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Table 6 Validation parameters of ZWD computed using ERA5-PWV data by Bevis equation based on globally adopted Tm model (ERA5-ZWD1) and locally fine-tuned Tm model (ERA5-ZWD2) and computed by GPT3 atmospheric model using (Askne & Nordius, 1987) formula (GPT3-ZWD)

From: Assessment of GNSS zenith tropospheric delay responses to atmospheric variables derived from ERA5 data over Nigeria

GNSS stations

Model

RMS (mm)

\(R^{2}\)

ABUZ

ERA5-ZWD1

20.4109

0.9349

 

ERA5-ZWD2

20.3380

0.9353

 

GPT3-ZWD

43.9342

0.6982

BJCO

ERA5-ZWD1

18.1678

0.8865

 

ERA5-ZWD2

18.1622

0.9966

 

GPT3-ZWD

53.5907

0.0124

BKFP

ERA5-ZWD1

20.0368

0.9511

 

ERA5-ZWD2

19.9823

0.9514

 

GPT3-ZWD

45.8375

0.7443

FUTY

ERA5-ZWD1

24.7438

0.9332

 

ERA5-ZWD2

24.6656

0.9336

 

GPT3-ZWD

45.9314

0.7698

OSGF

ERA5-ZWD1

21.0036

0.9233

 

ERA5-ZWD2

20.9160

0.9540

 

GPT3-ZWD

43.6566

0.6688

UNEC

ERA5-ZWD1

22.2685

0.8788

 

ERA5-ZWD2

22.1299

0.8803

 

GPT3-ZWD

41.6780

0.5755

AVERAGE

ERA5-ZWD1

21.1052

0.9180

 

ERA5-ZWD2

21.0323

0.9419

 

GPT3-ZWD

45.7714

0.5782