Research Article

The contribution of Multi-GNSS Experiment (MGEX) to precise point positioning over Turkey: Consideration of observation time and satellite geometry

Volume: 6 Number: 3 September 30, 2019
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The contribution of Multi-GNSS Experiment (MGEX) to precise point positioning over Turkey: Consideration of observation time and satellite geometry

Abstract

In addition to the legacy GPS and GLONASS, new emerging systems, e.g. European Galileo and Chinese BeiDou became operational for positioning, timing and navigation purposes. The International GNSS Service (IGS) has initiated the Multi-GNSS Experiment for adaptation of new emerging systems. An increasing number of satellites of GNSS and their constant modernization allow conducting precise point positioning (PPP) with four constellations, namely GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS and Galileo. In this paper, the performance of quad-constellation PPP over Turkey is investigated using different observation time (24-, 12-, 6-, 3-, and 1-h) and elevation cutoff angles (7°-15°-30°). Ten consecutive days in 2018 (DOY: 324-333) and six IGS-MGEX stations are chosen within and around Turkey to conduct quad-constellation PPP. The results indicate that quad-constellation PPP increases the horizontal and vertical accuracy compared to the GPS only PPP. As the elevation cutoff angle increases, the accuracy improvements are getting higher compared to the unconstrained environment. The improvements in the vertical component are much higher than the horizontal component for most of the stations. The results also reveal that the number of outliers is significantly low for multi-GNSS PPP compared to the GPS only PPP, especially for short observation time.         

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Supporting Institution

Necmettin Erbakan University Scientific Research Project

Project Number

191219003

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 30, 2019

Submission Date

May 13, 2019

Acceptance Date

July 6, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 6 Number: 3

APA
Oğütcü, S. (2019). The contribution of Multi-GNSS Experiment (MGEX) to precise point positioning over Turkey: Consideration of observation time and satellite geometry. El-Cezeri, 6(3), 642-658. https://doi.org/10.31202/ecjse.563802
AMA
1.Oğütcü S. The contribution of Multi-GNSS Experiment (MGEX) to precise point positioning over Turkey: Consideration of observation time and satellite geometry. El-Cezeri Journal of Science and Engineering. 2019;6(3):642-658. doi:10.31202/ecjse.563802
Chicago
Oğütcü, Sermet. 2019. “The Contribution of Multi-GNSS Experiment (MGEX) to Precise Point Positioning over Turkey: Consideration of Observation Time and Satellite Geometry”. El-Cezeri 6 (3): 642-58. https://doi.org/10.31202/ecjse.563802.
EndNote
Oğütcü S (September 1, 2019) The contribution of Multi-GNSS Experiment (MGEX) to precise point positioning over Turkey: Consideration of observation time and satellite geometry. El-Cezeri 6 3 642–658.
IEEE
[1]S. Oğütcü, “The contribution of Multi-GNSS Experiment (MGEX) to precise point positioning over Turkey: Consideration of observation time and satellite geometry”, El-Cezeri Journal of Science and Engineering, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 642–658, Sept. 2019, doi: 10.31202/ecjse.563802.
ISNAD
Oğütcü, Sermet. “The Contribution of Multi-GNSS Experiment (MGEX) to Precise Point Positioning over Turkey: Consideration of Observation Time and Satellite Geometry”. El-Cezeri 6/3 (September 1, 2019): 642-658. https://doi.org/10.31202/ecjse.563802.
JAMA
1.Oğütcü S. The contribution of Multi-GNSS Experiment (MGEX) to precise point positioning over Turkey: Consideration of observation time and satellite geometry. El-Cezeri Journal of Science and Engineering. 2019;6:642–658.
MLA
Oğütcü, Sermet. “The Contribution of Multi-GNSS Experiment (MGEX) to Precise Point Positioning over Turkey: Consideration of Observation Time and Satellite Geometry”. El-Cezeri, vol. 6, no. 3, Sept. 2019, pp. 642-58, doi:10.31202/ecjse.563802.
Vancouver
1.Sermet Oğütcü. The contribution of Multi-GNSS Experiment (MGEX) to precise point positioning over Turkey: Consideration of observation time and satellite geometry. El-Cezeri Journal of Science and Engineering. 2019 Sep. 1;6(3):642-58. doi:10.31202/ecjse.563802

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