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DIFFERENTIEL RELATIF [1 record]

Record 1 1994-05-31

English

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

Determination of relative coordinates of two or more receivers which are simultaneously tracking the same satellites.

OBS

Dynamic differential positioning is a real-time calibration technique achieved by sending corrections to the roving receiver from one or more monitor stations. Static differential GPS involves determining baseline vectors between pairs of receivers.

OBS

Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Télédétection
DEF

La détermination des coordonnées relatives de deux récepteurs ou plus engagés simultanément dans la poursuite des mêmes satellites. Le positionnement différentiel dynamique est une méthode d'étalonnage en temps réel consistant à transmettre des corrections au récepteur distant depuis un ou plusieurs récepteurs de contrôle. Le positionnement GPS différentiel statique consiste à déterminer des vecteurs de ligne de base entre paires de récepteurs.

Spanish

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