The Alfred-Wegener Institute in Glaciology, Germany, spearheaded a pioneering project to remotely assess snow mass balances in Antarctica. Employing an innovative approach that combines GNSS refractometry and reflectometry methods, the initiative aimed to gather comprehensive data on the Ekström ice shelf over the course of a year. This groundbreaking endeavor underscores the Institute's commitment to monitoring essential climate variables and advancing scientific understanding in one of the world's most critical and dynamic environments.