Ionospheric Effects on Global Positioning System Receivers

Abstract

This report presents the results of a study conducted under tasks ADL 94/373 and ADA 96/005 into the effects of the ionosphere on Global Positioning System (CPS) receivers. The report focuses on the effects of the disturbed ionosphere on GPS as this phenomenon has the capacity to degrade the accuracy and reliability of both civilian and military GPS receivers. The impact of ionospheric disturbances on the susceptibility of GPS in a potentially hostile electromagnetic environment is also discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA342594

Entities

People

  • Anthony Finn
  • Manuel Cervera
  • Mark F. Knight

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Bandwidth
  • Fresnel Zones
  • Geometry
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Grids
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Information Processing
  • Navigation
  • Radio Signals
  • Radio Waves
  • Satellite Constellations
  • Solar Activity
  • Three Dimensional
  • Wave Propagation
  • World Geodetic System

Readers

  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.
  • Software Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space