IGS Product Publications and Studies

Antenna Calibrations

Here is a partial sample of papers or studies that consider the use, accuracy, or other assessments of the IGS antenna calibration products.

• Generation of a consistent absolute phase center correction model for GPS receiver & satellite antennas (2007)
  by R. Schmid, P. Steigenberger, G. Gendt, M. Ge, and M. Rothacher, Journal of Geodesy, 81, 781-798, doi 10.1007/s00190-007-0148-y

• Interactions of the IGS reprocessing & the IGS antenna phase center model (2009)
  by R. Schmid, P. Steigenberger, U. Hugentobler, R. Dach, M. Schmitz, and Florian Dilssner, presentation at the Fall 2009 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• Updated phase center corrections for satellite & receiver antennas (2010)
  by R. Schmid, X. Collilieux, F. Dilssner, R. Dach, and M. Schmitz, presentation at IGS 2010 Workshop, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 29 June 2010

• GPS IIF-1 satellite: Antenna phase center center & attitude modeling (2010)
  by F. Dilssner, Inside GNSS, September 2010, 59-64

• Modifications to GPS reference station antennas to reduce multipath (2010)
  by A. Kerkhoff, R.B. Harris, C. Petersen, A. Pickard, in proceedings of 23rd International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation, Portland, OR, 21-24 September 2010, 866-878

• Evaluation of the scale rate of the GNSS terrestrial reference frame using satellite antenna z-offsets (2010)
  by X. Collilieux and R. Schmid, presentation at IAG Commission 1 Symposium on Reference Frames for Applications in Geosciences, Marne-la-Vallée, France, 4-8 October 2010

• Improved models of the GPS satellite antenna phase- & group-delay variations using data from low-Earth orbiters (2010)
  by B. Haines, Y. Bar-Sever, W. Bertiger, S. Desai, N. Harvey, and J. Weiss, presentation at the Fall 2010 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• Extending the GPS satellite antenna patterns of the IGS to nadir angles beyond 14° using LEO data (2010)
  by A. Jäggi, R. Dach, H. Bock, G. Beutler, O. Montenbruck, and R. Schmid, presentation at the Fall 2010 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• System dependence of GNSS receiver antenna calibration (2011)
  by R. Dach, M. Meindl, S. Schaer, S. Lutz, R. Schmid, and G. Beutler, poster presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2011 General Assembly

• Updating the IGS processing standard: New GLONASS satellite antenna corrections for igs08.atx (2011)
  by F. Dilssner, R. Dach, R. Schmid, T. Springer, and R. Zandbergen, poster presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2011 General Assembly

• On the determination of antenna phase center corrections in a multi-GNSS multi-frequency approach (2011)
  by T. Kersten and S. Schön, poster presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2011 General Assembly

• GPS satellite antenna parameters from combined ground-based & space-borne data processing (2011)
  by F. Dilssner, M. Otten, T. Springer, C. Flohrer, D. Svehla, and R. Zandbergen, poster presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2011 General Assembly

• Extending the GPS satellite antenna patterns of the IGS to nadir angles beyond 14° using LEO data (2011)
  by A. Jäggi, R. Dach, H. Bock, G. Beutler, O. Montenbruck, R. Schmid, and Y. Andres, presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2011 General Assembly

• Improved antenna phase center models for GLONASS (2011)
  by R. Dach, R. Schmid, M. Schmitz, D. Thaller, S. Schaer, S. Lutz, P. Steigenberger, G. Wübbena, and G. Beutler, GPS Solutions, 15, 49-65, doi 10.1007/s10291-010-0169-5

• IGS phase center model igs08.atx -- Current status & future improvements (2011)
  by R. Schmid, presentation at Institut für Astronomische und Physikalische Geodäsie, Technische Universität München

• Impact of troposphere modeling on GNSS satellite antenna phase center pattern estimation (2011)
  by R. Dach, A. Jäggi, R. Schmid, S. Lutz, P. Steigenberger, and G. Beutler, presentation at XXV International Union of Geodesy & Geophysics General Assembly, Melbourne, Australia

