Does the strength of GPS weaken in rural areas? For example, based on how the satellites work, would the strength in the centre of Australia differ from a populated city in Europe?
[GIS] Does the strength of GPS weaken in rural areas
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Does the strength of GPS weaken in rural areas? For example, based on how the satellites work, would the strength in the centre of Australia differ from a populated city in Europe?
Best Answer
For GPS, the simple answer is no. The strength of the signal from a GPS satellite is determined more by atmospheric interference and tree/foliage (or other) cover.
In fact, in large cities with tall buildings it can be more difficult to get high accuracy readings than it would be in an open farm field in the middle of nowhere. Tall buildings can block, or worse reflect the GPS signals. Tree canopies will be an issue pretty much anywhere that you want to collect that has trees, regardless of population density.