Applicability of Bevis Formula at Different Height Levels and Global Weighted Mean Temperature Model Based on Near-earth Atmospheric Temperature

doi:10.11947/j.JGGS.2020.0101

Abstract

Abstract:

Weighted mean temperature (T_m) is a critical parameter in Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology to retrieve precipitable water vapor (PWV). It is convenient to obtain high-precision T_m estimates near surface utilizing Bevis formula and surface temperature. However, some researches pointed out that the Bevis formula has large uncertainties in high-altitude regions. We investigate the applicability of the Bevis formula at different height levels and find that the Bevis formula has relatively high precision when the altitude is low, while with altitude increasing, the precision decreases gradually. To solve the problem, we analyze the relationship between T_m and atmospheric temperature within the near-earth space range (the height range between 0~10km) and find that they have a high correlation on a global scale. Accordingly, we build a global weighted mean temperature model based on near-earth atmospheric temperature. Validation results of the model show that this model can provide high-precision T_m estimation at any height level in the near-earth space range.

Key words: weighted mean temperature; Bevis formula; near-earth atmospheric temperature; global model

Yibin YAO,Zhangyu SUN,Chaoqian XU. Applicability of Bevis Formula at Different Height Levels and Global Weighted Mean Temperature Model Based on Near-earth Atmospheric Temperature[J]. Journal of Geodesy and Geoinformation Science, 2020, 3(1): 1-11.

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No.	Latitude	Longitude	Altitude/m	BTm Bias/K	TTm Bias/K	BTm RMS/K	TTm RMS/K
1	15.9°S	47.9°W	1061	0.96	-0.32	2.76	2.63
2	35.7°N	51.3°E	1204	-4.23	-1.39	5.93	5.21
3	35.5°N	106.7°E	1348	-1.81	1.61	3.95	3.93
4	38.1°N	46.3°E	1367	-4.88	-2.10	6.02	4.49
5	37.1°N	79.9°E	1375	-4.54	-0.62	5.86	4.59
6	2.8°N	5.4°E	1377	-3.99	-0.44	6.26	5.03
7	32.9°N	59.2°E	1491	-5.78	-3.82	6.82	5.45
8	37.1°N	82.7°E	1409	-3.64	0.57	5.85	5.58
9	16.4°N	120.6°E	1500	1.60	0.25	2.76	1.81
10	41.8°N	97.0°E	1770	-4.09	1.49	5.63	4.79
11	36.7°N	101.8°E	2296	-3.31	1.36	4.91	4.33
12	4.7°N	74.2°W	2547	-1.04	-1.02	2.19	2.06
13	36.4°N	94.9°E	2809	-6.50	-1.62	7.49	4.44
14	35.0°N	102.9°E	2910	-3.86	0.87	5.12	3.75
15	36.3°N	98.1°E	3190	-6.89	-1.81	7.62	3.72
16	31.1°N	97.2°E	3307	-5.61	-1.91	6.62	4.47
17	31.6°N	97.2°E	3394	-5.14	-1.31	6.15	4.09
18	29.7°N	100.0°E	3650	-6.27	-2.89	7.31	5.02
19	33.0°N	97.0°E	3716	-5.51	-0.76	6.59	4.08
20	31.5°N	92.1°E	4508	-5.41	-0.25	7.08	5.06