Inverse modelling of GNSS multipath for sea level measurements - initial results

Paper in proceeding, 2016

We present a new method to retrieve sea level from GNSS SNR data that relies upon inverse modelling of the detrended SNR. This method can simultaneously use data from both GPS and GLONASS, and both L1 and L2 frequencies, to improve the solution with respect to prior studies. Results from the GNSS-R installation at Onsala Space Observatory are presented and the retrieved sea level heights are compared with a co-located pressure mareograph. The method is found to give an RMS error of 1.8 cm. The results are also compared against previous implementations of GNSS tide gauges and found to have lower RMS than both the earlier SNR algorithm and also the dual receiver, phase delay method.