Study of atmospheric 'froth' may help GPS communications
Friday, February 27, 2015 - 09:00
in Astronomy & Space
When you don't know how to get to an unfamiliar place, you probably rely on a smart phone or other device with a Global Positioning System (GPS) module for guidance. You may not realize that, especially at high latitudes on our planet, signals traveling between GPS satellites and your device can get distorted in Earth's upper atmosphere.