Journal of Xidian University ›› 2021, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (4): 50-56.doi: 10.19665/j.issn1001-2400.2021.04.007

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Influence of the second-order ionospheric delay on GPS PPP time transfer

DING Shuo1,2(),YANG Haiyan1,2,3(),YANG Xuhai1,2,3(),ZHANG Zhe1,2,3(),ZHAO Kunjuan1,2()   

  1. 1. National Time Service Center,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Xi’an 710600,China
    2. School of Astronomy and Space Science,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100049,China
    3. Key Laboratory of Precision Navigation and Timing Technology,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Xi’an 710600,China
  • Received:2020-02-03 Online:2021-08-30 Published:2021-08-31
  • Contact: Haiyan YANG E-mail:dingshuo@mails.ucas.ac.cn;yanghy@ntsc.ac.cn;yyang@ntsc.ac.cn;zhangzhe@ntsc.ac.cn;zhaokunjuan@ntsc.ac.cn

Abstract:

In view of the practical problem that the second-order ionospheric delay error (Ion2) is not corrected in Precise Point Positioning (PPP) time transfer,the PPP observation equation with the Ion2 is derived.The PPP clocks and time transfer with and without the Ion2 correction are compared and analyzed using two test periods.Based on the measured data,analysis shows that the influence of the Ion2 on the PPP clocks at a low-latitude are more significant than that of mid-latitude and polar regions.The difference series of PPP clock solutions shows fixed deviation plus some diurnal variations,and the sign of fixed deviation is opposite in the northern and southern hemispheres.The maximum influence of the Ion2 on the long time-links transfer can be up to more than 26ps,but for the short time-links,it can be ignored.Therefore the Ion2 correction is necessary for sub-nanosecond PPP time transfer over long time-links,especially when the time-links are made by the stations located in low-latitude regions.

Key words: global positioning system, precise point positioning, second-order ionospheric delay, clocks, time transfer

CLC Number: 

  • P127.1