Carrier phase ambiguity

What is the definition of carrier phase ambiguity?

Refers to unknowns in GNSS carrier wave phase-count based ranging measurement due to successive waveforms being indistinguishable from previous waveforms. In other words, difficulty in determining one waveform from another. Carrier wave ambiguity must be resolved for correct GNSS based positioning.

What are the applications for carrier phase ambiguity?

• Autonomous Systems
• Autonomous Agriculture
• Aerospace
• Automotive
• Defence
• Marine
• Subsea
• Surveying

What other terms are related to carrier phase ambiguity?

• GNSS
• GPS

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