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concerning the distribution of luminous and nonluminous
matter in the Milky Way, in galaxies, and in galaxy clusters.
Observations of neutral hydrogen disks, some extending in
radius several times the optical disk, confirm that a massive
dark halo is a major component of virtually every spiral. A
recent surprise has been the discovery that stellar and gas
motions in ellipticals are enormously complex. To date, only for
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probe the outer mass distribution. But the diverse kinematics
of inner cores, peripheral to deducing the overall mass distribution,
offer additional evidence that ellipticals have acquired
gas-rich systems after initial formation. Dynamical results are
consistent with a low-density universe, in which the required
dark matter could be baryonic. On smallest scales of galaxies
[10 kiloparsec (kpc); H. = 50 kmsec'lmegaparsec'11 the
luminous matter constitutes only 1% of the closure density. On
scales greater than binary galaxies (i.e., .100 kpc) all systems
indicate a density -10% of the closure density, a density
consistent with the low baryon density in the universe. If
large-scale motions in the universe require a higher mass
density, these motions would constitute the first dynamical
evidence for nonbaryonic matter in a universe of higher
density.
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electron density and Total Electron Content presence in equatorial region particularly over Thailand. In this
research, radio occultation data obtained from UCAR/CDAAC was used to observe daily, monthly, seasonal and
the entire year 2013 Ionospheric TEC and electron density variation due to changes and instability of solar
activities from time to time. It was observed that TEC was high (ionosphere was more disturbed or violent) in
May and spread over a wide range of altitude and summer season has the highest TEC value for the year 2013
which means at this period GNSS measurements was more prone to error. It was noted that ionospheric
variations or fluctuations was maximum between 200km and 450km altitude. The results of the study show that
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and EO-1 ALI sensors
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a SGT, Inc. 1 contractor to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Sioux Falls, SD 57198-0001, USA
b National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
c South Dakota State University (SDSU), Brookings, SD 57007, USA
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be the case for NGC1052, to launch these jets. This requires magnetic fields on the order of 103 G to 104 G. We imaged the vicinity
of the SMBH of the AGN NGC1052 with the Global Millimetre VLBI Array and found a bright and compact central feature that is
smaller than 1.9 light days (100 Schwarzschild radii) in radius. Interpreting this as a blend of the unresolved jet bases, we derive the
magnetic field at 1 Schwarzschild radius to lie between 200 G and 8:3 104 G consistent with Blandford & Znajek models.
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past 20 years has convinced astronomers that luminous matter
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a galaxy. An additional 90% is inferred by its gravitational
effect on luminous material. Here I review recent observations
concerning the distribution of luminous and nonluminous
matter in the Milky Way, in galaxies, and in galaxy clusters.
Observations of neutral hydrogen disks, some extending in
radius several times the optical disk, confirm that a massive
dark halo is a major component of virtually every spiral. A
recent surprise has been the discovery that stellar and gas
motions in ellipticals are enormously complex. To date, only for
a few spheroidal galaxies do the velocities extend far enough to
probe the outer mass distribution. But the diverse kinematics
of inner cores, peripheral to deducing the overall mass distribution,
offer additional evidence that ellipticals have acquired
gas-rich systems after initial formation. Dynamical results are
consistent with a low-density universe, in which the required
dark matter could be baryonic. On smallest scales of galaxies
[10 kiloparsec (kpc); H. = 50 kmsec'lmegaparsec'11 the
luminous matter constitutes only 1% of the closure density. On
scales greater than binary galaxies (i.e., .100 kpc) all systems
indicate a density -10% of the closure density, a density
consistent with the low baryon density in the universe. If
large-scale motions in the universe require a higher mass
density, these motions would constitute the first dynamical
evidence for nonbaryonic matter in a universe of higher
density.
