Epoch-by-epoch phase difference method to evaluate GNSS single-frequency phase data quality

Abstract

The quality of Global Navigation Satellite SystemsGlobal Navigation Satellite Systems Global Navigation Satellite Systems (Global Navigation Satellite Systems Global Navigation Satellite Systems Global Navigation Satellite Systems GNSS) data is one important factor for precise navigation and positioning by using GNSS technique. We proposed a new method to monitor GNSS single-frequency phase data quality by using high-rate epoch-by-epoch phase difference (EEPD). We analyzed the influence of ephemeris, carrier frequency (L1, L2 and L3) and latitude (high latitude, middle latitude and low latitude) on the phase data quality evaluation. It is concluded that the use of broadcast and final orbit has little effect on the phase data quality evaluation with EEPD. The broadcast ephemeris can be used while analyzing GNSS single-frequency data quality in real time. The results obtained by using L1, L2 and L3 observations are almost the same and the GNSS phase quality evaluation can be analyzed by using single-frequency data. The latitudes of stations have a great influence on the quality evaluation of phase data using EEPD. At the same time, Bernese software is used to analyze the feasibility and reliability of EEPD. The results obtained with EEPD are compared with those obtained by Bernese. The results by different methods show good consistency, which shows that EEPD can be reliably used to evaluate the GNSS data quality.  &nbsp