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Linear combinations of GNSS phase observables to improve and assess TEC estimation precision

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dc.contributor.authorBreitsch, Brian W., author
dc.contributor.authorMorton, Jade, advisor
dc.contributor.authorRino, Charles, committee member
dc.contributor.authorBetten, Anton, committee member
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-17T16:45:30Z
dc.date.available2018-01-17T16:45:30Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractOne of the principal observations derived from GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) signals is ionospheric total electron content (TEC), which is a measure of the density of free electrons (i.e. ionosphere plasma density) integrated along the signal path. TEC is typically computed using the difference of dual-frequency signals from a GNSS satellite, thereby taking advantage of the frequency dispersive effects of ionosphere plasma on microwave-band propagation. However, it is difficult to distinguish between the ionosphere and other frequency-dependent effects, such as multipath and satellite antenna phase effects. Newly available triple-frequency GNSS signals allow computation of geometry-ionosphere-free combinations (GIFC) that specifically highlight the impact of residual errors from these effects. This work aims to: 1) introduce a framework for choosing linear estimator coefficients for GNSS parameters, 2) use this system to derive triple-frequency TEC estimator and GIFC coefficients, 3) introduce and summarize typical GIFC signals from real triple-frequency GPS data, 4) highlight the various frequency-dispersive effects that pervade these signals, and 5) use statistics from GIFC signals to assess the impact of error residuals on TEC estimates made using GPS signals.
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dc.format.mediummasters theses
dc.identifierBreitsch_colostate_0053N_14430.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10217/185628
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
dc.relation.ispartof2000-2019
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dc.subjectionosphere
dc.subjectprecision
dc.subjectGNSS
dc.subjectTEC
dc.subjectlinear estimation
dc.titleLinear combinations of GNSS phase observables to improve and assess TEC estimation precision
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thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical and Computer Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (M.S.)

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