GNSS Applications in Earth and Space Observations

Dr. Dileep Kumar Gupta is a Post Doctoral Fellow at the Department of Physics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. He received his PhD in Physics in 2017 from IIT BHU, Varanasi. Dr. Gupta has published more than 60 research articles in reputable journals, conference proceedings, and book chapters. He serves as a Guest Editor for the journal MPDI Sensors, overseeing the special issue Spaceborne Radar Remote Sensing of Agricultural Canopies and Soil Moisture. Dr. Gupta is an active member of several scientific societies, including the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, the Indian Society of Geomatics, the Association of Agrometeorologists, and the Indian Association of Physics Teachers. 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.

Section 1: Introduction to GNSS and its Advances in Earth Observation. 1. Introduction to Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSSs) in a Global Perspective. 2. Quantitative Analysis of Variance and Optimization of Coordinate Systems and Temporal Conditions for Minimizing GPS Measurement Errors. 3. Application of GNSS in Earth System Sciences. 4. Introduction to the Measurement Techniques of GNSS Geodesy in Surveying: Enhancing Precision and Efficiency. 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. 6. Lightning Locations and Thunderstorm-induced Ionospheric Perturbations: Applications of GNSS Technology. 7. Advancing Sustainability: A Comprehensive Review of Geospatial Technology in Monitoring Climate Change-driven Landslide Hazards. 8. Detection of Tsunami induced Ionospheric Disturbances using GNSS measurements. 9. Monitoring of Calbuco Volcanic Eruption using GNSS-derived TEC Perturbation. 10. Quantifying Mineral Abundance and Erosion Using Remote Sensing and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Technology. 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. Section 3: GNSS Applications for Climate Studies. 12. Monitoring of Sea Level Variations using GNSS Technology. 13. Monitoring Climate Impacts on Himalayan Glacier Dynamics Using GNSS Radio Occultation. 14. Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and their Applications in Climate Monitoring and Modelling. 15. Real-time Computation of Precipitable Water Vapor from GPS Data. 16. Water Vapour Retrieval and its Climatic Implications using GNSS Signals. 17. GNSS Enabled Precision Agriculture. Section 4: GNSS Applications for Space Weather. 18. Role of GNSS-derived TEC for Space Weather Studies. 19. Characteristic of Ionospheric Irregularities Using GNSS Measurements over Indian EIA region Varanasi. 20. GNSS as a Cost-Effective Tool for Continuous Monitoring of Solar Flare effect on the Ionosphere. 21. Geomagnetic Storms and their Effect on Global Positioning System: A Supplication of Global Navigation Satellite System Receivers. 22. GPS TEC Response during the Solar Flare. 23. A Brief Review of Low Latitude Ionosphere: With Multi-Frequency Observation using GPS, NavIC and GMRT. Section 5: Challenges and Future Prospects. 24. Challenges and Future Developments in GNSS Technology in Disaster Management. 25. Limitation, Improvement and Future Aspects of GNSS in Climate Studies. 26. Advancements and Limitations of GNSS in Ionospheric Research. 27. Enhancing GNSS Applications in Climate Studies: A Path Forward.