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  Impact of Tropospheric Ties on UT1‐UTC in GNSS and VLBI Integrated Solution of Intensive Sessions

Wang, J., Ge, M., Glaser, S., Balidakis, K., Heinkelmann, R., Schuh, H. (2022): Impact of Tropospheric Ties on UT1‐UTC in GNSS and VLBI Integrated Solution of Intensive Sessions. - Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 127, 11, e2022JB025228.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JB025228

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Wang, Jungang1, Author              
Ge, Maorong1, Author              
Glaser, S.1, Author              
Balidakis, K.2, Author              
Heinkelmann, R.1, Author              
Schuh, H.1, Author              
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11.1 Space Geodetic Techniques, 1.0 Geodesy, Departments, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum, ou_146025              
21.3 Earth System Modelling, 1.0 Geodesy, Departments, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum, ou_146027              

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 Abstract: Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) intensive (INT) sessions are critical for the rapid determination and densification of Universal Time 1-Coordinate Universal Time (UT1-UTC), which plays an important role in satellite geodesy and space exploration missions and is not predictable over longer time scales. Due to the limited observation geometry of INT sessions with two to three stations observing about 1 hr, tropospheric gradients cannot be estimated, which degrades the UT1-UTC precision. We investigate the impact of tropospheric ties at Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSSs) and VLBI co-located stations in INT sessions from 2001 to 2021. VLBI and GNSS observations are combined on the observation level. The results are evaluated by using both UT1-UTC and Length of Day (LOD) from consecutive sessions. We demonstrate a better agreement of 10%–30% when comparing the derived LOD to GNSS LOD for INT1, INT2, and VGOS-2 sessions; whereas, the agreement is not improved when directly comparing UT1-UTC to the IERS Earth Orientation Parameters (EOPs) product, potentially because INT sessions also contribute to IERS EOP products. The major impact comes from tropospheric gradient ties, whereas applying zenith delay ties does not improve or even deteriorate UT1-UTC agreement. Gradient ties also introduce systematic biases in UT1-UTC by around −3 to −5 μs, except for the Russian INT sessions. Regression analysis shows that the east gradient introduces systematic effects in UT1-UTC for sessions involving Germany and USA (Hawaii), whereas for Germany–Japan and Russian sessions, the north gradient also contributes systematically.

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 Dates: 2022-11-112022
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 Identifiers: DOI: 10.1029/2022JB025228
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Pages: - Volume / Issue: 127 (11) Sequence Number: e2022JB025228 Start / End Page: - Identifier: ISSN: 2169-9313
ISSN: 2169-9356
CoNE: https://gfzpublic.gfz-potsdam.de/cone/journals/resource/jgr_solid_earth
Publisher: American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Publisher: Wiley