Ionosphere Scintillation Receivers Performances Based on High Latitude Experiments

S. Taylor, Y. Morton, R. Marcus, H. Bourne, W. Pelgrum, A.J. Van Dierendonck

Abstract:	GNSS receivers specifically designed to monitor ionosphere activities such as scintillation events have gained popularity in the scientific community. This paper examines the performances of three ionosphere scintillation monitoring receivers based on processing results of artificial and natural scintillation data collected simultaneously by these receivers in Alaska. The three receivers are the GSV 4004B, NovAtel GPSation-6, and Septentrio PolaRxS. Both the Septentrio PolaRxS and NovAtel GPStation-6 are new multi-constellation GNSS receivers while the GSV 4004B is a GPS L1 and L2 only legacy receiver which has enjoyed worldwide deployment in the past two decades. All three receivers have participated in artificial heating experiment campaigns in Alaska and are currently deployed in Alaska operating 24/7 monitoring naturally occurring ionosphere scintillation events. The paper exams the receivers’ functionalities, sensitivity, and measurement qualities. Measurements on both GPS and GLONASS satellite signals have been analyzed and are presented to highlight the signal qualities impact on scintillation indicators.
Published in:	Proceedings of the ION 2013 Pacific PNT Meeting April 23 - 25, 2013 Marriott Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa Honolulu, Hawaii
Pages:	743 - 751
Cite this article:	Taylor, S., Morton, Y., Marcus, R., Bourne, H., Pelgrum, W., Van Dierendonck, A.J., "Ionosphere Scintillation Receivers Performances Based on High Latitude Experiments," Proceedings of the ION 2013 Pacific PNT Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, April 2013, pp. 743-751.
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