AUSPOS GPS Processing Report

September 27, 2019

This document is a report of the GPS data processing undertaken by the AUSPOS Online
GPS Processing Service (version: AUSPOS 2.3) . The AUSPOS Online GPS Process-
ing Service uses International GNSS Service (IGS) products (final, rapid, ultra-rapid
depending on availability) to compute precise coordinates in International Terrestrial
Reference Frame (ITRF) anywhere on Earth and Geocentric Datum of Australia (GDA)
within Australia. The Service is designed to process only dual frequency GPS phase data.

An overview of the GPS processing strategy is included in this report.

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1 User Data
All antenna heights refer to the vertical distance from the Ground Mark to the Antenna
Reference Point (ARP).
Station (s) Submitted File Antenna Type Antenna Start Time End Time
Height (m)

BAS1 BAS106.19O GMXZENITH10 NONE 1.500 2019/02/09 17:10:00 2019/02/09 23:09:30

BAS2 BAS206.19O SPP91564 2 NONE 2.040 2019/02/09 17:46:30 2019/02/09 23:46:00

SPQ1 SPQ106.19O SOKGRX2 NONE 1.499 2019/02/09 20:05:00 2019/02/10 01:34:30

SPQ2 SPQ206.19O SOKGRX2 NONE 1.515 2019/02/09 20:37:30 2019/02/10 02:46:30

SPQ3 SPQ306.19O SOKGRX2 NONE 1.497 2019/02/10 01:56:00 2019/02/10 08:19:00

SPQ4 SPQ406.19O SOKGRX2 NONE 1.488 2019/02/10 09:31:00 2019/02/10 15:37:00

SPQ5 SPQ506.19O SOKGRX2 NONE 1.603 2019/02/10 08:38:00 2019/02/10 15:46:00

SPQ6 SPQ606.19O SOKGRX2 NONE 1.496 2019/02/10 02:58:30 2019/02/10 09:19:00

2 Processing Summary

Date User Stations Reference Stations Orbit Type

2019/02/10 02:58:30 BAS1 BAS2 SPQ1 SPQ2 ANTC BOGT BRAZ CORD COYQ IGS final
SPQ3 SPQ4 SPQ5 SPQ6 FALK GLPS MANA PARC SALU
SANT SAVO

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3 Computed Coordinates, ITRF2014
All coordinates are based on the IGS realisation of the ITRF2014 reference frame. All
the given ITRF2014 coordinates refer to a mean epoch of the site observation data. All
coordinates refer to the Ground Mark.

3.1 Cartesian, ITRF2014

Station X (m) Y (m) Z (m) ITRF2014 @
BAS1 2231696.370 -5537863.953 -2246353.553 09/02/2019
BAS2 2231638.898 -5537809.903 -2246523.112 09/02/2019
SPQ1 2231544.634 -5537795.784 -2246643.811 09/02/2019
SPQ2 2231912.808 -5537491.716 -2246950.414 09/02/2019
SPQ3 2232022.323 -5537553.615 -2246682.850 10/02/2019
SPQ4 2232087.935 -5537607.619 -2246482.104 10/02/2019
SPQ5 2232079.720 -5537661.077 -2246363.475 10/02/2019
SPQ6 2231757.989 -5537726.851 -2246543.379 10/02/2019
ANTC 1608538.541 -4816370.500 -3847798.277 09/02/2019
BOGT 1744398.895 -6116037.046 512731.896 09/02/2019
BRAZ 4115014.075 -4550641.628 -1741443.783 09/02/2019
CORD 2345503.869 -4910842.912 -3316365.230 09/02/2019
COYQ 1391587.236 -4255574.554 -4527925.849 09/02/2019
FALK 2106811.406 -3355170.740 -4981786.238 09/02/2019
GLPS -33800.933 -6377516.512 -82154.239 09/02/2019
MANA 407981.951 -6222925.658 1333529.089 09/02/2019
PARC 1255992.557 -3622975.220 -5079719.158 09/02/2019
SALU 4566947.862 -4443098.548 -286674.563 09/02/2019
SANT 1769693.438 -5044574.285 -3468320.894 09/02/2019
SAVO 4870283.764 -3864605.368 -1418872.388 09/02/2019

3.2 Geodetic, GRS80 Ellipsoid, ITRF2014

Geoid-ellipsoidal separations, in this section, are computed using a spherical harmonic
synthesis of the global EGM2008 geoid. More information on the EGM2008 geoid can be
found at http://earth-info.nga.mil/GandG/wgs84/gravitymod/egm2008/.

