EclipseNB: A Network of Low-Cost GNSS Receivers to Study the Ionosphere

A. Kashcheyev; B. Nava; C. Watson; P. T. Jayachandran; R. B. Langley

doi:10.1029/2024SW004194

EclipseNB: A Network of Low-Cost GNSS Receivers to Study the Ionosphere

A. Kashcheyev^*
, B. Nava
, C. Watson
, P. T. Jayachandran
, R. B. Langley

^*Corresponding author for this work

Engineering and Physical Sciences

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Abstract

This work aims to demonstrate that dense networks of low-cost dual-frequency global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) receivers can be used to retrieve ionospheric electron content with almost the same level of accuracy as scientific-grade GNSS receivers. A network of 15 GNSS receivers called EclipseNB was designed and installed in New Brunswick, Canada to study ionospheric structure and dynamic behavior, including the response of the ionosphere to the total solar eclipse in April 2024. EclipseNB observations during the solar eclipse and the extreme geomagnetic storm in May 2024 are presented. The status and the future of the network are discussed.

Original language	English
Article number	e2024SW004194
Number of pages	13
Journal	Space Weather
Volume	23
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1029/2024SW004194
Publication status	Published - 20 Jan 2025

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Keywords

eclipse
geomagnetic storm
GNSS network
low-cost
multi-frequency
total electron content

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