Data-driven testbed for evaluating GPS carrier tracking loops in ionospheric scintillation

IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1609-1623

  Humphreys, Todd E ^a   Psiaki, Mark L ^b   Ledvina, Brent M ^d   Cerruti, Alessandro P ^b,c   Kintner Jr , Paul M ^b  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b School of Chemical and Molecular Engineering   (United States)

^c MITRE CORPORATION   (United States)

^d Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER TRACKING LOOP; CYCLE SLIPPING; CYCLE SLIPS; DATA-DRIVEN; INDUCED CYCLE; IONOSPHERIC SCINTILLATION; PARAMETER VALUES; PHASE CHANGE; PHASE TRACKING; POWER FADE; SCINTILLATION CONDITION; TRACKING LOOP; WORST CASE;

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; IONOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT; TEST FACILITIES; TESTBEDS;

SCINTILLATION;

EID: 78651069633     PISSN: 00189251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAES.2010.5595582     Document Type: Article

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