Interpretation of transient electromagnetic soundings over three-dimensional structures for the central-loop configuration

Summary. An assessment is made of the bias of fitting constrained layered-earth models to transient electromagnetic data obtained over 3-D structures. In this assessment we use the central-loop configuration and show that accurate estimates of the depth of burial of 3-D structures can be obtained with layered-earth model fitting. However, layered-earth interpretations are not reliable for estimating depth extents and resistivities of 3-D structures. When layered earths are used for interpretation, it is advantageous in some cases to use data based on the magnetic field instead of the voltage. A magnetic-field definition of apparent resistivity, in contrast to a definition based on the voltage, eliminates apparent-resistivity overshoots and undershoots in the data. A resistivity undershoot in the data can produce an extraneous and misleading layer in an interpretation of a 3-D resistive structure. Due to 3-D effects, apparent-resistivity soundings (magnetic field and voltage) may rise so steeply at late times that it may not be possible to fit a sounding to a reasonable layered-earth model. Truncating such a sounding, over a buried conductor, allows for a reasonable layered-earth fit and an accurate estimate of the depth to the conductor. However, the resistivity of the conductor is overestimated.
Measurements of the horizontal field in the central-loop configuration can map 3-D structures, provided the sensor is located accurately at the centre of the transmitting loop. Horizontal-field calculations show that the transients peak on the flanks of a 3-D structure, but are depressed over the structure's centre. Weak transient responses flanked by two large transient responses, which are opposite in sign, locate the structure. The sign reversal is caused by a corresponding reversal in the currents that are channelled through or deflected away from conductive or resistive structures, respectively.     

High Precision Geoid Models HKGEOID-2000 for Hong Kong and SZGEOID-2000 for Shenzhen, China

High precision geoid models HKGEOID-2000 for Hong Kong and SZGEOID-2000 for Shenzhen, China, have been developed with a hybrid approach of so-called sequential processing, using high precision GPS/leveling data, land and sea gravity anomalies, and digital terrain models. These two local geoid models have the same 1-km resolution. The estimated accuracy (external accuracy) is better than 1.7 cm for HKGEOID-2000 and 1.4 cm for SZGEOID-2000. Some common areas are covered by HKGEOID-2000 and SZGEOID-2000. So these two geoid models, along with high quality GPS/leveling data collected on the overlapping areas, can be used to detect the systematic bias between HKGEOID-2000 and SZGEOID-2000, as well as the difference between Hong Kong Principal Datum and 1956 yellow sea height datum of China, yielding RMS errors of 1.011 m and 1,003 m, respectively. Moreover, HKGEOID-2000, along with GPS ellipsoidal heights, is employed to determine the errors of the “orthometric heights” from purely trigonometric heighting, yielding an RMS error of 0.102 m. The combination of SZGEOID-2000 and GPS ellipsoidal heights has been used to replace the traditional spirit leveling and mapping, called GPS mapping.     

Nonparametric Estimates of the Sea State Bias for the Jason-1 Radar Altimeter

The Jason-1 sea state bias (SSB) is analyzed in depth from the first year of GDR products. Compared to previous missions, this work benefits from two aspects of the empirical determination of the SSB from the altimetric data themselves. First, from a methodological point of view, a nonparametric technique (NP) has been developed and largely tested on TOPEX/Poseidon 1, GFO and Envisat data. The NP estimator has proven to be a useful tool in the SSB estimation, and it is now mature enough to be used for a refined analysis. On the other hand, the SSB can be extracted from three different data sets (crossovers, collinear data, and residuals) with different characteristics. It is then possible to cross calibrate various estimations of the SSB models and to determine the most accurate one. A systematic comparison is made between these different estimates for the Jason-1 altimeter. The collinear and crossover data sets yield very similar estimates despite their difference of spatial and temporal distributions. These SSB models assure consistency with the TOPEX mission when comparing Jason-1 and TOPEX residuals during the tandem phase. Thanks to the present work, the impact of the short wavelengths filtering on the SSB estimation is evidenced. More generally, our understanding of potential errors affecting the sea surface height and their impact onto the SSB estimation is also improved.     

利用p~3软件进行GPS单点定位解算的若干问题

利用p3软件对大量实测数据进行了高精度单点定位有关问题的验证和分析;在IGS提供的精密星历和卫星钟差产品中,较为深入地比较分析了快速产品和几种最终产品的定位精度、收敛速度及p3软件的正反算结果精度。得出以下结论:快速产品与最终产品的定位精度和收敛速度相似;COD的收敛速度和定位精度最高;p3软件的反算精度明显优于正算,且精度也比较均匀。这些研究成果对PPP技术的实际应用具有较好的借鉴意义。     

基于精密星历的计算卫星位置的方法

分析了拉格朗日多项式插值算法,提出了将Neville算法实现于精密星历的插值,数值试验表明,其克服了函数插值的龙格现象,有很好的逼近效果.     

静态精密单点定位精度分析

阐述了精密单点定位技术的应用价值,分析了观测数据和精密钟差采样间隔对静态精密单点定位的影响,提供了工程实际使用有益的参考.     

定位卫星轨道监视系统研究

与卫星测控中心的卫星轨道参数相比,地球同步卫星定位系统中轨道计算子系统所计算出的卫星星历数据具有实时性强、精度高的特点,如何有效利用该星历数据来分析卫星轨道运行情况是该领域的一个热门研究课题。在介绍卫星轨道测定法的基础上,提出了以卫星速度变化率和卫星星下点为主要监视内容的卫星轨道监视系统,通过系统的试运行结果可以看出,该系统能够有效地监视卫星的瞬时和长期运行情况,为卫星的在轨运行管理提供了一种直观、形象的监视方法。     

用切比雪夫多项式标准化GPS卫星轨道

根据精密星历提供的等时间间隔点上的卫星坐标,采用切比雪夫多项式拟合的方法,选用达到精度要求的最佳拟合多项式阶数,对GPS卫星轨道进行标准化,从中得出:选用不同的多项式阶数直接影响到拟合的精度。     

GLONASS广播星历用户算法精度分析

分析了GLONASS广播星历的用户算法，指出由于星历参数表示及用户算法的不完善对轨道拟合精度带来损失；分析了用户算法的误差源，并对其大小进行了计算。结果显示，在利用GLONASS广播星历采用数值积分时，由于模型的简化卫星位置计算的精度损失可达0．5m。