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External Ionospheric Files. Claudia Tierno Ros. Introduction. Ionospheric Correction *. S-Band + X-Band 2.3 GHz 8.4 GHz. VLBI. Fragment from VLBI observation file (NGS file ). * Ionospheric delay depends on number of free electrons along ray path. Introduction. Problem!!.
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External Ionospheric Files Claudia Tierno Ros
Introduction Ionospheric Correction* S-Band + X-Band 2.3 GHz 8.4 GHz VLBI Fragment from VLBI observationfile (NGS file) * Ionospheric delaydepends on numberoffreeelectronsalongraypath VieVS User Workshop 2011
Introduction Problem!! Sometimes not possibletoobserve in twofrequencies Solution: Useofexternalionospheric file!! VieVS User Workshop 2011
External Ionospheric Files GNSS TEC maps ↓ IGS / CODE GIMs • Based on Single Layer Model • Latitude/Longituderesolutionof 2.5/5° • Temporal resolution 2 hours • Accuracy 2 to 8 TECU VieVS User Workshop 2011
External Ionospheric Files Fragment fromexternal ionospheric file VieVS User Workshop 2011
Example 1. Start VieVS Processthesessionyouwantasusual VieVS User Workshop 2011
Example 2. Start program C:\Vievs\ION\PROGRAM\GUI\start_createExtIonoFilesGUI.m VieVS User Workshop 2011
Example 3. Select sessionand GIM VieVS User Workshop 2011
Example Weobtainthismessage The GIM hasbeendownloadedfrom IGS/CODE server C:\Vievs\ION\MAPS\[IGS/CODE]\[year] VieVS User Workshop 2011
Example 4. Unzip GIM C:\Vievs\ION\MAPS\[IGS/CODE]\[year] Ifthe VLBI observationstookplace in morethanoneday, 2 maps will bedownloaded VieVS User Workshop 2011
Example 5. Re-run program C:\Vievs\ION\PROGRAM\GUI\start_createExtIonoFilesGUI.m VieVS User Workshop 2011
Example Weobtainthismessage The ionospheric File hasbeencreated! C:\Vievs\ION\[directory chosen] VieVS User Workshop 2011
Example 6. Start VieVS 7. Select session VieVS User Workshop 2011
Example 8. Select externalfile VieVS User Workshop 2011
Example 9. Continueasusual VieVS User Workshop 2011