• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.297-304
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• 2022

The models used for ionosphere error correction in positioning using Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) are representatively Klobuchar model and NeQuick model. Although these models can correct the ionosphere error in real time, the disadvantage is that the accuracy is only 50-60%. In this study, a method for polynomial modeling of Global Ionosphere Map (GIM) which provides Vertical Total Electron Content (VTEC) in grid type was studied. In consideration of Ionosphere Pierce Points (IPP) of satellites with a receivable elevation angle of 15 degrees or higher on the Korean Peninsula, the target area for model generation and provision was selected, and the VTEC at 88 GIM grid points was modeled as a polynomial. The developed VTEC polynomial model shows a data reduction rate of 72.7% compared to GIM regardless of the number of visible satellites, and a data reduction rate of more than 90% compared to the Slant Total Electron Content (STEC) polynomial model when there are more than 10 visible satellites. This VTEC polynomial model has a maximum absolute error of 2.4 Total Electron Content Unit (TECU) and a maximum relative error of 9.9% with the actual GIM. Therefore, it is expected that the amount of data can be drastically reduced by providing the predicted GIM or real-time grid type VTEC model as the parameters of the polynomial model.

• 한국항공운항학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.55-62
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• 2006

Ionospheric signal delay is a critical factor for precision differential GNSS(Global Navigation Satellite Systems) applications such as GBAS(Ground-Based Augmentation System) and SBAS (Satellite-Based Augmentation System). Most concern is the impact of the ionospheric storm caused by the interaction between Solar and geomagnetic activities. After brief description of the ionosphere and ionospheric storm, ionospheric models for SBAS are discussed. History of recent ionospheric storms is reviewed and their impact on GNSS is discussed. In order to support Korean GNSS augmentation system development, a preliminary study on the regional ionosphere performed. A software tool for computing regional ionospheric maps is being developed, and initial results during a recent storm period is analyzed.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.285-292
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• 1999

GPS를 이용하여 위치를 결정할 때, 정밀도를 높이기 위하여 이온층의 영향은 반드시 고려되어야 한다. 따라서, GPS위성으로부터의 신호를 이용하여 이온층의 총전자수(TEC : Total Electron Contents)를 파악하는 시도가 이루어져왔는데, 이러한 작업의 결과는 현재에 와서는 정밀도를 높이기 위한 수단으로서 뿐만 아니라 이온층의 연구를 위한 도구로 널리 활용되고 있다. 이번 연구에서는 한반도 주변에 위치한ㅇ 8개 GPS 수신소의 자료를 처리하여, 한반도 성공에 대한 이온층이 총전자수를 지도의 형태로 나타내주는 TEC MAP을 얻어내었다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.13-19
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• 2016

In recent years, there has been renewed activity in the study of local plasma density enhancements in the low latitude F region ionosphere (low latitude plasma blobs). Satellite, all-sky airglow imager, and radar measurements have identified the characteristics of these blobs, and their coupling to Equatorial Plasma Bubbles (EPBs). New information related to blobs has also been obtained from the Communication/Navigation Outage Forecasting System (C/NOFS) satellite. In this paper, we briefly review experimental, theoretical and modeling studies related to low latitude plasma blobs.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.52-68
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• 1992

태양의 활동과 밀접한 관계를 갖고 있는 이온층은 그 상태 변화에 따라서 무선통신 및 위성 통신 등 전파통신에 큰 영향을 주고 있다. 이온층에서의 전파의 산란과 전파 에너지 감쇄, 그리고 전파시간의 지연과 각 또는 위치 오차 등은 각 주파수 대역에 따라 크게 변화하므로 원활한 전파통신을 위해서는 시시각각으로 이온층의 상태변화에 대한 고찰이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 1985년 1월부터 1989년 10월까지 전파연구소에서 관측된 국내 이온층 자료를 토대로 5년간의 국내 이온층의 상태변화를 고찰하였으며, 그 분석에 의한 이온층의 실제 높이와 Chapman 모델을 이용한 전자 밀도 분포를 계산하였다.

• 항공우주시스템공학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.19-22
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• 2010

The accuracy and integrity of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) can be improved by using GNSS augmentation systems. Large ionospheric spatial gradient, during ionosphere storm, is a major threat for using GNSS augmentation systems by increasing the spatial decorrelation between a reference system and users. Ionosphere decorrelation behavior can be analyzed by using dual frequency GPS data. GNSS receivers have their own biases, called inter-frequency bias (IFB) between dual(P1 and P2) frequencies and they must be accurately estimated before computing ionosphere delays. GPS network data in Korea is used to compute each receiver's IFB, and their estimation accuracy and variability are analyzed. IFB estimation methodology to apply for ionosphere gradient analysis is discussed.

