New angle on reflected satnav yields sharper sea tracking

Satnav receivers atop Mallorca

An experimental satellite navigation receiver station high atop Spain’s Mallorca island has opened up a novel view of the ever-changing face of the sea. By picking up satnav signals from the far horizon as they bounce off ocean waves, the receivers are able to measure sea surface height down to a scale of centimetres.




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Source: ESA Space Engineering & Technology