New tide gauge uses GPS signals to measure sea level change

New tide gauge uses GPS signals to measure sea level change
Gothenburg, Sweden (SPX) May 23, 2014 - A new way of measuring sea level using satellite navigation system signals, for instance GPS, has been implemented by scientists at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden. Sea level and its variation can easily be monitored using existing coastal GPS stations, the scientists have shown. Measuring sea level is an increasingly important part of climate research, and a rising mean sea le ... more

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