CYGNSS in the Lab

CYGNSS Principal Investigator Dr. Christopher Ruf inspects CYGNSS in the lab, February 12, 2015.

CYGNSS will use GPS signals bounced off of ocean surfaces to measure the height of waves and wind speeds. This data will improve hurricane forecasts.

Dr. Ruf is an Atmospheric Science and Electrical Engineering professor at the University of Michigan.

Credit: University of Michigan/Joseph Xu