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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-2069-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-2069-2025
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09 May 2025
Research article |  | 09 May 2025

Atmospheric horizontal gradients measured with eight co-located GNSS stations and a microwave radiometer

Tong Ning and Gunnar Elgered

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We analyzed signal delays in the atmosphere, using eight co-located global navigation satellite system (GNSS) stations, and compared linear horizontal gradients with microwave radiometer data. A weak constraint applied when estimating gradients in the GNSS data processing, enhancing short-lived gradient tracking but increasing noise, which can be mitigated by averaging gradients from the eight stations. This approach may enhance GNSS-based atmospheric monitoring for use in weather nowcasting.
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