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To help monitor the deformation of nearby Kilauea and Mauna Loa
volcanoes, this GPS antenna was installed over a benchmark at the
summit of Mauna Kea volcano, Hawai`i. The dish-like antenna collects
information transmitted by GPS satellites and passes them to the
receiver (hidden from view). The simultaneous measurement of several
benchmarks using GPS receivers improves the accuracy of the benchmark
positions relative to each other, a key strategy for volcano
monitoring. The buildings in the background are astronomical
observatories.
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