Questions on Optimization of Measurement of Total Electron Content in Ionosphere with GPS

Arif Shafayat Mehdiyev, Ramiz Ahmed Eminov, Hikmat Hamid Asadov, Natig Hajiaga Javadov

Industrial Association Promavtomatika, Baku, Azerbaijan.
National Academy of Aviation, Baku, Azerbaijan.
Research Institute of Aerospace Informatics, Baku, Azerbaijan.
State Oil Academy, Baku, Azerbaijan.

DOI: 10.4236/pos.2014.53009                

Abstract

The analysis of existing method for calculation of total content of electrons (TEC) in ionosphere using GPS occultation method does show that due to different values of signal/noise ration in GPS signals  and , the new method of optimum measurements of relevant frequency components of TEC measured by phase and code methods should be developed. The optimum quantity of measurements of the above-mentioned frequency components is determined taking into account the limitation imposed on general number of necessary measurements.

Keywords

GPS Receiver, Ionosphere, Optimization, Total Electron Content, Measurements

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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