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GDDS: Python software for GNSS data download

Liguo Lu, Qiao Liang, Weijian Hu, and Tangting Wu

School of Geomatics, East China University of Technology, 418 Guanglan Road, Nanchang, 330013, Jiangxi, China

Corresponding author: Tangting Wu, ttwu AT ecut DOT edu DOT cn

The technical paper which describes this code was published in GPS Solutions, 27 (63), 2023, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10291-023-01400-0

Abstract

With the rapid development of global navigation satellite system (GNSS), GNSS data products have been widely used for high-precision positioning and navigation applications. They are typically downloaded from the international GNSS service (IGS) analysis centers and continuously operating reference stations (CORS). However, the conventional GNSS data download method is cumbersome, repetitive, and time-consuming, and it is challenging to meet the demands for rapid acquisition of multi-source data products. Therefore, we have developed a GNSS data download software with Python, which provides an interactive interface for the Windows or Linux operating system to realize the efficient and stable download for a large amount of GNSS data. The software includes five main function modules: Global IGS Data, Post-Processing Product, Regional CORS Data, Custom Download, and Data Decompression. It has the characteristics of diverse data products, map interaction support, and station information retrieval, which can meet the needs of different users.

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