Klobuchar电离层模型精化进展

电离层延迟是卫星导航定位的重要误差源之一。采用合适的电离层延迟模型可以有效地减弱电离层延迟误差对定位结果的影响。目前在导航定位中运用最广泛的是Klobuchar模型,但Klobuchar模型的修正率只有50%~60%。为了满足日益增长的导航定位精度的需求,不同的精化模型被提出。本文介绍了Klobuchar模型在GPS和BDS系统中的应用,比较了在两个系统应用时的差异。回顾概括了文献在Klobuchar模型的参数精化和模型精化两个方面的研究,并对各种精化模型进行了对比总结。模型精化的结果优于参数精化,未来对于Klobuchar模型的精化更趋向于模型精化。     

Klobuchar电离层延迟改正模型精化方法的研究

在GPS导航定位中,单频接收机利用导航电文发播的Klobuchar电离层改正模型对电离层误差进行改正,但改正效果不太理想,为了提高其改正精度,并利用它进行电离层实时预报,我们通过电离层电子含量实测数据,对其进行精化,以满足要求。本文在原有Klobuchar电离层改正模型精化的基础之上,提出了一种新的精化方法,并对两种方法进行了比较研究,结果表明这两种精化方法对电离层的改正均有很好地提高,且本文提出的方法更优良。     

两种电离层模型对卫星导航定位精度的影响分析

北斗卫星导航系统及全球定位系统等全球卫星导航系统电磁波信号在大气中传播会受到电离层延迟的影响,为满足导航用户需求,我国北斗卫星导航系统和美国全球定位系统均采用Klobuchar 8参数模型进行电离层延迟改正。但是全球定位系统Klobuchar模型和北斗卫星导航系统Klobuchar模型的电离层参数并不相同,分析不同导航系统发布的电离层参数精度对这两种双模导航定位中电离层参数的选择具有重要的研究意义。分别采用北斗卫星导航系统和全球定位系统电离层模型进行伪距单点定位,通过比较最终的定位精度从而对这两种不同模型在全球范围内的改正精度进行评价。研究结果表明:在中国区域内,采用北斗卫星导航系统模型的伪距单点定位精度较全球定位系统模型有较大提高;采用北斗卫星导航系统电离层参数更利于中国区域的全球卫星导航系统的导航定位。     

基于抗差估计的Klobuchar-like电离层模型参数估计方法

提出基于抗差估计的Klobuchar-like电离层模型参数估计方法,借鉴与Klobuchar模型及其精化模型求解参数为分段条件的分段函数,进行无粗差、含单双粗差时最小二乘估计和抗差估计的Klobuchar-like电离层模型参数估计实验。结果表明,不论参与参数估计的数据中是否含粗差,基于抗差估计的参数估计方法均有良好的表现。     

基于北斗GEO的电离层延迟修正方法比较与分析

电离层延迟是影响导航定位精度的最主要因素。北斗卫星导航系统采用Klobuchar模型修正单频接收机用户的电离层延迟误差,对于双频接收机,可以利用不同频率信号的伪距观测数据解算得到电离层延迟值。为比较两种方法在天津地区的电离层延迟修正效果,利用NovAtel GPStation6接收机(GNSS电离层闪烁和TEC监测接收机)采集到的卫星实测数据进行计算。以国际全球导航卫星系统服务组织(IGS)发布的全球电离层格网数据为参考,对两种方法的修正效果进行比较分析。结果表明,在天津地区,利用双频观测值解算电离层延迟比Klobuchar模型计算结果更加精确,且平均每天的修正值达到IGS发布数据的82.11％,比Klobuchar模型计算值高948％      

