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Of or pertaining to the transmission of information over a distance, and the technology used to achieve this communication.

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initialization

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

The first time a GPS receiver orients itself to its current location and collects almanac data. After initialization has occurred, the receiver remembers its location and acquires ...

integrity

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

A quality measure of GPS performance for critical applications such as civilian aviation. A high level of integrity is sought for such applications.

invert route

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

To display and navigate a route from end to beginning for purposes of returning to the route's starting point.

ionosphere

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

A region of the earth's atmosphere where ionization caused by incoming solar radiation affects the transmission of GPS radio waves. It extends from a height of 50 kilometers (30 ...

ionosphere-free combination

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

This is a particular linear combination of the observations made on the L1 and L2 carrier waves that eliminates (to the first order) the ionospheric delay on the GPS observables.

kinematic positioning

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

Kinematic Positioning refers to applications in which the position of a non-stationary object (vehicle, ship, aircraft) is determined.

latitude

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

A north/south angular measurement of position relative to the equator, in the meridian plane which contains the earth's rotation axis.