DocumentCode
3456313
Title
Fixing integer ambiguities for GPS carrier phase time transfer
Author
Delporte, J. ; Mercier, F. ; Laurichesse, D. ; Galy, O.
Author_Institution
CNES -French Space Agency, Toulouse
fYear
2007
fDate
May 29 2007-June 1 2007
Firstpage
927
Lastpage
932
Abstract
GPS is widely used for time and frequency transfers between ground stations. It is well-known that the GPS carrier phase is a much more precise observable than the code and is therefore of great interest. However the carrier phase is ambiguous, only the code can provide the absolute time difference between the two stations. Here we propose a rapid method to easily resolve integer ambiguities for accurate time transfer. Using this method, several time transfer results are analyzed for different baselines (from an ultra-short one in common clock configuration to a transatlantic one) and for durations of several days. Moreover our results will be compared to TWSTFT (Two-Way Satellite Time and Frequency Transfer). Finally this method is deemed to be a reliable way to estimate integer ambiguities.
Keywords
Global Positioning System; satellite ground stations; GPS carrier phase time transfer; Global Positioning System; frequency transfer; ground station; integer ambiguity fixing; Clocks; Data processing; Frequency; Global Positioning System; Phase estimation; Phase measurement; Robustness; Satellite ground stations; Space stations; Terrestrial atmosphere;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Frequency Control Symposium, 2007 Joint with the 21st European Frequency and Time Forum. IEEE International
Conference_Location
Geneva
ISSN
1075-6787
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-0646-3
Electronic_ISBN
1075-6787
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/FREQ.2007.4319215
Filename
4319215
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