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electron density and Total Electron Content presence in equatorial region particularly over Thailand. In this
research, radio occultation data obtained from UCAR/CDAAC was used to observe daily, monthly, seasonal and
the entire year 2013 Ionospheric TEC and electron density variation due to changes and instability of solar
activities from time to time. It was observed that TEC was high (ionosphere was more disturbed or violent) in
May and spread over a wide range of altitude and summer season has the highest TEC value for the year 2013
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variations or fluctuations was maximum between 200km and 450km altitude. The results of the study show that
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DUAL BAND GNSS ANTENNA PHASE CENTER CHARACTERIZATION FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONSjantjournal
High-accuracy Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning is a prospective technology that will be used in future automotive navigation systems. This system will be a composite of the United States' Global Positioning System (GPS), the Russian Federation's Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), China Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) and the European Union’s Galileo. The major improvement in accuracy and precision is based on (1) multiband signal transmitting, (2) carrier phase correction, (3) Real Time Kinematic (RTK). Due to the size and high-cost of today’s survey-grade antenna solutions, this kind of technology is difficult to use widely in the automotive sector. In this paper, a low-cost small size dual-band ceramic GNSS patch antenna is presented from design to real sample. A further study of this patch antenna illustrates the absolute phase center variation measured in an indoor range to achieve a received signal phase error correction. In addition, this low-cost antenna solution is investigated when integrated into a standard multi-band automotive antenna product. This product is evaluated both on its own in an indoor range and on a typical vehicle roof at an outdoor range. By using this evaluation file to estimate the receiver position could achieve phase motion error-free result.
DUAL BAND GNSS ANTENNA PHASE CENTER CHARACTERIZATION FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONSjantjournal
High-accuracy Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning is a prospective technology that will be used in future automotive navigation systems. This system will be a composite of the United States' Global Positioning System (GPS), the Russian Federation's Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), China Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) and the European Union’s Galileo. The major improvement in accuracy and precision is based on (1) multiband signal transmitting, (2) carrier phase correction, (3) Real Time Kinematic (RTK). Due to the size and high-cost of today’s survey-grade antenna solutions, this kind of technology is difficult to use widely in the automotive sector. In this paper, a low-cost small size dual-band ceramic GNSS patch antenna is presented from design to real sample. A further study of this patch antenna illustrates the absolute phase center variation measured in an indoor range to achieve a received signal phase error correction. In addition, this low-cost antenna solution is investigated when integrated into a standard multi-band automotive antenna product. This product is evaluated both on its own in an indoor range and on a typical vehicle roof at an outdoor range. By using this evaluation file to estimate the receiver position could achieve phase motion error-free result.
DUAL BAND GNSS ANTENNA PHASE CENTER CHARACTERIZATION FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONSjantjournal
High-accuracy Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning is a prospective technology that will be used in future automotive navigation systems. This system will be a composite of the United States' Global Positioning System (GPS), the Russian Federation's Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), China Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) and the European Union’s Galileo. The major improvement in accuracy and precision is based on (1) multiband signal transmitting, (2) carrier phase correction, (3) Real Time Kinematic (RTK). Due to the size and high-cost of today’s survey-grade antenna solutions, this kind of technology is difficult to use widely in the automotive sector. In this paper, a low-cost small size dual-band ceramic GNSS patch antenna is presented from design to real sample. A further study of this patch antenna illustrates the absolute phase center variation measured in an indoor range to achieve a received signal phase error correction. In addition, this low-cost antenna solution is investigated when integrated into a standard multi-band automotive antenna product. This product is evaluated both on its own in an indoor range and on a typical vehicle roof at an outdoor range. By using this evaluation file to estimate the receiver position could achieve phase motion error-free result.
DUAL BAND GNSS ANTENNA PHASE CENTER CHARACTERIZATION FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONSjantjournal
High-accuracy Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning is a prospective technology that will be used in future automotive navigation systems. This system will be a composite of the United States' Global Positioning System (GPS), the Russian Federation's Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), China Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) and the European Union’s Galileo. The major improvement in accuracy and precision is based on (1) multiband signal transmitting, (2) carrier phase correction, (3) Real Time Kinematic (RTK). Due to the size and high-cost of today’s survey-grade antenna solutions, this kind of technology is difficult to use widely in the automotive sector. In this paper, a low-cost small size dual-band ceramic GNSS patch antenna is presented from design to real sample. A further study of this patch antenna illustrates the absolute phase center variation measured in an indoor range to achieve a received signal phase error correction. In addition, this low-cost antenna solution is investigated when integrated into a standard multi-band automotive antenna product. This product is evaluated both on its own in an indoor range and on a typical vehicle roof at an outdoor range. By using this evaluation file to estimate the receiver position could achieve phase motion error-free result.
