In preparation

Nievinski, F.G., and K.M. Larson, A physically-based statistical inverse model for GPS multipath applied to two years of snow monitoring at Niwot Ridge, Colorado.

Larson, K.M. et al., A New Vegetation Water Content Database: Results from the EarthScope Plate Boundary Observatory.

Slater, A., A. Bilich, and K.M. Larson, An Assessment of SNODAS Snow Depths Using GPS SNR Inversions.

2012

Larson, K.M., J. Lofgren, and R. Haas, The GPS Tide Gauge, Revisited, Advances in Space Research, Special Issue on Altimeter Calibration, in review (pdf, password required).

Chew, C.C., E.E. Small, K.M. Larson, and V. Zavorotny, Theoretical Effects of Near-Surface Soil Moisture on GPS SNR Data: Modeling Phase, Amplitude, and Frequency, IEEE Trans. Geo. Rem. Sens., in review (pdf, password required).

Larson, K.M. and F.G. Nievinski, GPS Snow Sensing: Results from the EarthScope Plate Boundary Observatory, GPS Solutions, in press (pdf, password required).

2011

Gutmann, E., K. M. Larson, M. Williams, F.G. Nievinski, and V. Zavorotny, Snow measurement by GPS interferometric reflectometry: an evaluation at Niwot Ridge, Colorado, Hydrologic Processes, doi:10.1002/hyp.8329 (pdf) or (pdf).

Pedatella, N.M., J. M. Forbes, A. Maute, A. Richmond, T.-W. Fang, K.M. Larson, and G. Millward, Longitudinal variations in the F-region ionosphere and the topside ionosphere/plasmasphere: observations and model simulations, J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, Vol. 116, A12309, doi:10.1029/2011JA016600, (pdf).

Montgomery-Brown, E.K., D.K. Sinnett, K.M. Larson, M.P. Poland, P. Segall, and A. Miklius, Spatio-temporal distribution of dike opening and decollement slip during the June 2007 intrusion at Kilauea volcano, Hawaii, J. Geophys. Res., 116, B03401, doi:10.1029/2010JB007762, 2011 (pdf).

2010

Pedatella, N. and K. M. Larson, Routine determination of the plasmapause based on COSMIC GPS TEC Observations of the mid-latitude trough, J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, 115, A09301, doi:10.1029/2010JA015265, 2010 (pdf).

Larson, K.M., M. Poland, and A. Miklius, Volcano monitoring using GPS: developing data analysis strategies based on the June 2007 Kilauea Volcano intrusion and eruption, J. Geophys. Res., 115, B07406, doi:10.1029/2009JB007022, 2010 (pdf).

Small, E.E., K.M. Larson, and J. J. Braun, Sensing Vegetation Growth With Reflected GPS Signals, Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, L12401, doi:10.1029/2010GL042951, 2010 (pdf).

Larson, K.M., J. Braun, E.E. Small, V. Zavorotny, E. Gutmann, and A. Bilich, GPS Multipath and Its Relation to Near-Surface Soil Moisture Content, IEEE J-STARS, Vol.3 pp 91-99, 10.1109/JSTARS.2009.2033612, 2010 (pdf), Files.

Zavorotny, V., K.M. Larson, J. Braun, E.E. Small, E. Gutmann, and A. Bilich, A physical model of GPS multipath caused by land reflections: toward bare soil moisture retrievals, IEEE J-STARS, Vol. 3 (1), pp. 100-110, 10.1109/JSTARS.2009.2033608, 2010 (pdf).

2009

Pedatella, N., J. Lei, K.M. Larson, and J. Forbes, Observations of the ionospheric response to the 15 December 2006 geomagnetic storm: long duration positive storm effect, J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, 114, A12313, doi:10.1029/2009JA014568, 2009 (pdf).

Larson, K.M., E. Gutmann, V. Zavorotny, J. Braun, M. Williams, and F. G. Nievinski, Can we measure snow depth with GPS receivers?, Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L17502, doi:10.1029/2009GL039430, 2009 (pdf).

Larson, K. M., GPS Seismology, J. Geodesy, Vol. 83(3), 227-233, doi:10.1007/s00190-008-0233-x, 2009 (pdf).

Fukuda, J., K. Johnson, K. M. Larson, and S. Miyazaki, Friction parameters inferred from the early stages of afterslip following the 2003 Tokachi-oki earthquake, J. Geophys. Res., 114, B04412, doi:10.1029/2008JB006166, 2009 (pdf).

