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The comparison of GPS SWV measurements against WVR in variational weather conditions

  • Yanli Chu
  • , Zhenhui Wang
  • , Ying Hwa Kuo
  • , Jingjiang Zhang
  • , Qingchun Li
    • Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology
    • China Meteorological Administration

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    Abstract

    The comparison for the GPS SWV measurements against the WVR according to the variation of the weather condition during the period between 19 August and 16 September 2007 has been accomplished. The weather condition is classified into 6 groups, namely, all-weather, rainy, no-rain, cloudy, cloudy-fine and fine abbreviated as ALL, RP, NRP, CC, CF, FW respectively. The variational range of SWV measurements is a few mm to 400 mm. The GPS and WVR SWV measurements have good coherence with a 11.66 mm rms error and a 3.81 mm bias error. Generally, the GPS SWV measurements are wetter than the WVR except that it is in the rainy weather. The bias and rms errors become smaller with the going up of the elevation angle. The variation of the weather condition can lead to the change in the bias and rms errors, but it can not eliminate the systematic bias.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2011 International Conference on Electronics, Communications and Control, ICECC 2011 - Proceedings
    Pages1091-1094
    Number of pages4
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 2011
    Event2011 International Conference on Electronics, Communications and Control, ICECC 2011 - Ningbo, China
    Duration: Sep 9 2011Sep 11 2011

    Publication series

    Name2011 International Conference on Electronics, Communications and Control, ICECC 2011 - Proceedings

    Conference

    Conference2011 International Conference on Electronics, Communications and Control, ICECC 2011
    Country/TerritoryChina
    CityNingbo
    Period09/9/1109/11/11

    Keywords

    • global positioning system
    • slant water vapor
    • systematic bias
    • water vapor radiometer
    • weather condition

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