First Results of Phase Scintillation from a Longitudinal Chain of ASTRA’s SM-211 GPS TEC and Scintillation Receivers in Alaska

I. Azeem, G. Crowley, A. Reynolds, J. Santana, D. Hampton

Abstract:	ASTRA LLC. recently deployed several of its GPS scintillation receivers (SM-211) in a longitudinal chain in Alaska. These receivers were deployed at sites in Kaktovik, Fort Yukon, Poker Flat, and Gakona. Scintillation statistics from November 9, 2012 and February 26, 2013 show phase scintillations to be largest at Kaktovik and smallest at Gakona. In this paper, we present GPS phase scintillation and auroral emission results from the Alaska to characterize correspondence between scintillation and aurraol features. Phase scintillation values from the longitudinal chain will be contrasted with quiet time scintillation values to investigate the role of high latitude auroral features in driving the phase scintillations.
Published in:	Proceedings of the ION 2013 Pacific PNT Meeting April 23 - 25, 2013 Marriott Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa Honolulu, Hawaii
Pages:	735 - 742
Cite this article:	Azeem, I., Crowley, G., Reynolds, A., Santana, J., Hampton, D., "First Results of Phase Scintillation from a Longitudinal Chain of ASTRA’s SM-211 GPS TEC and Scintillation Receivers in Alaska," Proceedings of the ION 2013 Pacific PNT Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, April 2013, pp. 735-742.
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