Diagnosing refraction properties of troposphere over land using global navigation systems

Authors

  • V. N. Gudkov Navis-Ukraine Ltd., Ukraine
  • Vladyslav I. Lutsenko Usikov Institute of Radiophysics and Electronics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3753-7074
  • Iryna V. Lutsenko Usikov Institute of Radiophysics and Electronics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8568-0652
  • Nguyen Xuan Anh Institute of Geophysics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Viet Nam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3103/S0735272710070010

Keywords:

global navigation systems, troposphere refraction coefficient, method of radio-raying, completely diffusing diffuser, interference field pattern

Abstract

Possibility of using global positioning systems to determine the refraction coefficient of troposphere is considered. Connection between errors of altitude measurements and condition of troposphere is revealed.

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Published

2010-07-01

Issue

Vol. 53 No. 7 (2010)

Section

Research Articles