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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The next URSI General Assembly & Scientific Symposium wil be held in Montreal, Canada from 19-26 August, 2017. Full details can be found at
<a href="http://www.ursi2017.org">www.ursi2017.org</a> .<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Seebany Datta-Barua and Matthew Angling are convening a session in Commission G on
<span lang="EN-US">GNSS Applications in Radio Science:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) such as the Global Positioning System (GPS), Galileo, and Beidou rely on L band trans-ionospheric radio signals for positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT). Such signals are susceptible to ionospheric
propagation effects (i.e. phase advance, group delay) that can alter the received signal properties at the receiver. Thus, the ionosphere can affect PNT services. Conversely, the variations in signal properties can be used to probe the ionosphere. This
session welcomes papers on: ionospheric science in order to improve future GNSS services; on ionospheric effects on current GNSS services; and on the use of GNSS signals of opportunity for ionospheric remote sensing. Of particular interest are papers on the
new GNSS signals that are now available (i.e. Galileo E5a/E5b and GPS L5).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The abstract deadline of January 30, 2017 is approaching quickly and we would encourage you to submit your papers as soon as possible. Please feel free to circulate this email to any of your colleagues that may be interested.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Matt<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Prof. Matthew Angling, FInstP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Space Environment and Radio Engineering (SERENE) Group<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Gisbert Kapp Building<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">University of Birmingham<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href="mailto:m.angling@bham.ac.uk">m.angling@bham.ac.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Tel: +44 (0) 121 4144288<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Mob:+44 (0) 7845 683187<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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