• 한국항공운항학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.16-21
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• 2012

Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) use dual frequency signals to remove ionosphere delay effect. GNSS receivers have their own biases, called inter-frequency bias (IFB) between dual frequencies due to differential signal delays in receiving each frequency codes. The IFB degrades pseudo-range and ionosphere delay accuracies, and they must be accurately estimated. Simultaneous estimation of ionosphere map and IFB is applied in order to analyze the IFB estimation accuracy and variability. GPS network data in Korea is used to compute each receiver's IFB. Accuracy changes due to ionosphere model changes is analyzed and the effect of external GNSS satellite IFB on the receiver IFB is analyzed.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.29-36
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• 2016

The East African ionosphere (3°S-18°N, 32°E-50°E) was mapped using Total Electron Content (TEC) measurements from ground-based GPS receivers situated at Asmara, Mekelle, Bahir Dar, Robe, Arbaminch, and Nairobi. Assuming a thin shell ionosphere at 350 km altitude, we project the Ionospheric Pierce Point (IPP) of a slant TEC measurement with an elevation angle of >10° to its corresponding location on the map. We then infer the estimated values at any point of interest from the vertical TEC values at the projected locations by means of interpolation. The total number of projected IPPs is in the range of 24-66 at any one time. Since the distribution of the projected IPPs is irregularly spaced, we have used an inverse distance weighted interpolation method to obtain a spatial grid resolution of 1°×1° latitude and longitude, respectively. The TEC maps were generated for the year 2008, with a 2 hr temporal resolution. We note that TEC varies diurnally, with a peak in the late afternoon (at 1700 LT), due to the equatorial ionospheric anomaly. We have observed higher TEC values at low latitudes in both hemispheres compared to the magnetic equatorial region, capturing the ionospheric distribution of the equatorial anomaly. We have also confirmed the equatorial seasonal variation in the ionosphere, characterized by minimum TEC values during the solstices and maximum values during the equinoxes. We evaluate the reliability of the map, demonstrating a mean error (difference between the measured and interpolated values) range of 0.04-0.2 TECU (Total Electron Content Unit). As more measured TEC values become available in this region, the TEC map will be more reliable, thereby allowing us to study in detail the equatorial ionosphere of the African sector, where ionospheric measurements are currently very few.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.337-342
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• 2012

In this study, the transient second or third layer on the topside of the Martian ionosphere were investigated with the most recently released Mars advanced radar for subsurface and ionospheric sounding/Mars Express data obtained from January 2010 to September 2011 to study the correlation between these topside additional layers and surface magnetic fields, solar zenith angle and solar activities. When examining the zones where the topside layer appeared, the occurrence rate of the topside layer was low at the areas with a strong Martian crustal magnetic field as observed by the Mars global surveyor. The occurrence rate of additional layers on the Martian topside ionosphere decreases as the solar zenith angle increases. However, these layers appeared significantly near the terminator of which solar zenith angle is $90^{\circ}$. In comparison between F10.7 which is the index of solar activities and the occurrence rate of the topside layer by date, its occurrence rate was higher in 2011 than in 2010 with less solar activities. The result of this study will contribute to better understanding of the environments in the topside of the ionosphere through the correlation between the various conditions regarding the Martian ionosphere and the transient layer.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.283-292
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• 2005

우주환경과 밀접한 연관성을 갖고 있는 전리층은 매질의 전자기적 특성상 전파 신호에 간섭을 유도하게 되는데, 전리층 통과시 GPS 신호에 인가되는 이러한 오차를 분석함으로써 전리층의 상태를 추정할 수 있으며, 이는 상충 대기의 순환과 전지구적인 변화 및 우주환경의 물리적 특성을 이해하는 중요한 열쇠가 될 수 있다. 전리층 총 전자수를 정밀하게 측정하기 위해 한국천문 연구원에서 운영하는 9개의 GPS 관측망 데이터를 사용하였으며, 코드 데이터 잡음을 줄이기 위해 의사거리 데이터를 반송파 위상 데이터와 선형 조합을 하였다. 또한 한반도 상공의 위 경도를 $0.25^{\circ}{\times}0.25^{\circ}$의 공간 해상도로 분할하여 각 격자점의 총 전자수를 추정하는 격자 방식의 지역적 전리층 모델을 개발하였으며, 전리층의 정 밀도 향상을 위 해 Inverse Distance Weight(IDW) 기법과 칼만 필터를 적용하였다. 본 연구에서 개발된 지역적 전리층 모델과 전세계 전리층 분석센터에서 제시하는 글로벌 모델(GIMs)을 8일 동안 자료 처리 비교한 결과 평균적으로 3 ~ 4 Total Electron Contents Unit(TECU)의 RMS값 차이를 보였다.