DUAL BAND GNSS ANTENNA PHASE CENTER CHARACTERIZATION FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONSjantjournal
High-accuracy Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning is a prospective technology that will be used in future automotive navigation systems. This system will be a composite of the United States' Global Positioning System (GPS), the Russian Federation's Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), China Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) and the European Union’s Galileo. The major improvement in accuracy and precision is based on (1) multiband signal transmitting, (2) carrier phase correction, (3) Real Time Kinematic (RTK). Due to the size and high-cost of today’s survey-grade antenna solutions, this kind of technology is difficult to use widely in the automotive sector. In this paper, a low-cost small size dual-band ceramic GNSS patch antenna is presented from design to real sample. A further study of this patch antenna illustrates the absolute phase center variation measured in an indoor range to achieve a received signal phase error correction. In addition, this low-cost antenna solution is investigated when integrated into a standard multi-band automotive antenna product. This product is evaluated both on its own in an indoor range and on a typical vehicle roof at an outdoor range. By using this evaluation file to estimate the receiver position could achieve phase motion error-free result.
DUAL BAND GNSS ANTENNA PHASE CENTER CHARACTERIZATION FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONSjantjournal
High-accuracy Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning is a prospective technology that will
be used in future automotive navigation systems. This system will be a composite of the United States'
Global Positioning System (GPS), the Russian Federation's Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System
(GLONASS), China Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) and the European Union’s Galileo. The
major improvement in accuracy and precision is based on (1) multiband signal transmitting, (2) carrier
phase correction, (3) Real Time Kinematic (RTK). Due to the size and high-cost of today’s survey-grade
antenna solutions, this kind of technology is difficult to use widely in the automotive sector. In this paper, a
low-cost small size dual-band ceramic GNSS patch antenna is presented from design to real sample. A
further study of this patch antenna illustrates the absolute phase center variation measured in an indoor
range to achieve a received signal phase error correction. In addition, this low-cost antenna solution is
investigated when integrated into a standard multi-band automotive antenna product. This product is
evaluated both on its own in an indoor range and on a typical vehicle roof at an outdoor range. By using
this evaluation file to estimate the receiver position could achieve phase motion error-free result.
GPS Instrumental Biases Estimation Using Continuous Operating Receivers NetworkCSCJournals
Precise Total Electron Content (TEC) are required to produce accurate spatial and temporal resolution of Global Ionosphere Maps (GIMs). Receivers and Satellites Instrumental Biases (IBs) are one of the main error sources in estimating precise TEC from Global Positioning Systems (GPS) data. Recently, researchers are interested in developing models and algorithms to compute IBs of receivers and satellites close to those computed from the Ionosphere Associated Analysis Centers (IAAC). Here we introduce a MATLAB code called Multi Station IBs Estimation (MSIBE) to calculate satellites and codeless tracking receivers IBs from GPS data. MSIBE based on spherical harmonic function and geometry free combination of GPS carrier phase and pseudo-range code observations and weighted least square were applied to solve observation equations, to improve estimation of IBs values. There are many factors affecting estimated value of IBs. The premier factor is the observations weighting function which relying on the satellite elevation angle. The second factor concerned with estimating IBs using single GPS Station Precise Point Positioning (PPP) or using GPS network. The third factor is the number of GPS receivers in the network. Results from MSIBE were evaluated and compared with data from IAAC and other codes like M_DCB and ZDDCBE. The results of weighted (MSIBE) least square shows an improvement for estimated IBs, where mean differences from CODE less than 0.746 ns. IBs estimated from Continuous Operating Receivers (CORs) GPS network shows a good agreement with IAAC than IBs estimated from PPP where the mean differences are less than 0.1477 ns and 1.1866 ns, respectively. The mean differences of computed IBs improved by increasing number of GPS stations in the network.
