• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.363-369
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• 2021

Since the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signal received from the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite is only affected by the upper ionosphere, the magnitude of the ionospheric delay of Global Positioning System (GPS) signal received from ground user is different. Therefore, the ground-based two-dimensional ionospheric model cannot be applied to LEO satellites. The NeQuick model used in Galileo provides the ionospheric delay according to the user's altitude, so it can be used in the ionospheric model of the LEO satellites. However, the NeQuick model is not suitable for space receivers because of the high computational cost. A simplified NeQuick model with reduced computing time was recently presented. In this study, the computing time of the NeQuick model and the simplified NeQuick model was analyzed based on the GPS Klobuchar model. The NeQuick and simplified NeQuick model were applied to the GNSS data from GRACE-B, Swarm-C, and GOCE satellites to analyze the performance of the ionospheric correction and positioning. The difference in computing time between the NeQuick and simplified NeQuick model was up to 90%, but the difference in ionospheric accuracy was not as large as within 4.5%.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.113-119
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• 2023

Satellite navigation systems, with the exception of the GLObal NAvigation Satellite System (GLONASS), adopt ionosphere models and provide ionospheric coefficients to single-frequency users via navigation messages to correct ionospheric delay, the main source of positioning errors. A Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) mostly has its own ionospheric models: the Klobuchar model for Global Positioning System (GPS), the NeQuick-G model for Galileo, and the BeiDou Global Ionospheric delay correction Model (BDGIM) for BeiDou satellite navigation System (BDS)-3. On the other hand, a Regional Navigation Satellite System (RNSS) such as the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) and BDS-2 uses the Klobuchar Model rather than developing a new model. QZSS provides its own coefficients that are customized for its service area while BDS-2 slightly modifies the Klobuchar model to improve accuracy in the Asia-Pacific region. In addition, BDS broadcasts multiple ionospheric parameters depending on the satellites, unlike other systems. In this paper, we analyzed the different ionospheric models of GPS, QZSS, and BDS in Korea. The ionospheric models of QZSS and BDS-2, which are based in Asia, reduced error by at least 25.6% compared to GPS. However, QZSS was less accurate than GPS during geomagnetic storms or at low latitude. The accuracy of the models according to the BDS satellite orbit was also analyzed. The BDS-2 ionospheric model showed an error reduction of more than 5.9% when using GEO coefficients, while in BDS-3, the difference between satellites was within 0.01 m.

• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.841-848
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• 2023

위성 항법 장치 (GPS; global positioning system) 항법메시지에 포함된 Klobuchar 전리층모델은 L1 단주파수 사용자들에게 전리층 보정정보를 제공한다. 전리층모델 정확도는 항법해의 정확도에 큰영향을 끼치므로 이에 관한 분석이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 1993년부터 2022년까지의 GPS 항법메시지를 조사하여 Klobuchar 모델의정확도 및 계수 존재 여부와 효용성 여부를 분석 하였다. 초기 GPS 항법메시지의 경우 전리층데이터를 포함하지 않는 경우가 많으며, 전리층모델을 포함되어 있더라도 정확도가 상당히 낮은 경우가 많이 존재하였다. 전리층모델의 정확도가 안정화된 2002년부터 2022년까지 전리층모델의 정확도 변화와 지자기 위도에 따른 정확도 차이를 IGS (International GNSS Service)에서 제공하는 전리층모델과 비교하는 방법으로 분석하였다.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.59-68
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• 2019

This paper proposed a method to estimate the vertical delay from the slant delay, which can improve accuracy of the ionospheric correction of SBAS. Proposed method used Chapman profile which is a model for the vertical electron density distribution of the ionosphere. In the proposed method, we assumed that parameters of Chapman profile are given and the vertical ionospheric can be modeled with linear function. We also divided ionosphere into multi-layer. For the verification, we converted slant ionospheric delays to vertical ionospheric delays by using the proposed method and generated the ionospheric correction of SBAS with vertical delays. We used International Reference Ionosphere (IRI) model for the simulation to verification. As a result, the accuracy of ionospheric correction from proposed method has been improved for 17.3% in daytime, 10.2% in evening, 2.1% in nighttime, compared with correction from thin shell model. Finally, we verified the method in the SBAS user domain, by comparing slant ionospheric delays of users. Using the proposed method, root mean square value of slant delay error decreased for 23.6% and max error value decreased for 27.2%.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.213-219
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• 2016

Most existing studies on the wide-area differential global positioning system (WADGPS) employed a grid ionosphere model for error correction in the ionospheric delay. The present study discusses the application of satellite-based ionospheric delay model that provides an error model as a plane function with regard to individual satellites in order to improve accuracy in the WADGPS. The satellite-based ionospheric delay model was developed by Stanford University in the USA. In the present study, the algorithm in the model is applied to the WADGPS system and experimental results using measurements in the Korean Peninsula are presented. Around 1 m horizontal accuracy was exhibited in the existing planar fit grid model but when the satellite-based model was applied, correction performance within 1 m was verified.

• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.271-278
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• 2018

단일주파수 수신기를 사용하는 저궤도위성의 전리층 보정을 수행하기 위해선 지상기반 전리층 보정 모델에 변환 계수를 적용해야 한다. 전리층 변환 계수는 3차원 전리층 분포를 제공하는 NeQuick 모델을 이용하여 계산할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 2015년 한 해 NeQuick G 모델을 이용하여 전리층 변환 계수를 계산한 후, 저궤도위성 관측값과 IGS 지상 전리층지도의 비율로 계산된 전리층 변환계수와 비교하였다. NeQuick G의 전리층 변환 계수를 IGS 전리층지도에 적용한 후, 저궤도위성에서 관측된 전리층 지연과 비교하여 정확도를 분석하였다. 또한, NeQuick G 변환 계수를 IGS 전리층 지도에 적용하여 계산한 전리층 지연 오차와 NeQuick G 모델만을 이용하여 계산한 전리층 지연 오차를 비교분석하였다. 추가적으로 위도 및 태양활동에 따른 전리층 지연오차를 분석하였다. 2015년 한 해 NeQuick G 모델로 계산된 평균 전리층 변환 계수는 0.269로 나타났으며, IGS 전리층 지도에 NeQuick G 변환 계수를 적용한 전리층 지연 오차는 NeQuick G 모델만으로 계산된 전리층 지연 오차보다 23.7% 더 작았다.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.391-398
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• 2009

한국형 위성항법보강시스템 및 무결성 감시 시스템 개발을 위한 기초연구로 한국지역의 평균적인 전리층 기울기 변화를 분석하였다. 전리층 판 모델을 이용한 전리층 기울기 분석 프로그램을 개발하였고, 2003년과 2005년 국토지리정보원의 상시관측소 데이터 프로그하여 일일 및 연간, 전리층 지연값 및 기울기 변화를 분석하였다. 태양활동이 활발했던 2003년의 지연값 및 기울기가 2005년 보다 크게 나타났고, 남북방향 전리층 기울기가 연 평균 약 -1.0mm/km로 동서방향 보다 2배 정도 크게 나타났다. 또한 한국지역의 연간 전리층 기울기는 약 2mm/km 이내에서 변하는 것을 확인하였다.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2005년도 Proceedings of ISRS 2005
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• pp.43-46
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• 2005

[1] There are systematical errors associated with ionospheric influence in retrieving key atmospheric parameters from radio occultation (RO) soundings. In order to obtain better-quality retrievals, we develop a new method, hereafter called National Central University Radio Occultation (NCURO) scheme, to reduce the ionospheric influence. The excess phase is divided into two parts, namely geometric excess length and path excess length (excess length along ray path due to refractivity effect). An excess phase equation is presented and implemented in the NCURO scheme Whose performance is evaluated through comparisons with model simulation and experimental data. The model simulation is based on the use of the ionospheric model 002001 and atmospheric model NRLMSISE-OO. Results show that the NCURO scheme significantly reduces the ionospheric influence at altitudes above 70 km as does the scheme presented in the literature, and provides better corrections for the atmospheric profile. INDEX TERMS: 2400 Ionosphere: Ionosphere; 6964 Radio Science: Radio wave propagation; 6969 Radio Science: Remote sensing.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.331-339
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• 2014

지상기반 전리층모델로 계산한 전리층 지연값을 저궤도에서의 전리층 지연값으로 변환하기 위해서는 전리층 변환 배율 적용해야 하는데, 이러한 배율을 IRI 전리층모델을 사용하여 결정하는 기법을 제안하였다. IGS 전리층모델에 전리층 배율을 적용하여 계산한 전리층 지연값을 NASA GRACE 위성의 관측값과 비교하였다. 약 480 km 고도에서 2004년 평균 배율은 0.25이며, 표준편차는 0.01이다. 전리층 배율은 주간에 비해 야간에 상대적으로 증가하며, 계절적으로는 봄, 가을에 높은 값을 가진다. IGS모델에 전리층배율을 결합해서 추정한 저궤도 전리층 지연값 추정 오차 평균은 3.50 TECU이다.

• 한국항공운항학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.11-18
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• 2016

Global Positioning System (GPS) is currently widely used for aviation applications. Single-frequency GPS receivers are highly affected by the ionospheric delay error, and the ionospheric delay should be corrected for accurate positioning. Single-frequency GPS receivers use the Klobuchar model, whose model parameters are transmitted from GPS satellites. In this paper, the long-term accuracy of the Klobuchar model from 2002 to 2014 is analyzed. The IGS global ionosphere map is considered as true ionospheric delay, and hourly, seasonal, and geographical error variations are analyzed. Histogram of the ionospheric delay error is also analyzed. The influence of solar and geomagnetic activity on the Klobuchar model error is analyzed, and the Klobuchar model error is highly correlated with solar activity. The results show that the Klobuchar model estimates 8 total electron content unit (TECU) over the true ionosphere delay in average. The Klobuchar model error is greater than 12 TECU within $20^{\circ}$ latitude, and the error is less than 6 TECU at high latitude.