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HYPERBOLIC RADIONAVIGATION SYSTEM [2 records]

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Record 1 2010-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Air Navigation Aids
  • Marine and River Navigation Aids
DEF

A pattern formed by two or more families of intersecting lines, such as that pattern formed by two or more families of hyperbolas representing, for example, curves of equal time difference associated with a hyperbolic radionavigation system.

OBS

Sometimes the term "pattern" is used to indicate curves of equal time difference, with the term "lattice" being used to indicate its represntation on the chart.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Aides à la navigation aérienne
  • Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
DEF

Quadrillage formé par l'intersection de lignes de position.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
  • Ayuda para la navegación aérea
  • Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
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Record 2 2009-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • River and Sea Navigation
DEF

A mode of operation of a radionavigation system in which the times for the radio signals to travel from each transmitting station to the receiver are measured rather than their differences as in the hyperbolic mode.

CONT

A cesium beam frequency standard is used for accurate timing in the range-range mode.

OBS

range-range mode: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
OBS

mode distance-distance : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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