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Ionospheric and Neutrosphere Impacts on Multi-GNSS Kinematic PPP During Geomagnetic Storms: A Global Study
João P V Zaupa1, Felipe T L De Souza1, Lucas G Ferreira1
1Department of Cartography, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Presidente Prudente 19060-080, São Paulo, Brazil.
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This work proposes a multiscale spatial and temporal approach to assess the impacts of the ionosphere and neutrosphere (neutral atmosphere including both tropospheric and stratospheric) through an independent analysis of each component on Precise Point Positioning (PPP) accuracy and stability during selected representative geomagnetic events of Solar Cycle 25. Geomagnetically quiet and disturbed days were selected using the Kp index, with 21 multi-GNSS stations distributed across latitude bands. Kinematic PPP processing was performed using APPPOLO software (v1.0) with ionosphere-free dual-frequency combinations, precise products, and robust filtering, totaling 924 solutions. Results show improvements in geometry and satellite availability with multi-GNSS, achieving discrepancies within 0-10 cm in more than 89% of the solutions. The VMF3 model confirmed the deterministic behavior of ZHD and the latitudinal variability of ZWD, with increased stability in multi-GNSS solutions. Greater degradation was observed at high latitudes under disturbed geomagnetic conditions, particularly for GPS-only processing. Residual analysis indicated elevation-dependent effects and constellation-related differences. The analysis of ionospheric irregularities using ROTI revealed that PPP degradation is strongly associated with spatial distribution and satellite geometry, with enhanced effects at high latitudes and low elevation angles.
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