Smartphones Advance Ionospheric TEC Mapping for Global Navigation

A scientific study leverages smartphone Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) carrier phase measurements to analyze Total Electron Content (TEC) across the ionosphere's spatial and temporal scales. This research aims to enhance global ionospheric monitoring and improve satellite navigation accuracy, despite challenges in smartphone signal quality.

• Study utilizes smartphone GNSS data for ionospheric Total Electron Content (TEC) analysis.
• Investigates TEC variations across diverse ionospheric spatio-temporal scales.
• Aims to leverage widespread smartphone use for denser ionospheric monitoring.
• Addresses challenges like signal noise and multipath in smartphone GNSS data.
• Contributes to improving GNSS positioning accuracy and space weather forecasting.
• Published on ESS Open Archive, a platform for early scientific research dissemination.

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