Comparison of GPS L1 and Galileo E1 signals for GNSS-R ocean altimetry

In the last years, the GPS signals have been validated as opportunity signals in a wide range of reflectometry-based remote sensing applications for sea, land or ice scenarios. Recently, the first Galileo satellites have started transmitting the new signal E1, which shares the band with the GPS L1 signal. This work compares the performance of both signals in space and airborne scenarios for sea state and altimetry determination.