不同Klobuchar模型参数的性能比较

对于GPS单频用户而言,电离层延迟是最重要的误差来源之一。GPS系统使用Klobuchar模型对电离层延迟进行改正,其改正数从370组常数中选取。目前全球分布的GPS测站可以获得高精度的全球电离层监测结果,GPS为什么不发播采用实测数据计算得到的Klobuchar模型参数呢？本文针对这一问题进行分析。首先对欧洲定轨中心CODE提供的全球电离层图GIM预报COPG电离层进行精度评估,然后根据COPG电离层进行Klobuchar模型参数拟合并利用IGS提供的事后高精度电离层图进行精度分析,最后将不同的电离层模型参数应用于单点定位以评估其对单频用户的影响。分析结果表明：受8参数的Klobuchar模型本身结构限制,采用全球实测数据计算的电离层模型参数与导航电文中发播的电离层模型精度相当,为55%左右。而仅采用地磁纬度45oS以北的数据拟合得到的模型参数,其电离层改正精度有明显提升,可达65%左右,但其对单频用户定位精度改善不明显。本文研究结果为我国全球电离层建模提供参考。     

不同NeQuick电离层模型参数的应用精度分析

Galileo采用NeQuick作为全球广播电离层模型,其实际应用中以有效电离水平因子Az代替太阳活动指数作为NeQuick的输入参数,并利用二次多项式拟合得到广播星历中播发的3个电离层参数。本文在总结和讨论NeQuick模型参数估计方法及其变化特征的基础上,分别以全球电离层格网、GPS基准站及JASON-2测高卫星提供的电离层TEC为参考,分析不同NeQuick模型参数(包括以太阳活动参数F10.7为输入的NeQuick2、以本文解算参数为输入的NeQuickC和以Galileo广播电离层参数为输入的NeQuickG)在全球大陆及海洋地区的应用精度,并与GPS广播的Klobuchar模型对比。结果表明,NeQuickG在全球范围内的修正精度为54.2%~65.8%,NeQuickC的修正精度为71.1%~74.2%,NeQuick2的修正精度与NeQuickG相当,略优于GPS广播星历中播发的Klobuchar模型。     

北斗不同电离层模型精度分析

目前北斗系统播发多种电离层模型参数，用户使用时容易产生以下问题：①同一历元不同卫星播发同一电离层模型，其值不完全相同；②北斗二号、北斗三号分别播发的Klobuchar电离层模型参数值存在差异；③对于能同时接收到3种电离层模型（BDS-2 Klobuchar、BDS-3 Klobuchar及北斗全球电离层延迟修正模型（BDGIM））的基本导航用户如何选取合适的电离层模型。针对以上问题，本文首先提出采用最大投票法策略，对同一历元相同电离层模型但值不同的参数进行合理合并，然后以IGS分析中心的电离层产品为基准，对以上3种北斗电离层模型进行了精度分析和对比，最后基于等效距离误差进行了验证分析。试验结果表明，BDS-2 Klobuchar、BDS-3 Klobuchar虽然模型值差异较大但模型精度十分接近，而BDGIM模型精度最高，相对于前两者在中低纬地区平均提升10%，在两极地区的提升更加明显，平均提升61%。     

北斗三号全球导航卫星系统全球广播电离层延迟修正模型(BDGIM)应用性能评估

2020年6月23日,我国北斗三号全球导航卫星系统正式完成星座全球组网。北斗三号全球导航卫星系统采用新一代全球广播电离层延迟修正模型(BDGIM),为用户提供电离层延迟改正服务。本文利用高精度全球电离层格网(GIM)以及实测BDS/GPS数据提供的电离层TEC作为参考,从延迟改正精度及北斗单频伪距单点定位应用、模型系数性能等方面,对北斗三号系统组网前后(2020年5月1日至2020年7月20日)BDGIM模型的改正精度等应用性能进行了分析与研究,并将其与美国GPS播发的Klobuchar模型和北斗二号卫星导航系统播发的BDS Klobuchar模型进行对比。研究表明,BDGIM模型在对北斗三号系统组网完成前后电离层延迟修正精度没有发生显著变化。上述时段内,以国际GNSS服务(IGS)发布的最终GIM产品为参考,BDGIM模型在中国区域、亚太地区和全球范围内的电离层修正百分比分别达到84.45%、74.74%和64.57%;以选取的全球83个GNSS检测站BDS、GPS双频数据实测电离层TEC为参考,BDGIM在中国区域、亚太地区和全球范围内的电离层修正百分比分别为73.12%、70.18%及68.06%;当BDGIM模型应用于北斗单频伪距单点定位时,在中国区域、亚太地区和全球范围内分别实现了2.22、2.66和2.96 m的三维定位精度。     

