Vol. 28, issue 02, article # 11

Abstract:

A continuous GPS network consisting seven permanent points of observation is created for the study of the geodynamic processes in the Baikal region. The results of processing the primary GPS data provide continuous atmospheric data in the form of total zenith troposphere delay, which can be used for meteorological and climatological studies. The total delay is the sum of “dry” or hydrostatic and wet components. The wet component determines the integrated amount of water vapor and quantily of precipitated water above the point of measurement. Thus, GPS measurements provide the possibility of obtaining initial data for development of new numerical models of zenith troposphere delay and integrated precipitated water vapor for the problems of meteorology.

Keywords:

GPS measurements, troposphere zenith delay, meteorology data, refraction index, atmosphere water vapor

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