• GNSS absolute antenna calibration at the National Geodetic Survey (2011)
  by A.L. Bilich, G.L. Mader, and C. Geoghegan, poster presentation at the Fall 2011 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• Combining terrestrial & LEO data to extend the GPS satellite antenna patterns to nadir angles beyond 14° (2011)
  by A. Jäggi, R. Dach, H. Bock, G. Beutler, O. Montenbruck, P. Steigenberger, and Y. Andres, presentation at the Fall 2011 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• Impact of different individual GNSS receiver antenna calibration models on geodetic positioning (2012)
  by Q. Baire, E. Pottiaux, C. Bruyninx, P. Defraigne, W. Aerts, J. Legrand, N. Bergeot, and J. M. Chevalier, poster presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2012 General Assembly

• Extension of the GPS satellite antenna patterns to nadir angles beyond 14° (2012)
  by A. Jäggi, F. Dilssner, R. Schmid, R. Dach, T. Springer, H. Bock, P. Steigenberger, Y. Andres, and W. Enderle, poster presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2012 General Assembly

• GNSS Absolute Antenna Calibration at the National Geodetic Survey (2012)
  by G. Mader, A. Bilich, poster presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2012 General Assembly (pptx)

• Impact of individual GNSS antenna calibration used in the EPN on positioning (2012)
  by Q. Baire, E. Pottiaux, C. Bruyninx, P. Defraigne, W. Aerts, J. Legrand, N. Bergeot, and J. M. Chevalier, presentation at the EUREF 2012 Reference Frame Sub-commission for Europe Symposium, Paris, 6-8 June 2012

• GNSS antenna offset field test in Metsähovi (2012)
  by U. Kallio, H. Koivula, S. Nyberg, P. Häkli, P. Rouhiainen, V. Saaranen, presentation at the EUREF 2012 Reference Frame Sub-commission for Europe Symposium, Paris, 6-8 June 2012

• Differences between GPS receiver antenna calibration models and influence on geodetic positioning (2012)
  by Q. Baire, W. Aerts, C. Bruyninx, E. Pottiaux, J. Legrand, presentation at the Fall 2012 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• Towards better GNSS observations at the new IGS reference station BRUX (2012)
  by W. Aerts, Q. Baire, C. Bruyninx, J. Legrand, E. Pottiaux, invited presentation at the Fall 2012 American Geophysical Union Meeting

Biases in Code and Phase Signals

Here is a partial sample of papers or studies that consider the impact of GNSS signal biases and the use, accuracy, or other assessments of IGS products intended to calibrate for those biases.

• Biases in GNSS analysis (2010)
  by S. Schaer, presentation at IGS 2010 Workshop, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 29 June 2010

• Carrier-phase inter-frequency biases in GLONASS receivers (2011)
  by L. Wanniger, Journal of Geodesy, doi 10.1007/s00190-011-0502-y

Clock Products

Here is a partial sample of papers or studies that consider the use, accuracy, or other assessements of the IGS satellite and/or station clock products.

• Developing an IGS time scale (2003)
  by K. Senior, P. Koppang, and J. Ray, IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Control, 50(6), 211-218

• IGS/BIPM pilot project: GPS carrier phase for time/frequency transfer & timescale formation (2003)
  by J. Ray and K. Senior, Metrologia, 40(23), S270-S288; and erratum

• Geodetic techniques for time & frequency comparisons using GPS phase & code measurements (2005)
  by J. Ray and K. Senior, Metrologia, 42, 215-232

• Characterization of periodic variations in the GPS satellite clocks (2008)
  by K. Senior, J. Ray, and R. Beard, GPS Solutions, 12, 211-225, doi 10.1007/s10291-008-0089-9

• Use of IGS products in TAI applications (2009)
  by G. Petit and E. F. Arias, special IGS issue of Journal of Geodesy, 83(3-4), 327-334, doi 10.1007/s00190-008-0240-y

• Results from the new IGS time scale algorithm (2009)
  by K. Senior and J. Ray, poster presentation at the Fall 2009 American Geophysical Union Meeting (ppt)

