Research Article

Seasonal Multifactor Modelling of Weighted-Mean Temperature for Ground-Based GNSS Meteorology in Hunan, China

Table 1

Comparison of four typical methods for obtaining .

MethodFormulaFactorsDifficultyAccuracy

Numerical integration Vapor pressure ; average temperature ; thickness Hard Highest
BevisSurface temperature TsEasyHigh
Constant KEasiestLowest
Approximate integrationTemperature lapse rate ; vapor pressure decline rate ; surface temperature ; gas constant ; gravitational acceleration HardestLow