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This chapter covers the fundamental science behind GNSS-meteorology. Firstly, atmospheric water vapour and it’s role in meteorological and climate systems is covered. The Chapter then provides an overview of GNSS; how they fundamentally operate, how the atmosphere affects GNSS signals (and in particular, GNSS signal delays due to the neutral atmosphere), the conversion of atmospheric delays to integrated water vapour and the application of both signal delays and water vapour to modern meteorological observing systems.
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Jones, J. (2020). Scientific Background. In: Jones, J., et al. Advanced GNSS Tropospheric Products for Monitoring Severe Weather Events and Climate. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13901-8_1
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