• Results from the new IGS time scale algorithm (2010)
  by K. Senior and J. Ray, poster presentation at IGS 2010 Workshop, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 28 June 2010 (ppt)

• IGS reprocessing -- Summary of orbit/clock combination & first quality assessment (2010)
  by G. Gendt, J. Griffiths, Th. Nischan, and J. Ray, presentation at IGS 2010 Workshop, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 30 June 2010

• Apparent clock variations of the Block IIF-1 (SVN62) GPS satellite (2011)
  by O. Montenbruck, U. Hugentobler, R. Dach, P. Steigenberger, and A. Hauschild, GPS Solutions, doi 10.1007/s10291-011-0232-x

• Introduction to timescales (2011)
  by K. Senior, tutorial presentation at Precise Time & Time Interval Systems & Applications Meeting, Hyatt Regency Long Beach, Long Beach, CA, 14 November 2011 (pptx)

Earth Rotation Parameters

Here is a partial sample of papers or studies that consider the use, accuracy, or other assessments of the IGS Earth rotation parameters.

• Testing of the IERS2000 sub-daily Earth rotation parameter model (2003)
  by J. Kouba, Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica, 47(4), 725-739

• A Kalman filter to combine VLBI UT1 & GPS LOD estimates (2008)
  by K. Senior, J. Kouba, and J. Ray, presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2008 General Assembly

• Analysis effects in IGS polar motion estimates (2008)
  by J. Ray, unpublished

• Preliminary analysis of IGS reprocessed orbit & polar motion estimates (2009)
  by J. Ray and J. Griffiths, presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2009 General Assembly

• Future improvements in determinations of Earth orientation parameters (2009)
  by J. Ray, presentation at the International Association of Geodesy 2009 Scientific Assembly

• Status & prospects for IGS polar motion measurements (2009)
  by J. Ray and R. Ferland, presentation at the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) Workshop on EOP Combination and Prediction

• Status & prospects for combined GPS LOD & VLBI UT1 measurements (2009)
  by K. Senior, J. Kouba, and J. Ray, presentation at the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) Workshop on EOP Combination and Prediction

• IGS reprocessed polar motion estimates from the ITRF2008 combination (2009)
  by J. Ray, unpublished

• IGS reprocessed polar motion estimates (2009)
  by J. Ray, preliminary results for period 2005 - 2007, unpublished

• Validating Earth orientation series with models of atmospheric & oceanic angular momenta (2009)
  by R. Gross, presentation at the Fall 2009 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• Atmospheric & oceanic forcing of the rapid polar motion (2010)
  by Ch. Bizouard and L. Seoane, Journal of Geodesy, 84, 19-30, doi 10.1007/s00190-009-0341-2

• ITRF2008 ERP comparisons with IGS repro1 (2010)
  by Z. Altamimi, unpublished

• ITRF2008 & IGS repro1 polar motion comparisons with AAM+OAM (2010)
  by J. Kouba, unpublished

• Status & prospects for combined GPS LOD & VLBI UT1 measurements (2010)
  by K. Senior, J. Kouba, and J. Ray, special issue for the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) Workshop on EOP Combination and Prediction, Warsaw, 19-21 Oct 2009, Artificial Satellites, 45(2), 57-73, doi: 10.22478/v10018-010-0006-7

• Status of IGS core products (2010)
  by J. Ray and J. Griffiths, presentation at IGS 2010 Workshop, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 28 June 2010

• External comparison of EOP results (2010)
  by R.S. Gross, presentation at IGS 2010 Workshop, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 30 June 2010

• Rotational evaluations of global geophysical fluid models & improvements in the annual wobble excitation (2011)
  by W. Chen and W.B. Shen, presentation at IUGG 2011 General Assembly, Melbourne, Australia, 5 July 2011

• Why does the IGS care about EOPs? (2011)
  by J. Ray, presentation at NGA Future EOP Prediction Workshop, NGA Campus East Conference Center, Springfield, VA, 17 November 2011 (ppt)

• Potential use of atmospheric & ocean angular momentum forecasts for polar motion prediction (2011)
  by B.E. Stetzler, B. Luzum, and J. Cline, poster presentation at the Fall 2011 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• High-accuracy subdaily ERPs from the IGS (2012)
  by J. Ray and J. Griffiths, presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2012 General Assembly

• High-frequency signals of oceans and atmosphere in Earth rotation (2012)
  by S. Böhm, presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2012 General Assembly

Ionosphere Modeling & Products

Here is a partial sample of papers or studies that consider the use, accuracy, or other assessments of the IGS ionosphere products.

