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WIDE AREA DIFFERENTIAL GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM [1 record]

Record 1 2014-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Satellite Telecommunications
  • Air Navigation Aids
DEF

An implementation of the global positioning system (GPS) that includes a network of reference stations that act as data collection sites to receive and preprocess GPS satellite signals.

CONT

WDGPS systems can provide more accurate local positioning information for a variety of industries, including surveying and navigation, particularly aviation, where precise positioning for takeoffs and landings is important.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications par satellite
  • Aides à la navigation aérienne

Spanish

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