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Instrument: Global Positioning System Receiver

Acronym:
 GPS
External Identifier:
» skos:broadMatch http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L05/current/POS03/
Description

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a U.S. space-based radionavigation system that provides reliable positioning, navigation, and timing services to civilian users on a continuous worldwide basis. The U.S. Air Force develops, maintains, and operates the space and control segments of the NAVSTAR GPS transmitter system. Ships use a variety of receivers (e.g. Trimble and Ashtech) to interpret the GPS signal and determine accurate latitude and longitude.