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UNCONSTRAINED ADJUSTMENT [1 record]

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Record 1 1994-05-31

English

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

Using the least squares process, the unconstrained adjustment fixes one arbitrary point in order to quality control the GPS network.

OBS

It is with the unconstrained adjustment that the GPS baseline are determined to be acceptable or not.

OBS

Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Télédétection
DEF

Par la méthode des moindres carrés, dans une compensation sans contrainte la position d'un point arbitrairement choisi est fixée afin de permettre un contrôle de la qualité du réseau GPS. C'est une compensation sans contrainte qui permet de déterminer si les lignes de base GPS sont acceptables.

Spanish

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