IGS Product Evaluations and Investigations
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 and 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 and 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 and 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
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.
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 and
timescale formation (2003)
by J. Ray and K. Senior, Metrologia, 40(23),
S270-S288; and
erratum
- Geodetic
techniques for time and frequency comparisons using GPS phase and
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 and 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
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.
- Analysis effects in IGS
polar motion estimates (2008)
by J. Ray, unpublished
- Preliminary
analysis of IGS reprocessed orbit and 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 and
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 and
prospects for combined GPS LOD and 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
- 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 and
prospects for combined GPS LOD and 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, submitted
- 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
Ionosphere 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 and
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
Orbit 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 and 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
- On the precision
and 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 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 and 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
- 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 and 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
- 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 and 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
Station Positions and Velocities
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.
- Analysis
methodology and recent results of the IGS network combination (2000)
by R. Ferland, J. Kouba, and D. Hutchison, Earth Planets Space,
52, 953-957
- 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 and
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 and
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
Troposphere Products
Here is a partial sample of papers or studies that consider the use,
accuracy, or other assessments of the IGS troposphere products.
16 August 2010, originator J. Ray