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This distance can be measured using nadir-looking LiDAR or GNSS reflectometry (GNSS-R); thus, these two methods are examined in this study through three two-minute UAV experimental flights. The measurements of the flight-averaged SSHs made with both approaches were in good agreement with the reference SSH determined from a GNSS buoy, with differences of 0.03 m (LiDAR) and 0.05 m (GNSS-R), although the standard deviation (SD) for GNSS-R (1.72 m) was significantly larger than that for LiDAR (0.20 m). Each 4 Hz GNSS-R measurement was subject to errors caused by surface waves, though over 16 GNSS reflection points within a 70 m diameter footprint were used; these errors were, however, removed in the temporal mean. Extending the footprint diameter to 230 m with stronger data quality controls resulted in a smaller error (0.02 m) and SD (0.79 m). Meanwhile, LiDAR measured the flat-surface SSH at the nadir only, which inherently filtered out slant reflections, resulting in a lower SD. 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