北斗卫星导航系统Klobuchar模型精度评估

目前,我国北斗卫星导航系统已完成星座区域组网,系统每2h提供一组电离层延迟Klobuchar模型参数。利用欧洲定轨中心(CODE)的高精度电离层格网数据作为参考,对北斗卫星导航系统电离层参数性能进行了精度评估分析,并进行了定位分析。数据表明,其修正精度一般在70%以上,北半球的修正误差在1.5m左右,而南半球的修正误差在3.5m左右;在北半球中纬度地区的修正精度比高纬度、低纬度地区高;北斗单频伪距定位采用北斗Klobuchar模型在平面上的精度为3m左右,高程上为7m左右,与采用GPS的Klobuchar模型相比较,定位精度提高了约10%,高程方向尤为明显。     

北斗全球系统广播电离层模型性能初步评估

北斗三号系统于2017年正式启动建设，将采用新的北斗全球电离层延迟修正模型（BeiDou global ionospheric delay correction model，BDGIM）。使用高精度格网电离层数据和双频实测电离层延迟数据作为参考，对北斗试验卫星系统播发的BDGIM模型精度进行了相应分析和评估，并与北斗Klobuchar和GPS Klobuchar模型精度进行了比较。研究结果表明，在中国区域，BDGIM模型和北斗Klobuchar模型精度相当，优于GPS Klobuchar模型；在全球范围内，BDGIM模型精度优于北斗Klobuchar和GPS Klobuchar模型。采用不同电离层模型进行伪距单频单点定位，并对定位结果进行对比分析，结果显示，使用BDGIM模型比北斗Klobuchar模型的定位精度有13%的提高，比GPS Klobuchar模型有7%~10%的提高。     

Performance of various predicted GNSS global ionospheric maps relative to GPS and JASON TEC data

When using predicted total electron content (TEC) products to generate preliminary real-time global ionospheric maps (GIMs), validation of these ionospheric predicted products is essential. In this study, we evaluate the accuracy of five predicted GIMs, provided by the international GNSS service (IGS), over continental and oceanic regions during the period from September 2009 to September 2015. Over continental regions, the GPS TEC data collected from 41 IGS continuous tracking stations are used as a reference data set. Over oceanic regions, the TEC data from the JASON altimeter are used for comparison. An initial performance comparison between the IGS combined final GIM product and the predicted GIMs is also included in this study. The evaluation results show that the predicted GIMs produced by CODE outperform the other predicted GIMs for all three validation results. The accuracy of the 1-day predicted GIMs, produced by the IGS associate analysis centers (IAACs), is higher than that of the 2-day predicted GIMs. Compared to the 2-day UPC predicted GIMs, the 2-day ESA predicted GIMs are observed to have slightly worse performances over ocean regions and better positioning performances over continental regions.     

Application of the TaiWan Ionospheric Model to single-frequency ionospheric delay corrections for GPS positioning

The performance of a three-dimensional ionospheric electron density model derived from FormoSat3/COSMIC GPS Radio Occultation measurements, called the TaiWan Ionosphere Model (TWIM), in removing the ionospheric delays in single-frequency pseudorange observations is presented. Positioning results using TWIM have been compared with positioning results using other ionospheric models, such as the Klobuchar (KLOB) and the global ionospheric model (GIM). C/A code pseudoranges have been observed at three International GPS Service reference stations that are representative of mid-latitude (BOR1 and IRKJ) and low-latitude (TWTF) regions of the ionosphere. The observations took place during 27 geomagnetically quiet days from April 2010 to October 2011. We perform separate solutions using the TWIM, KLOB, GIM ionospheric models and carry out a solution applying no ionospheric correction at all. We compute the daily mean horizontal errors (DMEAN) and the daily RMS (DRMS) for these solutions with respect to the published reference station coordinates. It has demonstrated that TEC maps generate using the TWIM exhibit a detailed structure of the ionosphere, particularly at low-latitude region, whereas the Klobuchar and the GIM only provide the basic diurnal and geographic features of the ionosphere. Also, it is shown that even for lower satellite elevations, the TWIM provides better positioning than the Klobuchar and GIM models. Specifically, using TWIM, the difference of the uncorrected solution (no ionospheric correction), and the other solutions, relative to the uncorrected solution, is 45 % for the mean horizontal error (DMEAN) and 42 % for the horizontal root-mean-square error (DRMS). Using Klobuchar and GIM, the percent for DMEAN only reaches to about 12 % and 3 %, while the values for the DRMS are only 12 and 4 %, respectively. In the vertical direction, all models have a percentage of about 99 and 70 % for the mean vertical error (VMEAN) and vertical root-mean-square error (VRMS), respectively. These percentages show the greater impact of TWIM on the ionospheric correction compared to the other models. In at least 40 % of the observed days and across all stations, TWIM has the smallest DMEAN, VMEAN, DRMS, and VRMS daily values. These values reach 100 % at station TWTF. This shows the overall performance of TWIM is better than the Klobuchar and GIM.     

