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HARBOR PILOT [1 record]

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Record 1 1994-05-31

English

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

A technique similar to relative positioning except that one or both of the points may be moving.

OBS

The pilot of a ship or aircraft may need to know his position relative to a harbor or runway. A data link is used to relay the error terms to the moving vessel to allow real-time navigation.

OBS

Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Télédétection
DEF

Méthode similaire au positionnement relatif sauf que l'un des deux points peut être en mouvement.

OBS

Pour le pilote d'un navire ou d'un aéronef, il peut être nécessaire de connaître sa position par rapport à un port ou à une piste. Un liaison de données est utilisée pour la transmission des termes d'erreur du véhicule en mouvement et pour la navigation en temps réel.

Spanish

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