BDS/GNSS for Earth Observation

• Other Authors: Jin, Shuanggen (Editor), Dardanelli, Gino (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Geography; plasmasphere; PTEC; GPS; GCPM; F10.7 index; GPS meteorology; weighted mean temperature; precipitable water vapor; radiosonde; NRTK; PPP; static; congruence; GNSS; CORS; thin layer ionospheric height (TLIH); mapping function; dG-TLIH technique; global navigation satellite system (GNSS); height of maximum density of the F2 layer (hmF2); VRS; tropospheric delay; interpolation; GNSS positioning; GNSS meteorology; MERRA-2; sliding window algorithm; tropospheric parameters; HY-2B; precise orbit determination; empirical accelerations model; satellite laser ranging; GPS antenna phase center; single-receiver ambiguity resolution; single receiver ambiguity resolution; phase center variation (PCV) calibration; GRACE-FO satellites; GPS time-series analysis; common mode error; independent component analysis; seasonal signals; surface mass loading; coherent integration time optimization model; global navigation satellite systems reflectometry (GNSS-R); ocean altimetry precision; waveform correlation; signal optimization processing; global navigation satellite system reflectometry (GNSS-R); Beidou navigation satellite system (BDS); Doppler compensation; range resolution; BeiDou Global Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3); Differential Code Biases (DCBs); multi-channel; ionospheric correction; earthquake energy; total electron content; global ionosphere maps; seismo-ionospheric anomaly; differential code bias (DCB); global navigation satellite systems (GNSS); multi-GNSS experiments (MGEX); total electron content (TEC); GNSS ionosphere; GNSS-Reflectometry; GeoHazards; ground water storage; surface mass load; groundwater monitoring station; remove-restore method; BDS; triple-frequency signals; IFCB
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This reprint of the Special Issue "BDS/GNSS for Earth Observation" highlights and discusses major aspects of Earth monitoring. Among the most noteworthy works are articles presenting variations in the plasmaspheric total electron content (TEC) and correlations between the seismo-ionospheric anomalies of GNSS-TEC and earthquake energy. Those addressing the analysis of the Earth's ionosphere employ two new methods developed for determining the optimal thin layer ionospheric height in the polar regions and for estimating the multi-GNSS differential code bias without using the ionospheric function model. In addition, the troposphere is investigated using a modified interpolation method of multi-reference station tropospheric delay. There are two papers addressing precise orbit determination, employing the Haiyang-2b altimetry satellite and GRACE-FO antenna phase center modeling. Works on GNSS signals are also published, with variations in multi-channel differential code biases from new BDS-3 signal observations, and the modelling and assessment of a new triple-frequency IF1213 PPP with BDS/GPS. Furthermore, GNSS precipitable water vapor (PWV) and its applications are discussed with regard to individual station meteorological data, while three other works examine improvements in iGNSS-R ocean altimetric precision, maritime multiple moving target detection using multiple-BDS radar, and a regional groundwater storage anomaly by combining GNSSs and surface mass load data. Lastly, a review addressing the application of multi-GNSS for Earth observation and its emerging applications is presented.