INS/GPS integrated navigation system is studied in this paper for the hypersonic UAV in order to
satisfy the precise guidance requirements of hypersonic UAV and in response to the defects while the
inertial navigation system (INS) and the global positioning system (GPS) are being applied separately. The
information of UAV including position, velocity and attitude can be obtained by using INS and GPS
respectively after generating a reference trajectory. The corresponding errors of two navigation systems
can be obtained through comparing the navigation information of the above two guidance systems.
Kalman filter is designed to estimate the navigation errors and then the navigation information of INS are
corrected. The non-equivalence relationship between the platform misalignment angle and attitude error
angle are considered so that the navigation accuracy is further improved. The Simulink simulation results
show that INS/GPS integrated navigation system can help to achieve higher accuracy and better antiinterference
ability than INS navigation system and this system can also satisfy the navigation accuracy
requirements of hypersonic UAV.
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velocity measurements. The differential corrections are determined by single or multiple reference stations. The single reference station concept is simple but the position accuracy is decreases. This article compares differential systems methods for correcting the errors.
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Accuracy improvement of gnss and real time kinematic using egyptian network as a case study
1. Computer Engineering and Intelligent Systems
ISSN 2222-1719 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2863 (Online)
Vol.4, No.12, 2013
www.iiste.org
Accuracy Improvement of GNSS and Real Time Kinematic Using
Egyptian Network as a 1*
Case Study
,1.1
,1.2
F. Zarzoura , R. Ehigiator – Irughe , B. Mazurov
Department of Higher Geodesy, Siberian State Geodesy Academy, Novosibirsk Russia Federation
Fawzyhamed2011@yahoo.com
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GeoSyatems and Environmental Engineering, 140 2nd East Circular Road, Benin City Nigeria.
raphehigiator@yahoo.com,
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Department of Higher Geodesy, Siberian State Geodesy Academy, Novosibirsk Russia Federation
btmazurov@yahoo.com
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Abstract
Differential Global Positioning system (DGPS) is an observation technique that can be used to reduce the
ionosphere effects arising in ordinary GNSS. DGPS technique is used to increase the GNSS accuracy by
reducing error associated with pseudo range but does not remove orbital ionosphere and troposphere errors. This
paper investigates an integrated system for improvement the accuracy of differential GNSS and Real Time
Kinematic (RTK) using Egyptian network as a case study. Three steps were used to reduce these errors. The
comparison between DGPS observations and the treated observations used in determining the Egyptian network
coordinate are presented. The resulting coordinate and of analysis of integrated system and computer programs
are presented. The integration of use of precise ephemeris from International GPS Services (IGS) Network,
Klobucher ionosphere model with Hopfield or Saastimoinen troposphere model improve the accuracy of DGPS
to large extent.
Keywords: DGPS, RTK, Klobucher model, Hopfield, Saastimoinen and IGS.
1. Introduction
GPS (Global Positioning System) has become an important tool for any endeavor where a quick measurement of
geodetic position is required .However GPS observations contains both systematic and random errors.
Differential GPS (DGPS) and Real Time Kinematic (RTK) are observations technique that can be used to
remove or reduce ionosphere effects arising in ordinary GPS observation. To reduce or eliminate the effect of
some these biases and errors, GPS observable differencing technique, and/or linear combination between
observables are formed. In addition, GPS-biases models can also be used as will be presented in the next two
subsections. This current study investigates an integrated system for improving the accuracy of differential GPS
and Real Time Kinematic (RTK) for the location which covers the great Cairo part of High Accuracy Reference
Network “HARN” of Egypt. The study utilized three steps used to reduce the orbital error, the ionosphere error
and the troposphere error [1]. A comparison study between DGPS and RTK solutions for Egyptian Network. The
resulting analysis of this study is presented.
