Global Positioning System

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Global Positioning System (GPS) is a U.S. space-based global navigation satellite system. It provides reliable positioning, navigation, and timing services to worldwide users on a continuous basis in all weather, day and night, anywhere on or near the Earth. GPS is made up of three parts: between 24 and 32 satellites orbiting the Earth, four control and monitoring stations on Earth, and the GPS receivers owned by users. GPS satellites broadcast signals from space that are used by GPS receivers to provide three-dimensional location (latitude, longitude, and altitude) plus the time.

Global Positioning System (GPS) is a U.S. space-based global navigation satellite system. It provides reliable positioning, navigation, and timing services to worldwide users on a continuous basis in all weather, day and night, anywhere on or near the Earth.

GPS is made up of three parts: between 24 and 32 satellites orbiting the Earth, four control and monitoring stations on Earth, and the GPS receivers owned by users. GPS satellites broadcast signals from space that are used by GPS receivers to provide three-dimensional location (latitude, longitude, and altitude) plus the time.

[edit] Also See

• Contour line
• Georeference
• Vertical drop
• latitude
• longitude
• time
• Geographic information systems (GIS)
• Assisted GPS
• Vertical drop
• Altimeter
• Altitude
• Civil Twilight
• Latitude
• Longitude
• Year
• Universal Time Coordinate
• Time
• Three-dimensional
• Elevation
• Timing Glossary
• Synchronization
• GPS Ski Cross on the Internet
• Date
• Azimuth
• High-altitude
• Height
• Georeference
• Contour line

[edit] Reference;

1. See Wikipedia Global Positioning System [1]

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