GNSS Applications in Earth and Space Observations Challenges and Prospective Approaches

Section 1: Introduction to GNSS and Its Advances in Earth Observation

1. Introduction to Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSSs) in a Global Perspective

Sushil Kumar

2. Quantitative Analysis of Variance and Optimization of Coordinate Systems and Temporal Conditions for Minimizing GPS Measurement Errors

 Nitesh Awasthi, V. S. Rathore, Jayant Nath Tripathiet, and C. Jeganathan

3. Application of GNSS in Earth System Sciences

Bhawana Sharma, Leesh Ray, Damanti Murmu, Ayushi Gupta, and Dileep Kumar Gupta

4. Introduction to the Measurement Techniques of GNSS Geodesy in Surveying: Enhancing Precision and Efficiency

Shashank C. Bangi

Section 2: GNSS Applications for Disaster Management

5. Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS): Insights to the cyclone ‘Mocha’ (2023) in the Bay of Bengal

Vivek Singh, Gaurav Tiwari, Megha Maheshwari, and Abhijeet Kumar

6. Lightning Locations and Thunderstorm-induced Ionospheric Perturbations: Applications of GNSS Technology

Abhay Srivastava, Ogunsua Babalola, Gopal Sharma, Shayam Sundar Kundu, M. Somorjit Singh, and Shiv Prasad Aggarwal

7. Advancing Sustainability: A Comprehensive Review of Geospatial Technology in Monitoring Climate Change-driven Landslide Hazards

Rajeev Singh Chandel, Praveen Kumar Rai, and Rahul Kumar Misra

8.  Detection of Tsunami-induced Ionospheric Disturbances Using GNSS Measurements

Sanjay Kumar, Arti Mishra, and A. K. Singh

9. Monitoring of Calbuco Volcanic Eruption Using GNSS-derived TEC Perturbation

Mahesh N. Shrivastava, Ajeet K. Maurya, Francisca Sánchez, and Susana Layana

10. Quantifying Mineral Abundance and Erosion Using Remote Sensing and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Technology

Ramesh Kumar, Rajesh Kumar, Atar Singh, Prity Singh Pippal, Payal Sharma, Shruti Singh, and Surjeet Singh Randhawa

11. Forest Fire Risk (FFR) Mapping Using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Geospatial Technique and Advantage of GNNS to Monitor the Forest Fire: A Case Study in the Southern Districts of Uttarakhand

Jayant Nath Tripathi, Swarnim, Irjesh Sonker, Digvijay Dubey, and Roopa Maurya

Section 3: GNSS Applications for Climate Studies

12. Monitoring of Sea Level Variations Using GNSS Technology

Ashutosh K. Singh and A. K. Singh

 13. Monitoring Climate Impacts on Himalayan Glacier Dynamics Using GNSS Radio Occultation

Atar Singh, Rajesh Kumar, Ramesh Kumar, Varsha Tanu, Shruti Singh, and Prity S. Pippal

14. Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and Their Applications in Climate Monitoring and Modeling

Neelam Dahiya, Gurwinder Singh, Vishakha Sood, Apoorva Sharma, and Sartajvir Singh

15. Real-time Computation of Precipitable Water Vapor from GPS Data

Reshma Raskar-Phule and S. Bala Subramaniyam

16. Water Vapour Retrieval and Its Climatic Implications Using GNSS Signals

Sanjay Kumar

17. GNSS-enabled Precision Agriculture

Ayushi Gupta, Damanti Murmu, Dileep Kumar Gupta, and Prasad S. Thenkabail

Section 4: GNSS Applications for Space Weather

18. Role of GNSS-derived TEC for Space Weather Studies

Gopi Krishna Seemala

19. Characteristic of Ionospheric Irregularities Using GNSS Measurements over Indian EIA Region Varanasi

Mini Rajput, Mukulika Mondal, and Abhay Kumar Singh

 20. GNSS as a Cost-effective Tool for Continuous Monitoring of Solar Flare Effect on the Ionosphere

Suniti Saharan, Ajeet K. Maurya, Mahesh N. Shrivastava, and Rajesh Singh

21. Geomagnetic Storms and Their Effect on Global Positioning System: A Supplication of Global Navigation Satellite System Receivers

Kalpana Patel and Sunil Kumar Chaurasiya

22. GPS TEC Response During the Solar Flare

S. S. Rao and A. K. Singh

23. A Brief Review of Low Latitude Ionosphere: With Multi-frequency Observation Using GPS, NavIC, and GMRT

Abhirup Datta, Bhuvnesh Brawar, Sarvesh Mangla, Deepthi Ayyagari, and Sumanjit Chakraborty

Section 5: Challenges and Future Prospects

24. Challenges and Future Developments in GNSS Technology in Disaster Management

Nitin Arora, Sakshi, and Sartajvir Singh

25. Limitation, Improvement, and Future Aspects of GNSS in Climate Studies

Anubhava Srivastava, Raziqa Masood, Raj Kumar Goel, and Shikha Verma

26. Advancements and Limitations of GNSS in Ionospheric Research

Raj Gusain, Anurag Vidyarthi, Rishi Prakash, and A. K. Shukla

27. Enhancing GNSS Applications in Climate Studies: A Path Forward

Nitin Arora, Sartajvir Singh, and Apoorva Sharma

Biography

Dr. Dileep Kumar Gupta received the M.Sc. degree in Electronics from the University Institute of Engineering and Technology, C.S.J.M. University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, in 2009. He has completed a Doctorate with the Department of Physics, IIT (BHU), Varanasi, India. Dr. Gupta qualified in the National Eligibility Test in Electronic Science and the Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineers in Electronics and Communication Engineering. Currently, he works as an Assistant Professor (Grade II) at Galgotias University, Greater Noida, UP, India. His research interests include multi-sensor remote sensing and climate data processing, geoinformatics, artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms, disaggregation schemes for high-resolution soil moisture retrieval, and agriculture remote sensing.

Prof. Abhay Kumar Singh has made outstanding contributions to teaching and research in space weather studies, particularly the upper atmosphere over low latitudes and characteristics of aerosols over IGB. His work is widely cited in books, reviews, and papers. Prof. Singh established the Atmospheric Research Lab, recognized by ISRO, and has published more than 200 research papers. Prof. Singh has visited and lectured in The Netherlands, Busan South Korea, ICTP Italy, Sopron Hungry, New Orleans, Pasadena, and Boston, USA. He is also an esteemed and actively involved member of several world-renowned scientific societies, which include the Indian Physics Association, Indian Meteorological Society, Indian Aerosol Science and Technology Association (IASTA), and Plasma Science Society of India.