GPS (global positioning system)

GPS (global positioning system)

Of or referring to a space based navigation system that provides location, time, and weather conditions on earth.

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root mean square (RMS)

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

The square root of the average of the squared errors.

RS-232

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

A serial input/output standard that allows for compatibility between data communication equipment made by various manufacturers.

A Garmin exclusive technology which allows the various Garmin fishfinders to hear both weak and strong signals simultaneously so as to identify fish returns under the toughest conditions: suspended ...

selective availability (SA)

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

The random error, which the government can intentionally add to GPS signals, so that their accuracy for civilian use is degraded. SA is not currently in use.

solution independent exchange format (SINEX)

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

A solution output format recently developed by geodesists to permit the exchange of solution information between organisations, from which the original normal equation systems for precise GPS ...

speed over ground (SOG)

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

The actual speed the GPS unit is moving over the ground. This may differ from airspeed or nautical speed due to such things as head winds or sea conditions. For example, a plane that is going 120 ...

spherical error probable (SEP)

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

A statistical measure of the 3-D positioning precision. The SEP value is defined as a sphere's radius, when centred at the true position, encloses 50% of the data points in a 3-D scatter plot. Thus, ...