• The IGS VTEC maps: a reliable source of ionospheric information since 1998 (2009)
  by M. Hernández-Pajares, J. M. Juan, J. Sanz, R. Orus, A. Garcia-Rigo, J. Feltens, A. Komjathy, S. C. Schaer, and A. Krankowski, special IGS issue of Journal of Geodesy, 83(3-4), 263-275, doi 10.1007/s00190-008-0266-1

• Present & future IGS ionospheric products (2010)
  by A. Krankowski, M. Hernandez-Pajares, J. Feltens, A. Komjathy, S. Schaer, A. Garcia-Rigo, and P. Wielgosz, presentation at IGS 2010 Workshop, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 1 July 2010

• Intercomparison of approaches for modeling second order ionospheric corrections using GNSS measurements (2012)
  by M. Garcia-Fernandez, M. Butala, A. Komjathy, S. Desai, poster presentation at the Fall 2012 American Geophysical Union Meeting

Orbit Modeling & Products

Here is a partial sample of papers or studies that consider the use, accuracy, or other assessments of the IGS orbits.

• Rapid orbit determination of LEO satellites using IGS clock & ephemeris products (2005)
  by O. Montenbruck, E. Gill, and R. Kroes, GPS Solutions, 9, 226-235, doi 10.1007/s10291-005-0131-0

• Status of IGS Ultra-Rapid products for real-time applications (2008)
  by J. Ray and J. Griffiths, Eos Trans. AGU, 89(53), Fall Meeting Suppl., Abstract G41C-0633

• A simplified yaw-attitude model for eclipsing GPS satellites (2009)
  by J. Kouba, GPS Solutions, 13, 1-12, doi 10.1007/s10291-008-0092-1

• On the precision & accuracy of IGS orbits (2009)
  by J. Griffiths and J. Ray, special IGS issue of Journal of Geodesy, 83(3-4), 277-287, doi 10.1007/s00190-008-0237-6

• Impact of albedo radiation on GPS satellites (2009)
  by C.J. Rodriguez-Solano, U. Hugentobler, and P. Steigenberger, in proceedings of IAG Scientific Assembly 2009, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 31 August - 4 September 2009

• Impact of SLR tracking of GPS (2009)
  by Y. Bar-Sever, J.L. Davis, R. Dach, C. Flohrer, T. Herring, J. Ray, J.A. Slater, and D. Thaller, position paper for International Technical Laser Workshop on SLR Tracking of GNSS Constellations, Metsovo, Greece, 14-19 September 2009 (Powerpoint presentation)

• Preliminary analysis of IGS reprocessed orbit & polar motion estimates (2009)
  by J. Ray and J. Griffiths, presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2009 General Assembly

• IGS reprocessed GPS satellite orbits (2009)
  by J. Griffiths, preliminary results for period 2005 - 2007, unpublished

• IGS reprocessed GPS satellite orbits (2009)
  by J. Griffiths, preliminary results for 3 equal periods from Aug. 1999 - Dec. 2007, unpublished

• Impact of albedo modelling on GPS orbits (2009)
  by C.J. Rodriguez-Solano, Master Thesis in Earth Oriented Space Science and Technology Program, Technische Universität München, Germany November 2009

