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range-range mode [1 record]

Record 1 2009-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • River and Sea Navigation
DEF

A mode of operation of a radionavigation system in which the times for the radio signals to travel from each transmitting station to the receiver are measured rather than their differences as in the hyperbolic mode.

CONT

A cesium beam frequency standard is used for accurate timing in the range-range mode.

OBS

range-range mode: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
OBS

mode distance-distance : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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