Ionospheric correction using NTCM driven by GPS Klobuchar coefficients for GNSS applications

Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) require mitigation of ionospheric propagation errors because the ionospheric range errors might be larger than tens of meters at the zenith direction. Taking advantage of the frequency-dispersive property of ionospheric refractivity, the ionospheric range errors can be mitigated in dual-frequency applications to a great extent by a linear combination of carrier phases or pseudoranges. However, single-frequency GNSS operations require additional ionospheric information to apply signal delay or range error corrections. To aid single-frequency operations, the global positioning system (GPS) broadcasts 8 coefficients as part of the navigation message to drive the ionospheric correction algorithm (ICA) also known as Klobuchar model. We presented here an ionospheric correction algorithm called Neustrelitz TEC model (NTCM) which can be used as complementary to the GPS ICA. Our investigation shows that the NTCM can be driven by Klobuchar model parameters to achieve a significantly better performance than obtained by the mother ICA algorithm. Our research, using post-processed reference total electron content (TEC) data from more than one solar cycle, shows that on average the RMS modeled TEC errors are up to 40% less for the proposed NTCM model compared to the Klobuchar model during high solar activity period, and about 10% less during low solar activity period. Such an approach does not require major technology changes for GPS users rather requires only introducing the NTCM approach a complement to the existing ICA algorithm while maintaining the simplicity of ionospheric range error mitigation with an improved model performance.     

Application of SWACI products as ionospheric correction for single-point positioning: a comparative study

In Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) using L-band frequencies, the ionosphere causes signal delays that correspond with link related range errors of up to 100 m. In a first order approximation the range error is proportional to the total electron content (TEC) of the ionosphere. Whereas this first order range error can be corrected in dual-frequency measurements by a linear combination of carrier phase- or code-ranges of both frequencies, single-frequency users need additional information to mitigate the ionospheric error. This information can be provided by TEC maps deduced from corresponding GNSS measurements or by ionospheric models. In this paper we discuss and compare different ionospheric correction methods for single-frequency users. The focus is on the comparison of the positioning quality using dual-frequency measurements, the Klobuchar model, the NeQuick model, the IGS TEC maps, the Neustrelitz TEC Model (NTCM-GL) and the reconstructed NTCM-GL TEC maps both provided via the ionosphere data service SWACI (http://swaciweb.dlr.de) in near real-time. For that purpose, data from different locations covering several days in 2011 and 2012 are investigated, including periods of quiet and disturbed ionospheric conditions. In applying the NTCM-GL based corrections instead of the Klobuchar model, positioning accuracy improvements up to several meters have been found for the European region in dependence on the ionospheric conditions. Further in mid- and low-latitudes the NTCM-GL model provides results comparable to NeQuick during the considered time periods. Moreover, in regions with a dense GNSS ground station network the reconstructed NTCM-GL TEC maps are partly at the same level as the final IGS TEC maps.     

Klobuchar模型和NeQuick模型在中国地区的精度评估

将CODE以及GPS广播星历提供的8个系数分别作为Klobuchar模型的输入参数,利用Klobuchar模型及NeQuick模型计算得到中国地壳运动观测网15个GPS基准站上2000～2008年的电离层VTEC序列,以欧洲定轨中心CODE提供的事后电离层产品作为参考标准,得到了两个模型在中国地区的精度评估结果。