• Assessment of the orbits from the 1st IGS reprocessing campaign (2009)
  by J. Griffiths, G. Gendt, Th. Nischan, and J. Ray, presentation at the Fall 2009 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• Multi-technique reprocessing & combination using "space-ties" (2009)
  by T. Springer, F. Dilssner, D. Escobar, M.Otten, I. Romero, and J. Dow, presentation at the Fall 2009 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• Quality of GRACE orbits using the reprocessed IGS products (2009)
  by Z. Kang, B. Tapley, S. Bettadpur, and H. Save, presentation at the Fall 2009 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• Impact of albedo modelling on GNSS satellite orbits & geodetic time series (2009)
  by U. Hugentobler, C. Rodriguez-Solano, P. Steigenberger, R. Dach, and S. Lutz, poster presentation at the Fall 2009 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• Status of IGS core products (2010)
  by J. Ray and J. Griffiths, presentation at IGS 2010 Workshop, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 28 June 2010

• IGS reprocessing -- Summary of orbit/clock combination & first quality assessment (2010)
  by G. Gendt, J. Griffiths, Th. Nischan, and J. Ray, presentation at IGS 2010 Workshop, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 30 June 2010

• GPS IIF-1 satellite: Antenna phase center center & attitude modeling (2010)
  by F. Dilssner, Inside GNSS, September 2010, 59-64

• The GLONASS-M satellite yaw-attitude model (2010)
  by F. Dilssner, T. Springer, G. Gienger, and J. Dow, J. Adv. Space Res., doi 10.1016/j.asr.2010.09.007

• Current positioning accuracy using space geodesy (2010)
  by J. Ray, presentation at the Fall 2010 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• Empirical modeling of solar radiation pressure forces affecting GPS satellites (2010)
  by A. Sibthorpe, J. Weiss, N. Harvey, D. Kuang, and Y. Bar-Sever, presentation at the Fall 2010 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• Earth radiation pressure model for GNSS satellites (2011)
  by C. Rodriguez-Solano, U. Hugentobler, and P. Steigenberger, poster presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2011 General Assembly

• NAPEOS: The ESA/ESOC tool for space geodesy (2011)
  by T. Springer, F. Dilssner, D. Escobar, D. Svehla, C. Flohrer, and R. Zandbergen, presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2011 General Assembly (ppt)

• Status of IGS orbit modeling & areas for improvement (2011)
  by J. Ray and J. Griffiths, presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2011 General Assembly (ppt)

• Comparison of different radiation pressure models for GNSS orbit determination (2011)
  by S. Loyer, F. Mercier, F. Perosanz, and H. Capdeville, presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2011 General Assembly

• Evaluation of GPS orbit prediction strategies for the IGS Ultra-rapid products (2011)
  by K. Choi, T.-S. Bae, J. Griffiths, and J. Ray, poster presentation at the Fall 2011 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• Solar radiation pressure & attitude modeling of GNSS satellites (2011)
  by C. Rodriguez-Solano, U. Hugentobler, and P. Steigenberger, poster presentation at the Fall 2011 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• Results from the reanalysis of Global GPS data in the IGS08 reference frame (2011)
  by S.D. Desai, W. Bertiger, J. Gross, B. Haines, N. Harvey, C. Selle, A. Sibthorpe, and J.P. Weiss, poster presentation at the Fall 2011 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• GPS IIF yaw attitude control during eclipse season (2011)
  by F. Dilssner, T. Springer, and W. Enderle, presentation at the Fall 2011 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• Subdaily alias & draconitic errors in the IGS orbits (2011)
  by J. Griffiths and J. Ray, presentation at the Fall 2011 American Geophysical Union Meeting (ppt)

• IGS preparations for the next reprocessing and ITRF (2012)
  by J. Griffiths, P. Rebischung, B. Garayt, and J. Ray, presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2012 General Assembly

• Modeling of the GIOVE-B clock as a tool for studying radiation pressure models (2012)
  by U. Hugentobler, O. Montenbruck, C. Rodriguez-Solano, and P. Steigenberger, poster presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2012 General Assembly

• Multi- technique combination at observation level with NAPEOS (2012)
  by M. Otten, C. Flohrer, T. Springer, and W. Enderle, presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2012 General Assembly

• Non-conservative GNSS satellite modeling: long-term behavior (2012)
  by C. Rodriguez-Solano, U. Hugentobler, P. Steigenberger, K. Sosnica, and M. Fritsche, poster presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2012 General Assembly

