Google Maps Platform @GMapsPlatform · 03 Sep 2026
How a satellite measures the height of a city. A radar pulse is sent to the ground and its echo received at two positions. The difference between the two returns encodes the terrain height. Processed across the full pass, every grid cell of Nairobi carries a measured height https://t.co/fLdZA2rc7d
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