TABLE OF CONTENTS Data formats are the positional and semantic structures that are used to separate information items (records) and the elements (fields). Various groups and companies have created a variety of ASCII (text based) and binary data format structures that can used to store and transfer GPS information.
GPS data formats can be used to store, transfer and retrieve position location and correction. GPS precise satellite ephemeris data may be provided through other types of data connections such as the Internet for post mission process. Post mission is the processing or using of information after a mission (such as measuring location information) has been performed.
Receiver Independent exchange format is an industry standard text based data format used to exchange GPS data between GPS receivers and systems. The RINEX format includes GPS and GLONASS observation data, navigation messages, clock data and SBAS broadcast data files. RINEX is overseen by the international GNSS services (IGS) agency.
Compact receiver independent exchange format is the compressed (optimized) version of the industry standard text based data format used to exchange GPS data between GPS receivers and systems.
Standard product 3 is an industry standard format for precise GPS orbital (ephemeris) data. SP3 is overseen by the international GNSS services (IGS) agency.
Ionospheric map exchange format is a standard data structure that defines the total electron count (TEC) in the ionosphere.