• Characterizing GPS Block IIA shadow and post-shadow maneuvers (2012)
  by J. Weiss, Y. Bar-Sever, W. Bertiger, S. Desai, N. Harvey, and A. Sibthorpe, poster presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2012 General Assembly

• Rotational errors in IGS orbit & ERP products (2012)
  by J. Ray, J. Griffiths, P. Rebischung, J. Kouba, W. Chen, presentation in orbit modeling plenary session at IGS 2012 Workshop, Olsztyn, Poland

• Do annual geopotential variations affect IGS products? (2012)
  by J. Ray, S. Bettadpur, J. Ries, T.-S. Bae, X. Collilieux, T. van Dam, K. Choi, J. Griffiths , presentation for the AC/RF/CP WG Splinter Meeting at the IGS 2012 Workshop, Olsztyn, Poland

• IGS classic products, status and towards the future (2012)
  by J. Griffiths, K. Choi, presentation in opening plenary session at IGS 2012 Workshop, Olsztyn, Poland

• A review of the IGS Final orbit combination procedures (2012)
  by J. Griffiths, report from the Analysis Coordinator

• The impact of temporal geopotential variations on the GPS constellation (2012)
  by S. Melachroinos, F. Lemoine, J. Nicholas, N. Zelensky, D. Chinn, O. Bordyugov, B. Beckley, S. Luthcke, poster presentation at the Fall 2012 American Geophysical Meeting

• Space tie and local tie for combined GNSS-SLR analysis(2012)
  by D. Thaller, K. Sosnica, R. Dach, A. Jäggi, poster presentation at the Fall 2012 American Geophysical Meeting

Station Positions/Velocities and Reference Frames

Here is a partial sample of papers or studies that consider the use, accuracy, or other assessments of the IGS station positions and/or velocities.

• IGS reference frame realization (1998)
  by J. Kouba, J. Ray, and M.M. Watkins, Earth Planets Space, in IGS Workshop Proceedings: 1998 Analysis Center Workshop, J.M. Dow, J. Kouba, and T. Springer (eds.), European Space Operations Centre, Darmstadt, Germany, pp. 137-171

• Analysis methodology & recent results of the IGS network combination (2000)
  by R. Ferland, J. Kouba, and D. Hutchison, Earth Planets Space, 52, 953-957

• Reinforcing & securing the IGS reference tracking network (2004)
  by J. Ray, in Proceedings of "The State of GPS Vertical Positioning Precision: Separation of Earth Processes by Space Geodesy", T. van Dam and O. Francis (eds.), Cahiers du Centre Europeen de Geodynamique et de Seismologie, 23, pp. 1-15

• IGS reference frames: Status & future improvements (2004)
  by J. Ray, D. Dong, and Z. Altamimi, GPS Solutions, 8, 251-266, doi 10.1007/s10291-004-0110-x

• Anomalous harmonics in the spectra of GPS position estimates (2008)
  by J. Ray, Z. Altamimi, X. Collilieux, and T. van Dam, GPS Solutions, doi 10.1007/s10291-007-0067-7

• Consistency of the IGS contribution to ITRF2008 (2009)
  by R. Ferland, presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2009 General Assembly

• IGS contribution to the ITRF (2009)
  by Z. Altamimi and X. Collilieux, special IGS issue of Journal of Geodesy, 83(3-4), 375-383, doi 10.1007/s00190-008-0294-x

• The IGS-combined station coordinates, Earth rotation parameters & apparent geocenter (2009)
  by R. Ferland and M. Piraszewski, special IGS issue of Journal of Geodesy, 83(3-4), 385-392, doi 10.1007/s00190-008-0295-9

• IGS Tide Gauge Benchmark Monitoring Pilot Project (TIGA): scientific benefits (2009)
  by T. Schöne, N. Schön, and D. Thaller, special IGS issue of Journal of Geodesy, 83(3-4), 249-261, doi 10.1007/s00190-008-0269-y

• Quality assessment of the ITRF2008 (2009)
  by Z. Altamimi, X. Collilieux, and L. Métivier, presentation at the Fall 2009 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• Quality assessment of GPS reprocessed terrestrial reference frame (2009)
  by X. Collilieux, Z. Altamimi, L. Métivier, and T. van Dam, presentation at the Fall 2009 American Geophysical Union Meeting (ppt)

