Geocenter Variations Assessment using Frequency Analysis and Allan Variance Method
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https://doi.org/10.11137/1982-3908_2021_44_38077Keywords:
Geocenter motion, Frequency analysis, Noise estimationAbstract
The objective of this work is to characterize the signals and noises of Geocenter variations time series obtained from different space geodesy techniques as Global Positioning System (GPS), Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated on Satellite (DORIS), and Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR). The proposed methodology is based on the estimation of periodic signals by performing frequency analysis using FAMOUS software (Frequency Analysis Mapping On Unusual Sampling) and evaluation of level and type of noises by Allan variance technique and Three Corned Hat (TCH) method. The available data concern 13 years (from 1993 to 2006) of weekly series of Geocenter residuals components and scale factor variations, according to ITRF2000. The results estimated are more accurate according to GPS and SLR of about 2-8 mm than DORIS of about 8-42 mm, for Geocenter. Better RMS of scale factor was obtained of about 0.1ppb (0.6mm) for GPS technique than SLR and DORIS with 0.6 and 0.9 ppb (3.6 and 5.4mm), respectively. The estimated seasonal signals amplitudes are in the range of few milimeters per technique with centimetre level for Z Geocenter component of DORIS. The Geocenter motion derived from SLR technique is more accurate and close to the geodynamic models. The noise analysis shows a dominant white noise in the SLR and DORIS Geocenter solutions at a level of 0.6-1 mm and 10-40 mm, respectively. However, the GPS solution is characterized by a flicker noise at millimetre level, relating to mismodeling systematic errors.
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