2. Errors of DGPS and RTK.
DGPS and RTK, Measurements are also biased by atmospheric refraction, clock errors, site and instrumental
effects, Selective Availability effect. Phase is additionally biased by unknown ambiguity. Biases may be defined
as being those effects on the measurements that cause the true range to be different from the measured range by a
systematic amount, and which must be accounted for in the measurement model used for data processing.
Additionally entering through incorrect or incomplete observation modeling, biases can also enter through
imperfect knowledge of constants [1]. Hence, under the heading of "errors" are assembled all unaccounted for
measurement effects, as well as any unmodelled or residual biases. These errors can be summarized as
following:i. Ionospheric Delay
Ultraviolet and x-ray radiations coming from the sun interact with the gas molecules found in the atmosphere,
which results in a large number of free negative charged electrons . This is called the gas ionization; such a
region of the atmosphere where gas ionization takes place is called the ionosphere [2]. The ionosphere extends
from an altitude of about 50 km to about 1000km the electron density within the ionosphere is not constant, it
changes with altitude, therefore the ionospheric region is divided into sub regions according to the electron
density. The refractive index (n) of microwaves is a function of frequency (and hence the ionosphere has the
property of "dispersion") and the density of free electrons, and may be expressed as first-order approximation,
(1)
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A is a constant = 40.28
Ne is the total electron density (el/m3), and
f
is the frequency.
The sign in the above formula will depend on whether the range (+) or the phase (–) refractive index is
required. The propagation speed v is related to the refractive index according to formula :
(2)
Where ( c ) is the speed of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) in a vacuum. Equations (1) and (2) imply that the
speed of the carrier wave (the "phase velocity") is actually increased, or "advanced". Hence the phase refractive
index is less than unity. However, the speed of the ranging codes is decreased (the so-called "group velocity")
and therefore the pseudo-range is considered "delayed", and hence the range (or group) refractive index is
greater than unity. (The ranging codes modulated on the carrier waves are considered a "group" of waves
because they have different frequencies) The implication is therefore that the distance as implied by the
integrated carrier phase is too short, but the pseudo-range is too long [3]. The correction terms are, of course,
quantities with a reversed sign, that is, the carrier phase correction is positive, while the pseudo-range correction
is negative.
ii. Tropospheric Delay
The troposphere is the electrical neutral atmospheric region that extends up to 50 km from the surface of the
earth. The troposphere is a non-dispersive medium for radio frequencies below 15 GHz. As a result, it delays the
GPS carrier and codes identically. Unlike the ionospheric delay, the tropospheric delay can't be removed by
combining GPS waves L1&L2 observations. This is mainly because the tropospheric delay is frequency
independent. Tropospheric delay depends on: Pressure, Temperature, Humidity and Signal path through
troposphere, the tropospheric delay is minimized at the user's zenith and maximized at horizon. The tropospheric
delay results in values about 2.30 m at zenith, 9.30 m for a 150 elevation angle, and 20-28 m for a 50 elevation
angle [4].
Tropospheric delay is a function of the satellite elevation angle and the altitude of the receiver. However, a good
starting point is to define it in terms of the refractive index, integrated along the signal ray path:
d trop = ∫ (n − 1).ds
(3)
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or in terms of the refractivity of the troposphere Ntrop = 10 (n – 1):
d trop = 10 −6 ∫ N trop .ds
(4)
The tropospheric refractivity can be partitioned into the two components, one for the dry part of the atmosphere
and the other for the wet part:
(5)
Ntrop = Nwet + Ndry
and the total tropospheric delay can be calculated according the following formula:
(6)
dtrop = ddry + dwet
The dtrop can then be estimated by separately considering its two constituents ddry and dwet. About 90% of the
magnitude of the tropospheric delay arises from the dry component, and the remaining 10% from the wet
component [5].
iii. GPS Orbital Biases.