2008

Larson, K.M., E.E. Small, E. Gutmann, A. Bilich, J. Braun, V. Zavorotny, Use of GPS receivers as a soil moisture network for water cycle studies, Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L24405, doi:10.1029/2008GL036013, 2008 (pdf).

Pedatella, N., J. Forbes, J. Lei, J. Thayer, and K. M. Larson, The influence of geomagnetic storms on the longitudinal structure of of the low-latitude ionosphere, J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, 113, A11315, doi:10.1029/2008JA013539, 2008 (pdf).

Larson K. M. and S. Miyazaki, Resolving Static Offsets from High-Rate GPS Data: the 2003 Tokachi-oki earthquake, Earth, Planets, Space, 60, 801-808, 2008, (pdf).

Larson, K. M., E. E. Small, E. Gutmann, A. Bilich, P. Axelrad, and J. Braun, Using GPS multipath to measure soil moisture fluctuations: initial results, GPS Solutions, Vol 12(3), 173-177, doi:10.1007/s10291-007-0076-6, 2008 (pdf), (files).

Bilich, A., K. M. Larson and P. Axelrad, Modeling GPS Phase Multipath with SNR: Case study from Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia, J. Geophys. Res., 113, B04401, doi 10.1029/2007JB005194, 2008 (pdf), (files).

Bilich, A., J. Cassidy, and K. M. Larson, GPS Seismology: Application to the 2002 Mw=7.9 Denali Fault Earthquake, BSSA, Vol. 98(2) 593-606; doi:10.1785/0120070096, 2008 (pdf), (files),

Miyazaki, S. and K. M. Larson, Coseismic and early postseismic slip for the 2003 Tokachi-oki earthquake sequence inferred from GPS data, Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol. 35, L04302, doi:10.1029/2007GL032309, 2008 (pdf). (files).

Khan, A., J. Wahr, E. Leuliette, T. van Dam, K. M. Larson, and O. Francis, Geodetic measurements of postglacial adjustments in Greenland, J. Geophys. Res., Vol. 113 B02402, doi:10.1029/2007JB004956, 2008.

2007

Hartzell, S., P. Liu, C. Mendoza, C. Ji, and K. M. Larson, Stability and Uncertainty of Finite-Fault Slip Inversions: Application to the 2004 Parkfield, California, Earthquake, BSSA, v. 97; no. 6; p. 1911-1934; DOI: 10.1785/0120070080, 2007 (pdf).

Bilich, A. and K. M. Larson, Mapping the GPS Multipath Environment Using the

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR), Radio Science, 42, RS6003, doi10.1029/2007RS003652, 2007 (pdf).

Larson, K. M., N. Ashby, C. Hackman, and W. Bertiger, An Assessment of Relativistic

Effects for Low Earth Orbiters: the GRACE Satellites, Metrologia, 44, 484-490, doi:10.1088/0026-1394/44/6/007, 2007 (pdf), (figures).

Khan, A., J. Wahr, L. Stearns, G. Hamilton, T. van Dam, K. M. Larson, and O. Francis, Elastic uplift in southeast Greenland due to rapid ice mass loss, Geophys. Res. Lett.,34, L21701, doi:10.1029/2007GL031468, 2007 (pdf).

Minson, S.E., D. Dreger, R. Burgmann, H. Kanamori, and K. M. Larson, Seismically and geodetically determined nondouble-couple source mechanisms from the 2000 Miyakejima volcanic earthquake swarm, J. Geophys. Res., 112, B10308, doi 10.1029/2006JB004847, 2007 (pdf).

Liu, Y., J. Rice, and K. M. Larson, Seismicity variations associated with aseismic transients in Guerrero, Mexico, 1995-2006, Earth Plan. Sci. Lett, Vol. 262, 493-504, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2007.08.018, 2007, (pdf).

Larson, K. M., V. Kostoglodov, S. Miyazaki, and J. Santiago, An Aseismic Slow Slip Event in Guerrero, Mexico: new results from GPS, Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol. 34, L13309, doi:10.1029/2007GL029912, 2007 (pdf), (GRL cover art), (files).

Emore, G., J. Haase, K. Choi, K. M. Larson, and A. Yamagiwa, Recovering absolute seismic displacements through combined use of 1-Hz GPS and strong motion accelerometers, BSSA, Vol 97:2, 357-378, doi:10.1785/0120060153, 2007 (pdf).

