GPS Receiver in Iceland (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

GPS Receiver in Iceland

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This global positioning satellite receiver is part of Iceland's network of 62 such receivers that geoscientists are using to detect movements of the Icelandic crust that are as small as one millimeter per year. Langjökull glacier can be seen in the background.

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Richard A. Bennett/ University of Arizona

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