Science
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Science
Satellite navigation technologies are providing
tools for science and environmental studies
such as the observation of tides and currents.
The deployment of moving buoys which
report their position, help scientists to
generate information to merge with data from
different sources (e.g. earth observation and
remote sensing) in a comprehensive and
integrated study of the oceans and seas.
Animal movements are studied in many
research centres; e.g. grizzly bear movements,
habitat and migration paths of sharks, and
movements of birds around the world.These
all help us to understand mobility patterns of
wildlife, hence mastering essential data for the
preservation of our ecosystem.
Earthquake warning systems based on satellite
navigation are being developed primarily in
seismic areas and close to volcanoes. [1]
References
[1] Galileo Joint Undertaking
"Business in satellite navigation - An overview of market developments and emerging applications".