Larson, K.M., A. Bilich, and P. Axelrad, Improving the precision of high-rate GPS, J. Geophys. Res., 112, B05422, doi:10.1029/2006JB004367, 2007 (pdf), (figures).

Agnew, D. C. and K. M. Larson, Finding the Repeat Times of the GPS Constellation, GPS Solutions, doi:10.1007/s10291-006-0038-4, Vol 11(1), 2007 (pdf).

2006

Johnson, K., R. Burgmann, and K.M. Larson, Frictional afterslip following the 2004 Parkfield, California earthquake, BSSA, Vol. 96:4b, S321, DOI: 10.1785/gssrl 77.4.491, 2006 (pdf).

2005

Plumb, J., K. M. Larson, J. White, and E. Powers, Absolute Calibration of a Geodetic Time-Transfer System, IEEE Trans. UFFC., Vol. 52, No. 11, 1904-1911, 2005, (pdf).

Plumb, J. and K. M. Larson, Long-term Comparisons between Two Way Satellite and Geodetic Time Transfer Systems, IEEE Trans. UFFC., Vol. 52, No. 11, 1912-1918, 2005, (pdf). IEEE incorrectly printed Figure 12. This is what it should be; (files).

Franco, S. I., V. Kostoglodov, K. M. Larson, V. Manea, M. Manea, and J. Santiago, Propagation of the 2001-2002 silent earthquake and interplate coupling in the Oaxaca subduction zone, Mexico, Earth, Planets, Space, 57, 973-985, 2005 (pdf).

2004

Iglesias, A., S. Singh, A. Lowry, M. Santoyo, V. Kostoglodov, K. M. Larson, S.I. Franco Sanchez, and T. Mikumo, The silent earthquake of 2002 in the Guerrero seismic gap, Mexico (Mw=7.6): inversion of slip on the plate interface and some implications,Geofisica Internacional, 43(3), 309-317, 2004 (pdf).

Gomberg, J., P. Bodin, K. M. Larson, H. Dragert, Earthquakes nucleated by transient deformations - a fundamental process evident in observations surrounding the M7.9 Denali Fault Alaska Earthquake, Nature, 427, 621 - 624, doi 10.1038/nature02335, 2004 (pdf).

Larson, K.M. , V. Kostoglodov, A. Lowry, W. Hutton, O. Sanchez, K. Hudnut, and G. Suarez, Crustal Deformation Measurements in Guerrero, Mexico, J. Geophys. Res., Vol. 109, No. B4, B04409 doi 10.1029/2003JB002843, 2004 (pdf).

Yoshioka, S., T. Mikumo, V. Kostoglodov, K.M. Larson, A. Lowry, and S. K. Singh, Interplate coupling and a recent aseismic slow slip event in the Guerrero seismic gap of the Mexican subduction zone, as deduced from GPS data inversion using a Bayesian information criterion, Phys. Earth Planet, Vol. 146:3-4, 513-530, 2004.

Ji, C., K. M. Larson, Y. Tan, K. Hudnut and K. Choi, Slip history of the 2003 San Simeon Earthquake constrained by combining 1-Hz GPS, strong motion, and teleseismic data, Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol. 31, No.17, L17608, doi 10.1029/2004GL020448, 2004 (pdf).

Miyazaki, S., K. M. Larson, K. Choi, K. Hikima, K. Koketsu, P. Bodin, J. Haase, G. Emore, and A. Yamagiwa, Modeling the rupture process of the 2003 Tokachi-Oki earthquake using 1-Hz GPS data, Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol.31,No.21,L21603, doi 10.1029/2004GL021457, 2004 (pdf).

Choi, K., A. Bilich, K. M. Larson, and P. Axelrad, Modified sidereal filtering: Implications for high-rate GPS positioning Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol. 31, No.22, L22608, doi 10.1029/2004GL021621, 2004 (pdf).

2003

Kostoglodov, V., S.K. Singh, J. A. Santiago, S. I. Franco, K. M. Larson, A. Lowry, and R. Bilham, A large silent earthquake in the Guerrero seismic gap, Mexico, Geophys. Res. Lett.. Vol. 30, No. 15, 1807, 10.1029/2003GL017219, 2003 (pdf).

Larson, K. M., P. Bodin, and J. Gomberg, Using 1 Hz GPS Data to Measure Deformations Caused by the Denali Fault Earthquake, Science, Vol. 300, 1421-1424, doi: 10.1126/science.1084531, 2003 (pdf).