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 Station Latitude Longitude Ellipsoidal Derived Above
(DMS) (DMS) Height(m) Geoid Height(m)
BAS1 -20 44 42.32847 -68 03 04.04720 3751.295 3708.591
BAS2 -20 44 48.30575 -68 03 05.19084 3744.387 3701.682
SPQ1 -20 44 52.53012 -68 03 08.02904 3741.950 3699.243
SPQ2 -20 45 03.51013 -68 02 52.30484 3715.536 3672.833
SPQ3 -20 44 54.24666 -68 02 49.59511 3712.714 3670.013
SPQ4 -20 44 47.28703 -68 02 48.19023 3711.379 3668.680
SPQ5 -20 44 43.14646 -68 02 49.14388 3712.851 3670.152
SPQ6 -20 44 49.29598 -68 03 00.30233 3721.158 3678.454
ANTC -37 20 19.31492 -71 31 55.42817 745.571 721.972
BOGT 4 38 24.26918 -74 04 51.38235 2576.260 2553.399
BRAZ -15 56 50.90340 -47 52 40.33034 1106.005 1118.595
CORD -31 31 42.36067 -64 28 12.17556 746.834 720.446
COYQ -45 30 51.62356 -71 53 31.49029 476.160 456.697
FALK -51 41 37.14364 -57 52 26.64183 50.823 38.687
GLPS -0 44 34.79302 -90 18 13.19631 1.770 5.349
MANA 12 08 56.18245 -86 14 56.37434 71.021 66.413
PARC -53 08 13.03214 -70 52 47.57159 22.279 12.196
SALU -2 35 36.44603 -44 12 44.92624 18.976 44.241
SANT -33 09 01.03496 -70 40 06.79923 723.105 695.202
SAVO -12 56 21.28068 -38 25 56.11553 76.326 87.247

3.3 UTM Grid, GRS80 Ellipsoid, ITRF2014

Station East North Zone Ellipsoidal Derived Above

(m) (m) Height (m) Geoid Height(m)
BAS1 598785.399 7705773.632 19 3751.295 3708.591
BAS2 598751.246 7705590.056 19 3744.387 3701.682
SPQ1 598668.403 7705460.660 19 3741.950 3699.243
SPQ2 599121.164 7705120.412 19 3715.536 3672.833
SPQ3 599201.207 7705404.753 19 3712.714 3670.013
SPQ4 599243.098 7705618.485 19 3711.379 3668.680
SPQ5 599216.267 7705745.948 19 3712.851 3670.152
SPQ6 598892.446 7705558.782 19 3721.158 3678.454
ANTC 275690.714 5864546.298 19 745.571 721.972
BOGT 601939.814 512945.067 18 2576.260 2553.399
BRAZ 191901.156 8234747.580 23 1106.005 1118.595
CORD 360433.090 6510895.562 20 746.834 720.446
COYQ 274109.960 4955841.376 19 476.160 456.697
FALK 439586.616 4272672.285 21 50.823 38.687
GLPS 800120.954 9917784.719 15 1.770 5.349
MANA 581710.942 1343135.875 16 71.021 66.413
PARC 374246.364 4110843.562 19 22.279 12.196
SALU 587544.920 9713315.862 23 18.976 44.241
SANT 344386.393 6330812.694 19 723.105 695.202
SAVO 561582.970 8569514.647 24 76.326 87.247

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3.4 Positional Uncertainty (95% C.L.) - Geodetic, ITRF2014

Station Longitude(East) (m) Latitude(North) (m) Ellipsoidal Height(Up) (m)

BAS1 0.009 0.006 0.024
BAS2 0.009 0.006 0.024
SPQ1 0.008 0.005 0.022
SPQ2 0.007 0.005 0.019
SPQ3 0.009 0.006 0.025
SPQ4 0.008 0.006 0.022
SPQ5 0.007 0.006 0.022
SPQ6 0.010 0.006 0.025
ANTC 0.006 0.004 0.009
BOGT 0.007 0.005 0.013
BRAZ 0.006 0.004 0.008
CORD 0.006 0.004 0.010
COYQ 0.006 0.005 0.011
FALK 0.005 0.005 0.010
GLPS 0.007 0.005 0.012
MANA 0.007 0.005 0.013
PARC 0.006 0.005 0.008
SALU 0.006 0.005 0.011
SANT 0.006 0.004 0.008
SAVO 0.006 0.004 0.009

