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This
tutorial
introduces
students
to
the
concept
of
navigating
with
a
topographic
map
and
compass.
Topics
include
the
features
and
symbols
used
on
U.
S.
Geological
Survey
(USGS)
maps,
the
use
of
scale
to
represent
distance,
and
how
to
determine
direction
with
a
magnetic
compass.
There
is
also
information
on
the
scales
and
areas
represented
on
various
USGS
maps
and
on
how
to
compensate
for
magnetic
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This resource, published by a commercial producer of GPS equipment, introduces students to the concept of Global Positioning Systems (GPS). Topics include how GPS works and how accurate it is. There is also a brief description of the satellite network that makes the system work, and some sources of error in the GPS signal.
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This glossary provides definitions for terms used in Global Positioning Systems (GPS) technology.
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This glossary provides definitions for terms used in Global Positioning Systems (GPS) technology.
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This bibliography, intended for more advanced users, is a compilation of peer-reviewed articles published in 2006 describing original research with citations on Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Global Satellite Navigation Systems (GNSS)
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This animation explains the code-phase and carrier-phase portions of the signal that is used for timing in Global Positioning Systems, and their uses. It is accompanied by a written explanation.
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This reference provides an overview of the United States Naval Observatory's (USNO) NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (GPS). Topics include GPS signal characteristics, selective availability, anti-spoofing, GPS system segments, GPS system time, and GPS time transfer.
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This
tutorial
provides
an
introduction
to
the
science
of
geodesy,
the
discipline
that
deals
with
the
measurement
and
representation
of
the
earth,
including
its
gravity
field,
in
a
three-dimensional
time
varying
space.
Topics
include
its
history,
the
relationship
between
geodesy
and
other
science
disciplines,
and
the
profession
and
practice
of
geodesy.
There
is
also
information
on
coordinate
systems,
...
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This reference provides an introduction to the science of geodesy. Topics include explanations of geodesy and geomatics, some of their applications, and their relationships to other sciences. Links to additional information are included.
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This online activity teaches users how to use a compass and topographic map to find their way to a destination.
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