As the forces of gravitational and non-gravitational origin perturb the motion of the GPS satellites, the
coordinates of the satellites in relation to the WGS84 reference system must be continually determined through
the analysis of tracking data [1]. The satellite Ephemeris bias is the discrepancy between the true position (and
velocity) of a satellite and its known value. This discrepancy can be parameterized in a number of ways, but a
common way is via the three orbit components: along track, cross track and radial as shown in figure (1). In the
case of GPS satellites, the along track component is the one with the largest error.
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Figure 1: Satellite Ephemeris bias.
There are two basic classes of satellite orbit information:
• Ephemeris that are predicted from past tracking information, and are available to GPS users at the
time of observation, available via the GPS Navigation Message. The Ephemeris computation takes
place at the Master Control Station using tracking data acquired from the five monitor stations of
the GPS Control Segment. Evidence suggests that the accuracy of the broadcast Ephemeris is
below 10m for a single Navigation Message update per day, and better than 5m when three daily
updates are performed.
• Post-processed Ephemeris, which are orbit representations valid only for the time interval covered
by the tracking data. Obviously this information is not available real-time as there is a delay
between collection of the data, transmission of the data to the computer centre, the orbit
determination process and the subsequent distribution to GPS users. Post-processed Ephemeris are,
in general, more accurate than predicted Ephemeris, with demonstrated accuracies well below the
meter level.
iv. Carrier Phase Ambiguity.
As indicated in figure (2) below, the integrated carrier phase measurement at time Tj involving satellite i and
receiver j consists of the three components:
• The fraction of a cycle.
• The arbitrarily assigned integer ambiguity at signal lock-on,
• A count of the whole cycles by the receiver.
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Figure 2: Components of the integrated carrier phase measurement.
If satellite signals are obstructed by objects or interfered by other signals, a loss of lock on the satellite signal
will occur. On the resumption of lock to the satellite(s), the accurate fractional part of the phase observable can
again be measured [6]. However the integer part will be re-initialized and the initial integer ambiguity will no
longer have a valid connection between the ambiguous fractional cycle measurement and the satellite-receiver
range.
3. Observation Sites and used Instruments
The plan of this study was in two phases, First : five stations OZ95 , A6 , OZ97 , OZ88 and E7 from Egypt
network will be taken . The distances between these stations are approximately 30-40 km interval, these stations
are selected from a High Accuracy Reference Network (HARN), the coordinates of these stations are shown in
table (1), Second: GPS (Trimble 4000SSE dual frequency) is used to observe approximately 20 km with RTK .
Table 1: The HARN network point coordinates
Point
E (m)
0Z88
A6 ( control point
)
E7
0Z97
0Z95
N (m)
H (m)
309898.5549±0.002
3303157.7225±0.004
137.729±0.004
340016.9413
268216.4468±0.005
3304353.5077
3302823.7931±0.004
134.981
230.875±0.005
333921.048±0.002
3323219.2644±0.005
219.776±0.005
350276.5655±0.002
332842.0164±0.004
230.5272±0.004
4. Analysis of Observations
Leica Geostationary Office programme (LGO) was used for analysis the data. The results and analysis of
observations will be introduced into three steps as following:
4.1 orbital errors
This step is used to show the differences between the broadcast orbit which available for all GPS users and the
precise orbit which obtained from IGS at the same day of observation with fixation all other factors. The results
is presented below.
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The Change of HARN Horizontal Position
300
200
HARN Position Stations
precise Ephemeris
100
0
0Z95
0Z97
E7
0Z88
Figure 3: Precise Ephemeris VS Broadcast Ephemeris (Horizontal Position)
The Change of HARN Height Position
400
200
precise Ephemeris
0
0Z95
0Z97
E7
0Z88
-200
HARN Position Stations
Figure 4: Precise Ephemeris VS Broadcast Ephemeris (Vertical Position)
From figure (3) horizontal Position varies from 45 mm to 240 mm with respect to broadcast Ephemeris but for
precise Ephemeris, it ranges from 4mm to 25 mm. The range for height decreased with respect to precise
Ephemeris. The rang is from -64 mm to 250 mm in the case of broadcast Ephemeris but when using precise
Ephemeris the range was from 5 mm to 50 mm. Then the use of precise ephemeris rather than broadcast
ephemeris would give an appreciable improvement
4.2 Ionosphere errors
This step is used to show the differences between using the different ionosphere models and select the model
which gives the best solution where all other factors are constant. The ionosphere models in this case are
computed model using Klobucher model, Standard model, and Global/Regional model [7]. The results are
shown in figure (5 and 6).