2002

Tavernier G, L. Soudarin, K. M. Larson, C. Noll, J. Ries, and P. Willis, Current status of the DORIS Pilot Experiment and the future international DORIS Service, Adv. Space Res., 30(2), 151-156, 2002.

Larson, K. M., J. Plumb, J. Zwally, and W. Abdalati, Analysis of GPS Data Collected on the Greenland Ice Sheet, Polar Geography, Vol 25., No. 1, 22-40, 2002 (pdf), (figures).

Zwally, J., W. Abdalati, T. Herring, K. M. Larson, J. Saba, and K. Steffen, Surface Melt Induced Acceleration of Greenland Ice-Sheet Flow, Science, 10.1126, doi: 10.1126/science.1072708, 2002 Abstract, Goddard Press Release, (pdf).

2001

Paul, J., R., Burgmann, V. Gaur, R. Bilham, K. M. Larson, M. Anadna, S. Jade, M. Mukul, Anupama, G. Satyal, and D. Kumar, The Motion and Active Deformation of India, Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol. 28, No. 04, 647-650, 2001.

van Dam, T., J. Wahr, P. C. D. Milly, A. B. Shmakin, G. Blewitt, D. Lavallee, and K. M. Larson, Crustal displacements due to continental water loading, Geophys. Res. Lett., 28(4), 651-654, 10.1029/2000GL012120, 2001 (pdf).

Altamimi et al., The Terrestrial Reference Frame and the Dynamic Earth, EOS Trans AGU, 82(25), 273-379, 2001 (pdf).

Wahr, J., T. van Dam, K. M. Larson, and O. Francis, Geodetic Measurements in Greenland and Their Implications, J. Geophys. Res.,Vol. 106, 16,567-16,581, 10.1029/2001JB000211, 2001, (pdf).

Lowry, A., K. M. Larson, V. Kostoglodov, R. Bilham, Transient slip on the subduction interface in Guerrero, southern Mexico, Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol. 28, No. 19, p. 3753 (2001GL013238), 2001 (pdf).

Larson, K. M., P. Cervelli, M. Lisowski, A. Miklius, P. Segall, and S. Owen, Volcano Monitoring using GPS I. Filtering Strategies, J. Geophys. Res.,Vol. 106, 19453-19464, 10.1029/2001JB000305, 2001 (pdf).

Wahr, J., T. van Dam, K. M. Larson, and O. Francis, GPS Measurements of Vertical Crustal Motion in Greenland, J. Geophys. Res., 106, No. D24, 33,755-33,760, 2001.

Wang Qi, P. Zhang, J. Freymueller, R. Bilham, K. M. Larson, Xi'an Lai, Z. Niu, X. You, Y. Li, J. Liu, Zhiqiang Yang, and Qizhi Chen, Present-day crustal deformation in China constrained by GPS measurements, Science, Vol. 294, 574-577, 2001 (pdf).

2000

Bendick, R., R. Bilham, J. Freymueller, K. M. Larson, and G. Yin, Geodetic Estimate for a Low Slip-Rate on the Altyn Tagh Fault and Constraints on Asian Deformation, Nature,Vol. 404, 69-72, 2000 (pdf).

Larson, K.M., J. Levine, L. Nelson, and T. Parker, Assessment of GPS Carrier-Phase Stability for Time-Transfer Applications, IEEE Trans. UFFC, Vol. 47 (2), 484-494, 2000 (figures).

van Dam, T., K. M. Larson, J. Wahr, O. Francis, and S. Gross, Using GPS and Gravity to Infer Ice Mass Changes in Greenland, EOS, Vol. 81, No. 37, 421-427, 2000.

Larson, K.M. and T. van Dam, Measuring Postglacial Rebound with GPS and Absolute Gravity, Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol. 27, 3925-3928, 2000. (pdf).

1999

Larson, K.M., R. Burgmann, R. Bilham, J. Freymueller, Kinematics of the India-Eurasia

collision zone from GPS measurements, J. Geophys. Res., Vol. 104, 1077-1094,

10.1029/1998JB900043, 1999.

Larson, K.M. and J. Levine, Carrier Phase Time Transfer, IEEE Trans. UFFC, Vol. 46, 1001-1012, 1999 (figures).

Bilham, R., R. Bendick, K. M. Larson, J. Braun, S. Tesfaye, P. Mohr, and L. Asfaw, Secular and Tidal Strain across the Ethiopian rift, Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol. 26(18) 2789-2792, 1999.

