum X-ray flux and far angular distance. To the flares with the same class of maximum X-ray flux, the nearer the angular distance to the Sun's meridian, the stronger the ionospheric response.     

我国中低纬地区GPS定位中的电离层二阶项延迟影响分析与研究

基于消除电离层一阶项延迟的双频载波相位Lc线性组合观测量,利用中国地壳运动观测网络以及国际IGS（International GNSS Service）提供的6个跟踪站连续15天的观测数据,初步分析和研究了电离层二阶项延迟对我国中低纬地区全球定位系统（Global Positioning System,GPS）定位结果的影响.研究结果表明,在电离层二阶项延迟影响下,我国中低纬地区GPS定位结果呈普遍规律性南移的现象,且各地区南偏趋势差异甚微.     

GPS非差数据周跳探测的TECR-MW综合法

针对电离层总电子含量变化率(TECR)方法和双频码相组合(MW)方法探测周跳各自的局限性,综合利用TECR法和MW法进行周跳探测。首先采用TECR法探测周跳,然后用MW法进行第2次探测,最后综合电离层TECR法和MW法的宽巷模糊度探测L₁频率和L₂频率上发生的周跳。这种综合探测法不受接收机与卫星间的几何距离、接收机钟差和卫星钟差、电离层折射的影响。采用实测数据进行试验,结果表明,综合利用TECR法与MW法探测GPS周跳比采用单一方法探测周跳更加有效、可靠。     

Correlative ionospheric disturbances in the sunlit hemisphere during the flare on July 14, 2000

Using GPS data obtained from GPS sites located on the sunlit hemisphere during the flare on July 14, 2000, the ionospheric response to the flare was analyzed. A kind of tiny correlative ionospheric fluctuations were revealed from the temporal total electron content (TEC) curves derived from GPS measurements, and the values of this kind of disturbances are about 1015 m-2. A comparative analysis of these disturbances and soft X-ray flux detected at GOES satellite during the flare is done. It is found that this kind of disturbances revealed in the temporal TEC curves did occur in a very large area of sunlit ionosphere and its behavior is mainly controlled by the characteristics of the flare's extra radiation. Because the similar fluctuations are not found in the curve of soft X-ray flux, it is concluded that the flare extra radiation in EUV band should have corresponding fluctuations and it is the fluctuations that cause the TEC disturbances. The height, where the disturbances occur, should be in the F region.     

Novel algorithms for GPS network RTK

This paper gives some new algorithms for GPS Network RTK. The whole algorithms are based on the Double-Difference (DD) using single epoch of GPSdata. So cycle-slips and loss-of-locks of GPS satelliteare avoided. And the time of Network RTK systems tart-up and positioning is shortest, only one epoch.These algorithms need no ionospheric or troposhperic correction models. The combined bias of rover station is directly estimated and corrected by observations of reference stations of network. Hence, the algorithms are no delay, and are the really and truly real-time difference and positioning. Compared with other algorithms, they can synchronously eliminate orbital bias, ionosphere delay, troposphere delay and otherbiases of positioning correlated with distance to great degree. There are little residual high order biases and measurement noise in DD observation equation of rover station after difference correction, so RTK positioning of network with the algorithms can perform wider and more equably.     

Differential areas for differential stations (DADS): A new method of establishing grid ionospheric model

Differential Area for Differential Stations (DADS), a new method of establishing grid ionospheric model, is presented. The preliminary results show that it is possible to establish a real time large range high precision grid ionospheric model (GIM) using the DADS and the GPS data of the Chinese crust movement observation network (CCMON).     

利用GPS方法对1998-11-22太阳耀斑引起的电离层TEC变化的观测研究

利用GPS伪距+载波相位联合数据处理方法具体分析了1998-11-22耀斑爆发期间北京、上海、武汉、西安GPS观测数据得到的电离层TEC。此次耀斑爆发引起了设在北京的高频多普勒长达15min左右的无线电短波中断。通过对GPS得到的电离层TEC进行分析发现： 此次耀斑造成了大面积的电离层TEC的增加,耀斑爆发引起的最大TEC增幅在1.25个TEC单位左右;利用高精度的GPS数据处理方法可研究耀斑引起的电离层扰动。另外,还分析了由GPS计算的TEC的时空变化特点。