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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grid

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

A pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines forming square zones on a map used as a reference for establishing points. Grid examples are UTM, MGRS, and Maidenhead.

ground speed

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

The velocity you are travelling relative to a ground position. Typically measured in "knots" (nautical miles per hour), but may be expressed in km/hr or m/s.

heading

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

The direction in which a vehicle is moving. For air and sea operations, this may differ from actual Course Over Ground (COG) due to winds, currents, etc.

healthy

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

A term used when an orbiting GPS satellite is suitable for use. "State" is also used to refer to satellite health.

The height coordinate determined from GPS observations is related to the surface of a Reference Ellipsoid. The coordinates are derived initially in the 3-D Cartesian system (as XYZ values), and then ...

height (orthometric)

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

The Orthometric Height is the height of a station on the earth's surface, measured along the local plumbline direction through that station, above the Geoid surface. It is approximated by the "Height ...

independent baseline

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

These are baselines observed using GPS Relative Positioning techniques which are the minimum necessary to transfer the Datum from one Base Station to all other stations within a ground network. For ...