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The ionosphere prediction service prototype for GNSS users
The effect of the Earth’s ionosphere represents the single largest contribution to the Global
Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) error budget and abnormal ionospheric conditions can impose serious
degradation on GNSS system functionality, including integrity, accuracy and availability. With the growing
reliance on GNSS for many modern life applications, actionable ionospheric forecasts can contribute to
the understanding and mitigation of the impact of the ionosphere on our technology based society. In this
context, the Ionosphere Prediction Service (IPS) project was set up to design and develop a prototype
platform to translate the forecast of the ionospheric effects into a service customized for specific GNSS
user communities. To achieve this overarching aim, four different product groups dealing with solar activity,
ionospheric activity, GNSS receiver performance and service performance have been developed and
integrated into a service chain, which is made available through a web based platform. This paper provides
an overview of the IPS project describing its overall architecture, products and web based platform.PublishedA412A. Fisica dell'alta atmosferaJCR Journa