Title
Snow Depth Estimation with GNSS-R Dual Receiver Observation.
Abstract
Two estimation methods using a dual GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receiver system are proposed. The dual-frequency combination method combines the carrier phase observations of dual-frequency signals, whereas the single-frequency combination method combines the pseudorange and carrier phase observations of a single-frequency signal, both of which are geometry-free strictly combination and free of the effect of ionospheric delay. Theoretical models are established in the offline phase to describe the relationship between the spectral peak frequency of the combined sequence and the antenna height. A field experiment was conducted recently and the data processing results show that the root mean squared error (RMSE) of the dual-frequency combination method is 5.04 cm with GPS signals and 6.26 cm with BDS signals, which are slightly greater than the RMSE of 4.16 cm produced by the single-frequency combination method of L1 band with GPS signals. The results also demonstrate that the proposed two combination methods and the SNR method achieve similar performance. A dual receiver system enables the better use of GNSS signal carrier phase observations for snow depth estimation, achieving increased data utilization.
Year
DOI
Venue
2019
10.3390/rs11172056
REMOTE SENSING
Keywords
Field
DocType
dual GNSS receiver,GNSS Reflectometry,GNSS observation combination,snow depth estimation
Remote sensing,GNSS applications,Geology,Snow
Journal
Volume
Issue
Citations 
11
17
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
0
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Kegen Yu155657.05
Shuyao Wang200.34
Yunwei Li302.37
Xin Chang401.69
Jiancheng Li521.10