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MONITOR STATION [1 record]

Record 1 1994-05-31

English

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

Worldwide group of stations used in the GPS control segment to monitor satellite clock and orbital parameters.

OBS

Data collected here is linked to a Master Station where corrections are calculated and controlled. These data are uploaded to each satellite at least once per day from an Upload Station.

OBS

Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Télédétection
DEF

Groupe de stations réparties à la surface du globe utilisées dans le segment de contrôle du GPS pour la surveillance des horloges et des paramètres orbitaux des satellites.

OBS

Les données qu'elles recueillent sont transmises à une station principale où les corrections sont calculées et vérifiées. Ces données sont téléchargées à chacun des satellites depuis les stations de téléchargement au moins une fois par jour.

Spanish

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