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Errors GPS

The document outlines various errors associated with GPS systems, including ionosphere and troposphere disturbances causing signal slowing, signal reflection off objects, ephemeris or orbital errors in reported satellite positions, clock errors between receiver and satellite clocks, limited satellite visibility due to obstructions, satellite shading from poor geometry, intentional selective availability errors introduced by the Department of Defense, and multipath errors from signals bouncing off reflective surfaces before reaching the receiver.

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Errors GPS

The document outlines various errors associated with GPS systems, including ionosphere and troposphere disturbances causing signal slowing, signal reflection off objects, ephemeris or orbital errors in reported satellite positions, clock errors between receiver and satellite clocks, limited satellite visibility due to obstructions, satellite shading from poor geometry, intentional selective availability errors introduced by the Department of Defense, and multipath errors from signals bouncing off reflective surfaces before reaching the receiver.

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ERRORS ASSOCIATED WITH GPS

A. Ionosphere and Troposphere Disturbances


cause the satellite signal to slow down as it passes through the atmosphere. GPS system has a built in model that accounts for an average amount of these disturbances.

B. Signal Reflection

the signal hits and is reflected off objects like tall buildings, rocks etc. causes the signal to be delayed before it reaches the receiver.

C. Ephemeris Errors

also known as orbital errors. errors in the satellites reported position against its actual position.

distortion of the signal by measurement noise can further increase positional error.

D. Clock Errors

the built in clock of the GPS receiver is not as accurate as the atomic clocks of the satellites. slight timing errors leads to corresponding errors in calculations.

E. Visibility of Satellites

the more the number of satellites a GPS receiver can lock with, the better its accuracy. buildings, rocks and mountains, dense foliage, electronic interference, in short everything that comes in the line of sight cause position errors sometimes make it unable to take any reading at all. GPS receivers do not work indoors, underwater and underground.

F. Satellite Shading

the satellites have to be placed at wide angles from each other for the signals to work properly. poor geometry resulting from tight grouping can result in signal interference.

G. Selective Availability
the intentional alteration of the time and epherimis signal by the Department of Defense. SA can introduce 0-70 meters of positional error. positional errors caused by SA can be removed by differential correction.

H. Multipath
GPS signal bouncing off a reflective surface prior to reaching the GPS receiver antenna is referred to as multipath. it is difficult to completely correct multipath error, even in high precision GPS units. multipath error is a serious concern to the GPS user. for GPS signals - effect mainly appears in the neighbourhood of large buildings or other elevations.

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