NOAA’s Satellite and Information Service team took time at Thanksgiving to thank the little things that help them accomplish their big-picture goals.
Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) are palm-sized beacons that allow individuals lost anywhere in the world to be found by Search and Rescue teams.
PLBs with additional GPS-encoded positions dramatically improve location accuracy down to the 100-meter level, roughly the size of a football field.
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