• ITRF2008 & the IGS contribution (2010)
  by Z. Altamimi, presentation at IGS 2010 Workshop, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 28 June 2010

• Combination of the reprocessed IGS Analysis Center SINEX solutions (2010)
  by R. Ferland, presentation at IGS 2010 Workshop, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 30 June 2010

• Dependence of IGS products on the ITRF datum (2010)
  by J.R. Ray, P. Rebischung, and R. Schmid, presentation at IAG Commission 1 Symposium on Reference Frames for Applications in Geosciences, Marne-la-Vallée, France, 4-8 October 2010

• Evaluation of the scale rate of the GNSS terrestrial reference frame using satellite antenna z-offsets (2010)
  by X. Collilieux and R. Schmid, presentation at IAG Commission 1 Symposium on Reference Frames for Applications in Geosciences, Marne-la-Vallée, France, 4-8 October 2010

• GNSS antenna array at the Geodetic Observatory Wettzell (2010)
  by P. Steigenberger, U. Hugentobler, R. Schmid, U. Hessels, Th. Klügel, and M. Seitz, presentation at IAG Commission 1 Symposium on Reference Frames for Applications in Geosciences, Marne-la-Vallée, France, 4-8 October 2010

• Strategies to mitigate aliasing of loading signals while estimating GPS frame parameters (2010)
  by X. Collilieux, T. van Dam, J. Ray, D. Coulot, L. Métivier, and Z. Altamimi, poster presentation at the Fall 2010 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• Current positioning accuracy using space geodesy (2010)
  by J. Ray, presentation at the Fall 2010 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• Dependence of IGS products on the ITRF datum (2011)
  by J.R. Ray, P. Rebischung, and R. Schmid, in proceedings of IAG Commission 1 Symposium on Reference Frames for Applications in Geosciences, Marne-la-Vallée, France, 4-8 October 2010

• Correlated errors in GPS position time series: Implications for velocity estimates (2011)
  by A. Santamaría-Gómez, M-N. Bouin, X. Collilieux, G. Wöppelmann, J. Geophys. Res., 116, B01405, doi: 10.1029/2010JB007701

• GNSS-specific local effects at the Geodetic Observatory Wettzell (2011)
  by P. Steigenberger, U. Hugentobler, R. Schmid, U. Hessels, Th. Klügel, and M. Seitz, presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2011 General Assembly

• GNSS satellites as co-locations for a combined GNSS & SLR analysis (2011)
  by D. Thaller, K. Sosnica, R. Dach, A. Jäggi, M. Mareyen, B. Richter, and G. Beutler, presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2011 General Assembly

• Terrestrial reference frame realization from combined GPS/LEO orbit determination (2011)
  by J.P. Weiss, W. Bertiger, S.D. Desai, B.J. Haines, and N. Harvey, presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2011 General Assembly

• Consistency evaluation of space geodetic techniques via ITRF combination (2011)
  by Z. Altamimi, X. Collilieux, and L. Métivier, presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2011 General Assembly

• ITRF2008 plate motion model (2011)
  by Z. Altamimi, L. Métivier, and X. Collilieux, poster presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2011 General Assembly

• Glacial isostatic adjustment & ITRF solutions (2011)
  by L. Métivier, X. Collilieux, and Z. Altamimi, poster presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2011 General Assembly

• IGS08: Elaboration, consequences & maintenance of the IGS realization of ITRF2008 (2011)
  by P. Rebischung, B. Garayt, R. Schmid, J. Ray, and X. Collilieux, presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2011 General Assembly

• A review of GPS & GRACE estimates of surface mass loading effects (2011)
  by T. van Dam, X. Collilieux, Z. Altamimi, and J. Ray, presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2011 General Assembly

• Quality assessment of GPS reprocessed terrestrial reference frame (2011)
  by X. Collilieux, L. Métivier, Z. Altamimi, T. van Dam, and J. Ray, GPS Solutions, doi 10.1007/s10291-010-0184-6

