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Comparison of GPS tropospheric delays derived from two consecutive EPN reprocessing campaigns from the point of view of climate monitoring
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The main purpose of this research was to acquire information about consistency of ZTD (zenith total delay) linear trends and seasonal components between two consecutive GPS reprocessing campaigns. The analysis concerned two sets of the ZTD time series which were estimated during EUREF (Reference Frame Sub-Commission for Europe) EPN (Permanent Network) reprocessing campaigns according to 2008 and 2015 MUT AC (Military University of Technology Analysis Centre) scenarios. Firstly, Lomb–Scargle periodograms were generated for 57 EPN stations to obtain a characterisation of oscillations occurring in the ZTD time series. Then, the values of seasonal components and linear trends were estimated using the LSE (least squares estimation) approach. The Mann–Kendall trend test was also carried out to verify the presence of linear long-term ZTD changes. Finally, differences in seasonal signals and linear trends between these two data sets were investigated. All these analyses were conducted for the ZTD time series of two lengths: a shortened 16-year series and a full 18-year one. In the case of spectral analysis, amplitudes of the annual and semi-annual periods were almost exactly the same for both reprocessing campaigns. Exceptions were found for only a few stations and they did not exceed 1 mm. The estimated trends were also similar. However, for the reprocessing performed in 2008, the trends values were usually higher. In general, shortening of the analysed time period by 2 years resulted in a decrease of the linear trends values of about 0.07mm yr-1. This was confirmed by analyses based on two data sets.
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Zofia Baldysz
- Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna
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Andrzej Araszkiewicz
- Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna
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Karolina Szafranek
- Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna
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- Articles
- Type:
- artykuł w czasopiśmie wyróżnionym w JCR
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Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
no. 9,
edition 9,
pages 4861 - 4877,
ISSN: 1867-1381 - Language:
- English
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Bibliographic description:
- Baldysz Z., Nykiel G., Araszkiewicz A., Figurski M., Szafranek K.: Comparison of GPS tropospheric delays derived from two consecutive EPN reprocessing campaigns from the point of view of climate monitoring// Atmospheric Measurement Techniques. -Vol. 9, iss. 9 (2016), s.4861-4877
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- Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.5194/amt-9-4861-2016
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- Gdańsk University of Technology
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