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GPSRS
GPS Remote Sensing Instrument

The GPS Remote Sensing Instrument (GPSRS) is an airborne passive sensor designed by NASA’s Langley Research Center (LaRC). It detects both direct and surface-reflected GPS signals from satellites at 1.575 GHz. These signals can be used to determine soil moisture at the surface. Data from GPSRS can be combined with visible imagery to classify terrain moisture and map wetlands and agricultural areas.

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Overview

Instrument Details

Position/Navigation
Earth Science > Land Surface > Soils > Soil Moisture/water Content
Earth Science > Agriculture > Soils > Soil Moisture/water Content
Land Surface
N/A
N/A
1.575 GHz
Currently unavailble

  • Michael Grant, Stephen Katzberg

  • Michael Grant

  • LaRC

  • Currently unavailable

  • Currently unavailable

    • Unpublished

Instrument Operation

High Winds

High Winds

2009
Labrador Sea, North Atlantic Ocean
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1 Deployment
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Data Products