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4 Ambiguity Resolution - Per Baseline
Baseline Ambiguities Resolved Baseline Length (km)
SALU - SAVO 77.4 % 1307.111
BAS1 - BAS2 100.0 % 0.187
SANT - SPQ5 84.3 % 1396.465
BOGT - MANA 73.6 % 1571.987
BRAZ - SAVO 88.9 % 1070.108
BRAZ - SPQ3 76.2 % 2185.159
ANTC - SANT 95.6 % 471.223
GLPS - MANA 77.9 % 1491.050
BRAZ - CORD 45.5 % 2396.099
SPQ4 - SPQ5 100.0 % 0.130
BOGT - SAVO 36.5 % 4309.431
FALK - PARC 89.5 % 897.331
BAS2 - SANT 82.4 % 1396.232
SPQ3 - SPQ6 94.4 % 0.345
CORD - SPQ2 85.0 % 1244.685
COYQ - PARC 87.3 % 850.320
SPQ1 - SPQ2 97.5 % 0.567
CORD - SANT 86.3 % 610.354
ANTC - PARC 93.8 % 1751.031
AVERAGE 82.7% 1207.885

Please note for a regional solution, such as used by AUSPOS, ambiguity resolution success
rate of 50% or better for a baseline formed by a user site indicates a reliable solution.

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5 Computation Standards
5.1 Computation System
Software Bernese GNSS Software Version 5.2.
GNSS system(s) GPS only.

5.2 Data Preprocessing and Measurement Modelling

Data preprocessing Phase preprocessing is undertaken in a baseline by baseline
mode using triple-differences. In most cases, cycle slips are
fixed by the simultaneous analysis of different linear combi-
nations of L1 and L2. If a cycle slip cannot be fixed reliably,
bad data points are removed or new ambiguities are set up A
data screening step on the basis of weighted postfit residuals
is also performed, and outliers are removed.
Basic observable Carrier phase with an elevation angle cutoff of 7◦ and a sam-
pling rate of 3 minutes. However, data cleaning is performed
a sampling rate of 30 seconds. Elevation dependent weight-
ing is applied according to 1/ sin(e)2 where e is the satellite
elevation.
Modelled observable Double differences of the ionosphere-free linear combination.
Ground antenna IGS14 absolute phase-centre variation model is applied.
phase centre calibra-
tions
Tropospheric Model A priori model is the GMF mapped with the DRY-GMF.
Tropospheric Estima- Zenith delay corrections are estimated relying on the WET-
tion GMF mapping function in intervals of 2 hour. N-S and E-W
horizontal delay parameters are solved for every 24 hours.
Tropospheric Map- GMF
ping Function
Ionosphere First-order effect eliminated by forming the ionosphere-free
linear combination of L1 and L2. Second and third effect
applied.
Tidal displacements Solid earth tidal displacements are derived from the complete
model from the IERS Conventions 2010, but ocean tide load-
ing is not applied.
Atmospheric loading Applied
Satellite centre of IGS14 phase-centre variation model applied
mass correction
Satellite phase centre IGS14 phase-centre variation model applied
calibration
Satellite trajectories Best available IGS products.
Earth Orientation Best available IGS products.

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5.3 Estimation Process
Adjustment Weighted least-squares algorithm.
Station coordinates Coordinate constraints are applied at the Reference sites with
standard deviation of 1mm and 2mm for horizontal and vertical
components respectively.
Troposphere Zenith delay parameters and pairs of horizontal delay gradient
parameters are estimated for each station in intervals of 2 hours
and 24 hours.
Ionospheric correction An ionospheric map derived from the contributing reference sta-
tions is used to aid ambiguity resolution.
Ambiguity Ambiguities are resolved in a baseline-by-baseline mode using the
Code-Based strategy for 180-6000km baselines, the Phase-Based
L5/L3 strategy for 18-200km baselines, the Quasi-Ionosphere-Free
(QIF) strategy for 18-2000km baselines and the Direct L1/L2
strategy for 0-20km baselines.

5.4 Reference Frame and Coordinate Uncertainty

Terrestrial reference IGS14 station coordinates and velocities mapped to the mean
frame epoch of observation.
Australian datums GDA2020 and GDA94.
Derived AHD For stations within Australia, AUSGeoid2020 (V20180201) is used
to compute AHD. AUSGeoid2020 is the Australia-wide gravi-
metric quasigeoid model that has been a posteriori fitted to the
AHD. For reference, derived AHD is always determined from the
GDA2020 coordinates. In the GDA94 section of the report, AHD
values are assumed to be identical to those derived from GDA2020.
Above-geoid heights Earth Gravitational Model EGM2008 released by the National
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) EGM Development Team
is used to compute above-geoid heights. This gravitational model
is complete to spherical harmonic degree and order 2159, and con-
tains additional coefficients extending to degree 2190 and order
2159.
Coordinate uncertainty Coordinate uncertainty is expressed in terms of the 95% confi-
dence level for GDA94, GDA2020 and ITRF2014. Uncertainties
are scaled using an empirically derived model which is a function
of data span, quality and geographical location.

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