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Field tests of L1 phase centre variation models of surveying-grade GPS antennas

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GNSS antenna electrical phase center variability is a source of errors in precise geodetic measurements, particularly in reference frame maintenance, satellite precise levelling, deformation monitoring, the establishment of geodetic control networks, geodynamic research, etc. It has a considerable influence on the precision and accuracy of the resulting coordinates. Previous research shows that changing the antenna on the monitored point often results in a considerable bias in the derived height coordinate component. In theory, if electrical phase center is sufficiently modeled, antenna changes should have negligible effect on coordinates. We present the analysis of the influence of the GPS antenna models on the resulting marker position. Numerical tests are based on field measurements. The GPS data collected at the test baseline were processed using Bernese GPS Software Version 5.0. The research shows that the IGS and NGS phase center variation models for some types of the surveying (rover) antennas are still imperfect and are contaminated by constant errors, which may exceed even ± 5 mm for horizontal coordinates components and ± 25 mm for vertical ones.

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    Katarzyna Stępniak, Paweł Wielgosz & Radosław Baryła

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Stępniak, K., Wielgosz, P. & Baryła, R. Field tests of L1 phase centre variation models of surveying-grade GPS antennas. Stud Geophys Geod 59, 394–408 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11200-014-0250-6

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