1998

Larson, K.M., and J. Levine, Time Transfer using the Phase of the GPS Carrier, IEEE

Trans. UFFC, Vol 45, No. 3, 539-540, May 1998.

Schenewerk, M., T. vanDam, G. Sasagawa, S. Philipsen, and K. M. Larson, A detailed analysis of tropospheric effects on geodetic observations at TMGO, Phys. Chem. Earth, Vol 23, No. 1, 103-106, 1998.

1997

Bilham, R., K. M. Larson, J. Freymueller, and Project Idylhim, GPS measurements of present-day convergence across the Nepal Himalaya, Nature, Vol. 336, 61-64,

1997 (pdf).

Larson, K.M., J. Freymueller, and S. Philipsen, Global Plate Velocities from the Global Positioning System, J. Geophys. Res., Vol. 102, 9961-9982, 10.1029/97JB00514, 1997 (pdf).

1996

Freymueller, J., R. Bilham, R. Burgmann, K. M. Larson, J. Paul, S. Jade, and V. Gaur, Global Positioning System measurements of Indian plate motion and convergence across the lesser Himalaya, Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol. 23, 3107-3110, 1996.

1995

Larson, K.M. and J. Freymueller, Relative motions of the Australian, Pacific, and Antarctic plates using the Global Positioning System, Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol. 22, No. 1, 37-40, 1995.

Larson, K.M., Crustal Deformation, in U.S. National Report to International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics 1991-1994, Reviews of Geophysics Supplement, 371-377, July 1, 1995.

1994

Larson, K.M. and M. Lisowski, Strain accumulation in the Shumagin Islands: Results of initial GPS measurements, Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol. 21, 489-492, 1994.

1993

Larson, K.M., Application of the Global Positioning System to Crustal Deformation Measurements: Part III, Results from the Southern California Borderlands, J. Geophys. Res., Vol. 98, 21,713-21,726, 1993.

Feigl, K., D. Agnew, Y. Bock, A. Donnellan, B. Hager, T. Herring, D. Jackson, T. Jordan, R. King, S. Larsen, K. M. Larson, M. Murray, Z. Shen, and F. Webb, Space geodetic measurement of crustal deformation in central and southern California, 1984- 1992, J. Geophys. Res., Vol. 98, 21,677-21,712, 1993.

1992

Larson, K.M.and F.H. Webb, Active Deformation in the Santa Barbara Channel Inferred from GPS Measurements, Geophys. Res. Lett.,Vol. 19, 1491-1494, 1992.

1991

Larson, K.M, and D.C. Agnew, Application of the Global Positioning System to Crustal Deformation Measurements: Part I, Precision and Accuracy, J. Geophys. Res. Vol. 96, 16,547-16,566, 1991.

Larson, K.M., F.H.Webb, and D.C. Agnew, Application of the Global Positioning System to Crustal Deformation Measurements: Part II, the Influence of Orbit Determination Networks, J. Geophys.Res., Vol. 96, 16,567-16,584, 1991.

1990

Dixon, T., G. Blewitt, K.M. Larson, D. Agnew, B. Hager, P. Kroger, L. Skrumeda, and W. Strange, GPS Measurements of Regional Deformation in Southern California, Some Constraints on Performance, EOS, Vol. 17, No. 35, pp 1051-1058, 1990.

Larson, K.M., Evaluation of GPS Estimates of Relative Positions from Central California, 1986-1988, Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol. 17, No. 12, 2344-2436, 1990.

Papers I should have written, but never got around to writing:

Larson, K.M., Why Does a GPS Receiver Clip? for Seism. Res. Lett.

Proceedings/Unrefereed Manuscripts

Axelrad and Larson, Inside GNSS article on GPS satellite geometry repeats

Some older Larson authored timing papers can be found here.

Bilich, A., K. Larson, and P. Axelrad, Observations of Signal-to-Noise Ratios (SNR) at Geodetic Site CASA: Implications for Phase Multipath, ECGS Proceedings (pdf).

Axelrad, P., K. Larson, and B. Jones, Use of the Correct Satellite Repeat Period to Characterize and Reduce Site-Specific Multipath Errors, Proc. of ION GNSS 2005, Long Beach, CA, 2638-2648. (pdf).

Bilich, A, P. Axelrad, and K. Larson, Scientific Utility of the Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) Reported by Geodetic GPS Receivers, (PDF).