Topic: global positioning system
Definition:

  • a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver

    Related tag cloud:

  • gps
  • navigation
  • garmin
  • mapping
  • gis
  • surveying
  • magellan
  • gps receivers
  • dgps
  • satellitennavigation
  • marine
  • satellite
  • maps
  • waypoints
  • longitude
  • latitude
  • antenna
  • gps antenna
  • resistors
  • remote sensing
  • fishing
  • Resources:

    University of Colorado, Boulder
    The College of Arts and Sciences houses the Department of Communication; the College of Journalism and Mass Communication offers more possibilities.
    http://www.colorado.edu/

    The Aerospace Corporation
    Provides information on launch vehicles, satellite systems, ground control systems, and space technology.
    http://www.aero.org/

    U.S. Naval Observatory
    America's official timekeeper, providing accurate spoken time based on the USNO Atomic Clock, GPS, Loran and Omega time information, U.S. time zone conversions, and other pertinent timekeeping information.
    http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/

    Spectra Precision Software
    Designers of Terramodel for land modeling, mapping, design and engineering, Terravista for terrain visualization and Paydirt an estimating tool.
    http://www.trimble.com/