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    Design of real-time GNSS-R software-defined receiver for coastal altimetry using GPS/BDS/QZSS signals

    Global navigation satellite system reflectometry (GNSS-R) has considerable potential for monitoring sea surface height with high spatiotemporal resolution at low cost. However, because of the immaturity of ref...

    **nyue Meng, Fan Gao, Tianhe Xu, Yunqiao He, Nazi Wang, Baojiao Ning in GPS Solutions (2023)

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    A precipitation forecast model with a neural network and improved GPT3 model for Japan

    Accurate monitoring of atmospheric water vapor content is essential for the early warning of extreme weather events. As known, GNSS zenith troposphere delay (GNSS_ZTD) is an indispensable data source for retri...

    Song Li, Nan Jiang, Tianhe Xu, Yan Xu, Honglei Yang, Zhen Zhang, Ao Guo in GPS Solutions (2023)

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    Analysis of the J2 relativistic effect on the performance of on-board atomic clocks

    The GNSS satellite atomic clock is subjected to appreciable relativistic effects during its in-orbit operation. These effects include drift due to the gravitational redshift and time dilation due to the relati...

    Dixing Wang, Min Li, Huijie Xue, Tianhe Xu in GPS Solutions (2023)

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    Inter-system biases solution strategies in multi-GNSS kinematic precise point positioning

    Estimating inter-system biases (ISBs) is important in multi-constellation Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) processing. The present study aims to evaluate and screen out an optimal estimation strategy ...

    Mowen Li, Adria Rovira-Garcia, Wenfeng Nie, Tianhe Xu, Guochang Xu in GPS Solutions (2023)

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    Effect of the polar cap ionospheric sporadic-E layer on GNSS-based positioning: a case study at Resolute Bay, Canada, September 5, 2012

    We focus on the impacts of the polar cap ionospheric sporadic-E (Es) layer that occurred at Resolute Bay, Canada, on September 5, 2012, on the quality of the Global Positioning System (GPS) observable and the ...

    Wenfeng Nie, Yong Wang, Adria Rovira-Garcia, Dunyong Zheng, Tianhe Xu in GPS Solutions (2022)

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    LEO-constellation-augmented multi-GNSS real-time PPP for rapid re-convergence in harsh environments

    GNSS signals are blocked in forests, urban canyons, and indoors. Precise positioning can hardly be guaranteed in these challenging environments. A low earth orbit (LEO) constellation serving as a navigation sy...

    Min Li, Tianhe Xu, Meiqian Guan, Fan Gao, Nan Jiang in GPS Solutions (2021)

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    Integrated GNSS Doppler velocity determination for GEOHALO airborne gravimetry

    A gravity sensor onboard an aircraft always measures the sum of all accelerations acting on the sensor. To separate the accelerations caused by the movement of the aircraft from the gravitational accelerations...

    Kaifei He, Tianhe Xu, Christoph Förste, Svetozar Petrovic, Zhenjie Wang in GPS Solutions (2021)

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    Multi-GNSS precise orbit positioning for airborne gravimetry over Antarctica

    Accurate position, velocity, and acceleration information are critical for airborne gravimetry. In Antarctica, there is a sparse distribution of IGS stations, and the rough terrain makes it impractical to set ...

    Min Li, Tianhe Xu, Biao Lu, Kaifei He in GPS Solutions (2019)

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    Comparing satellite orbit determination by batch processing and extended Kalman filtering using inter-satellite link measurements of the next-generation BeiDou satellites

    The next-generation BeiDou satellites are equipped with inter-satellite link (ISL) payloads to realize the ability of autonomous navigation (Auto-Nav). We focus on the application of batch processing and exten...

    **a Ren, Yuanxi Yang, Jun Zhu, Tianhe Xu in GPS Solutions (2019)

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    Revisit the calibration errors on experimental slant total electron content (TEC) determined with GPS

    The calibration errors on experimental slant total electron content (TEC) determined with global positioning system (GPS) observations is revisited. Instead of the analysis of the calibration errors on the car...

    Wenfeng Nie, Tianhe Xu, Adria Rovira-Garcia, José Miguel Juan Zornoza in GPS Solutions (2018)

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    Robust adaptive filter for shipborne kinematic positioning and velocity determination during the Baltic Sea experiment

    Information on trajectory and attitude is essential for analyzing gravimetric data collected on kinematic platforms. Usually, a Kalman filter is used to obtain high-accuracy positional and velocity information...

    Min Li, Kaifei He, Tianhe Xu, Biao Lu in GPS Solutions (2018)

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    Image-aided platform orientation determination with a GNSS/low-cost IMU system using robust-adaptive Kalman filter

    The availability of miniaturized sensors with enhanced capabilities, new methods for image processing, and easy access to small and low-weight airborne platforms for data acquisition, including unmanned vehicl...

    Wenlin Yan, Luísa Bastos, José A. Gonçalves, Américo Magalhães, Tianhe Xu in GPS Solutions (2017)

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    Error analysis of the 3D similarity coordinate transformation

    The 3D similarity coordinate transformation with the Gauss–Helmert error model is investigated. The first-order error analysis of an analytical least-squares solution to this problem is developed in detail. Wh...

    Guobin Chang, Tianhe Xu, Qianxin Wang in GPS Solutions (2017)

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    Robust combination of IGS analysis center GLONASS clocks

    The International GNSS Service (IGS) Analysis Centers (ACs) generate precise GNSS products by integrating tracking data from globally distributed IGS stations. The ACs’ products are further processed and combi...

    Kangkang Chen, Tianhe Xu, Yuanxi Yang in GPS Solutions (2017)

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    GPS/BDS short-term ISB modelling and prediction

    The Chinese BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has completed its first milestone by providing coverage of the Asia–Pacific area navigation service since December 27, 2012. With the combination of BDS, th...

    Nan Jiang, Yan Xu, Tianhe Xu, Guochang Xu, Zhangzhen Sun, Harald Schuh in GPS Solutions (2017)

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    Improved method for estimating the inter-frequency satellite clock bias of triple-frequency GPS

    Considering the contribution of the hardware biases to the estimated clock errors, an improved method for estimating the satellite inter-frequency clock bias (IFCB) is presented, i.e., the difference in the sa...

    Haojun Li, Bofeng Li, Guolei **ao, Jiexian Wang, Tianhe Xu in GPS Solutions (2016)

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    A new differential code bias (C1–P1) estimation method and its performance evaluation

    The current satellite clock products are computed using the ionosphere-free phase (L1/L2) and code (P1/P2) observations. Thus, if users conduct undifferenced positioning using these clock products together wit...

    Haojun Li, Tianhe Xu, Bofeng Li, Shanqi Huang, Jiexian Wang in GPS Solutions (2016)

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    GNSS navigation and positioning for the GEOHALO experiment in Italy

    GEOHALO is a joint experiment of several German institutes for atmospheric research and earth observation where exploring airborne gravimetry over Italy using the High Altitude and LOng Range (HALO) aircraft ...

    Kaifei He, Guochang Xu, Tianhe Xu, Frank Flechtner in GPS Solutions (2016)