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http://dx.doi.org/10.7780/kjrs.2003.19.4.277

Ionosphere Modeling and Estimation Using Regional GPS Data  

황유라 (콜로라도대학교 항공우주공학과)
박관동 (한국천문연구원 GPS 연구그룹)
박필호 (한국천문연구원 GPS 연구그룹)
임형철 (한국천문연구원 GPS 연구그룹)
조정호 (한국천문연구원 GPS 연구그룹)
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Korean Journal of Remote Sensing / v.19, no.4, 2003 , pp. 277-284 More about this Journal
Abstract
We present a GPS-derived regional ionosphere model, which estimates Total Electron Content (TEC) in a rectangular grid on the spherical shell over Korea. After dividing longitude and latitude over Korea with 1$^{\circ}$$\times$1$^{\circ}$ spatial resolution, the TEC at the vertex of the grid was estimated by the Kalman filter. The GPS data received from nine nationwide GPS stations, operated by Korea Astronomy Observatory (KAO), were used for this study. To reduce inherent noises, the pseudorange data were phase-leveled by a linear combination of pseudoranges and carrier phases. The solar-geomagnetic reference frame, which is less variable to the ionosphere movement due to the Sun and the geomagnetic field than an Earth-fixed frame, was used. During a quiet time of solar activity, the KAO's regional ionosphere map indicated 30-45 Total Electron Content Unit at the peak of the diurnal variation. In comparison with the Global ionosphere Map of the Center for Orbit Determination in Europe, RMS differences were at the level of 4-5 TECU for five days.
Keywords
GPS; Ionosphere; Phase-leveled Pseudorange; Rectangular grid; Kalman Filter; TEC;
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