Measurements of satellite signals bouncing off a calm mountain lake may pave the way for a fleet of spaceborne sensors or groups of seaside towers that can quickly and inexpensively monitor local or global changes in sea level.
Central Oregon’s scenic Crater Lake, one of America’s deepest bodies of water, sits within the caldera left behind by an ancient volcanic eruption.
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