From figure (5 and 6), the coordinates vary in a clear range from 215 mm to 561 mm with respect to all types of
ionosphere models but for Klobucher model, the ranges varies from 206mm to 511 mm. Then the use of
Klobucher model rather than other ionosphere models would give an appreciable improvement.
Figure 5: HARN Vertical Position
The Change of HARN Horizontal Position
Horizontal
Position
Differences
from HARN
Position (m )
∆E …
∆E …
0.5
0
0Z95
0Z97
E7
0Z88
-0.5
-1
HARN Position Stations
The Change of HARN Height Position
0.6
0.5
∆H c omputed
0.4
∆H k lobuc her
∆H s tanderd
0.3
∆H global
0.2
0.1
0
0Z95
0Z97
E7
HARN Position Stations
Figure 6:HARN Horizontal Position
5
0Z88
Height Differences from HARN Height ( m)
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4.3 Troposphere errors
This step is used to show the differences between using the different troposphere models and select the model
which gives the best solution where all other factors are constant. In this case, Hopfield, Simplified Hopfield,
Saastimoinen, Essen and Froome troposphere models were used [8]. The results are presented below. The
analysis of observations carried out using troposphere models are;
• Static code & phase solution.
• Kinematic code & phase solution.
Below is the effect of troposphere model with phase solution for static code and phase solution
The East Differences
hop fiel d
simp
saastimoinen
0Z97
E7
The HARN Stations
0Z88
0.06
0.04
0.02
0
-0.02
-0.04
The North Differences
hop fiel d
simp
saastimoin en
essen & froome
0Z95
0Z97
E7
The HARN Stations
0Z88
0.2
0.15
0.1
0.05
0
-0.05
The Height Differences
hop fiel d
simp
saastimoin en
0Z95
0Z97
E7
essen & froome
0Z88
0.01
0
-0.01
-0.02
-0.03
-0.04
The HARN Stations
Figure 7: The difference from the HARN coordinates and the solution with changing the troposphere model
Figure 7: The difference from the HARN coordinates and the solution with changing the troposphere model
Figure (7) showing that the Hopfield and Saastimoinen give the same values and the results were middle from
the Essen & Froome model and Simplified model .The differences between solutions by troposphere models
with code solution were equal the differences between solutions by troposphere models with phase solution with
the same mask angle [9].
For Kinematic code & phase solution, figure (8) is the solution. Figure (8) shows the variation between using
troposphere models in all component of coordinates with time. The result indicates small variation and can be
neglect.
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The Saastimoinen troposphere phase solution
.
0.2
x saastimoine n
0.1
0
14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
-0.1
Time (sec)
The Hopfield troposphere phase solution
.
0.2
x
hopfield
0
14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
-0.2
Time (sec)
The Simplified troposphre phase solution .
0.2
x
simplifie
d
0.1
14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
0 -0.1
Tim e (sec)
The Essen & Froome phase solution.
x essen and
froome
y essen and
froome
0.2
0.1
14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
0 -0.1
Time (sec)
5- Conclusions
1. The use of precice ephemirace rather than broadcast ephemirace would give an apperciable improvement for
all baselines.
2. The troposphere models have the same effect on the all observation teqniques, the Hopfield model give the
same results with the Saastimoinen model as addition of midel result values between the Simplified Hopfield
model and Essen & Froome model.
3. The troposphere effect on the height component can be neglect in both east and north component .
4. The use of Klobucher ionosphere model would give an apperciable improvement for all baselines.
5. DGPS and RTK techniques accuracy improvement would be assured using precise ephemirace with
Klobucher ionosphere model with Hopfield or saastimoinen troposphere model with code & phase solution.
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