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GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY [2 records]

Record 1 2007-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Space Physics
OBS

geomagnetic activity: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Physique spatiale
OBS

activité magnétique : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

Activity affecting the ionosphere, caused mainly by solar flares. The affect on the GPS signal is to change propagation delays which result in a poor resolution of the GPS signal.

OBS

Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Télédétection
DEF

Activité influençant l'ionosphère, principalement attribuable aux éruptions solaires.

OBS

Son effet sur le signal GPS est une modification des temps de propagation qui engendre une mauvaise résolution du signal GPS.

Spanish

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