• Detection of offsets in GPS experiment (DOGEx) (2011)
  by M. King and S. Williams, presentation at XXV International Union of Geodesy & Geophysics General Assembly, Melbourne, Australia

• Impact of ambiguity resolution & orbit reprocessing on the global reference frame (2011)
  by M. Heflin, A. Moore, and S. Owen, poster presentation at the Fall 2011 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• A GPS-based terrestrial reference frame from a combination of terrestrial & orbiter data (2011)
  by B. Haines, Y. Bar-Sever, W. Bertiger, S. Desai, N. Harvey, and J. Weiss, poster presentation at the Fall 2011 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• Quantifying load model errors by comparison to a global GPS time series solution (2011)
  by T.M. van Dam, X. Collilieux, P. Rebischung, J. Ray, and Z. Altamimi, poster presentation at the Fall 2011 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• Consistency of crustal loading signals derived from models & GPS: A Re-examination (2011)
  by X. Collilieux, P. Rebischung, T. van Dam, J. Ray, and Z. Altamimi, presentation at the Fall 2011 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• Consistency of crustal loading signals derived from models & GPS: Inferences for GPS positioning errors (2011)
  by J. Ray, X. Collilieux, P. Rebischung, T. van Dam, and Z. Altamimi, invited presentation at the Fall 2011 American Geophysical Union Meeting (ppt)

• Geocenter coordinates estimated from a combined multi-GNSS data analysis (2012)
  by M. Meindl, R. Dach, G. Beutler, S. Schaer, and A. Jäggi, poster presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2012 General Assembly

• Mitigation of site specific errors (2012)
  by M. Moore, S. McClusky, P. Tregoning, presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2012 General Assembly

• Geocenter motion estimates from the IGS Analysis Center solutions (2012)
  by P. Rebischung, X. Collilieux, Z. Altamimi, presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2012 General Assembly (ppt)

• Impact of solar radiation pressure modeling on GNSS-derived geocenter motion (2012)
  by C. Rodriguez-Solano, U. Hugentobler, P. Steigenberger, M. Fritsche, presentation at the European Geosciences Union 2012 General Assembly

• Why do we need to improve co-locations of space geodetic techniques? (2012)
  by Z. Altamimi, X. Collilieux, invited presentation at the Fall 2012 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• The effects of L2C Signal tracking on high-precision carrier phase GPS positioning (2012)
  by F. Blume, H. Berglund, L. Estey, a presentation at the Fall 2012 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• Accuracy and stability of a Terrestrial Frame Realized from GPS Data (2012)
  by B. Haines, W. Bertiger, S. Desai, N. Harvey, A. Sibois, J. Weiss, presentation at the Fall 2012 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• Modeling co- and post-seismic deformations in reference frame determination (2012)
  by L. Métivier, D. Lercier, X. Collilieux, Z. Altamimi, presentation at the Fall 2012 American Geophysical Union Meeting

• KALREF - A Kalman Filter approach to the International Terrestrial Reference Frame realization (2012)
  by X. Frank Wu, C. Abbodanza, Z. Altamimi, T. Mike Chin, X. Collilieux, R. Gross, M. Heflin, K. Hurst, Y. Jiang, J. Parker, poster presentation at the Fall 2012 American Geophysical Union Meeting

Troposphere Modeling & Products

Here is a partial sample of papers or studies that consider the use, accuracy, or other assessments of the IGS troposphere products.

• A new type of troposphere zenith path delay product of the international GNSS service (2009)
  by S. H. Byun and Y. E. Bar-Sever, special IGS issue of Journal of Geodesy, 83(3-4), 367-373, doi 10.1007/s00190-008-0288-8

• The re-analysis of the IGS tropospheric product (2010)
  by S. Byun and Y. Bar-Sever, presentation at IGS 2010 Workshop, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 1 July 2010

• GPT2: An improved empirical model for troposphere delays (2012)
  by J. Böhm, K. Lagler, M. Schindelegger, H. Krásná, T. Nilsson, presentation at the Fall 2012 American Geophysical Union Meeting