| Below is a list of articles with the most recent ones listed first. |
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GPS Units and What Makes Them Function by LaZinnia Manley |
Topic: Articles on how Global Positioni |
| GPS is a system that is space based and is designed to work anywhere in the world in any type of weather conditions. The GPS system delivers velocity which is normally thought of as speed, navigation information and the correct time based on an atomic clock positioned in each GPS satellite. |
| Published: Tuesday 25 May, 2010 |
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How Global Positioning Satellites Work for Us by LaZinnia Manley |
Topic: Articles on how Global Positioni |
| GPS is an acronym for Global Positioning Satellite. GPS is a radio navigation system based in space. This system is designed to provide world wide position, velocity, and time data in all weather conditions twenty four hrs a day. |
| Published: Thursday 25 March, 2010 |
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GPS for Surveying and Mapping by LaZinnia Manley |
Topic: Articles on how Global Positioni |
| Surveying and Mapping operations have evolved a long way in the last few years. GPS technology has enhanced surveying and mapping methods to make them more accurate. |
| Published: Monday 24 August, 2009 |
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WAAS or Wide Area Augmentation System by LaZinnia Manley |
Topic: Articles on how Global Positioni |
| WAAS is a system developed by the Federal Aviation Administration to improve the Global Positioning systems accuracy. WAAS originally was developed for aircraft safety. |
| Published: Monday 03 August, 2009 |
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Global Positioning System and the Environment by LaZinnia Manley |
Topic: Articles on how Global Positioni |
| Until GPS devices were available it was impossible to track wild animals day and night to study their habits and the way they enter acted with the environment. By using GPS devices it is now possible to attach tracking devices to wild animals and study their movements and ranges they live in |
| Published: Monday 06 July, 2009 |
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GPS and Rail Systems by LaZinnia Manley |
Topic: Articles on how Global Positioni |
| Railroads in many parts of the world now use GPS as an integral part of directing traffic and keeping track of Trains and keeping them on schedule. GPS use enhances safety and allows more traffic to use the same lines safely as well as keeping trains on time. |
| Published: Tuesday 30 June, 2009 |
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Global Positioning System for the Modern World by LaZinnia Manley |
Topic: Articles on how Global Positioni |
| Are you familiar with the term GPS? Do you know what it is and the different applications of GPS? Are you aware of how GPS has changed the lives of many people worldwide? |
| Published: Monday 22 June, 2009 |
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How GPS Has Enhanced Marine Navigation by LaZinnia Manley |
Topic: Articles on how Global Positioni |
| Since Global Positioning Satellites were launched and maritime operations were able to utilize GPS for navigation, ocean going vessels have benefited immensely. By using GPS navigation, ships can travel routes more safely and use less fuel and arrive on time. |
| Published: Wednesday 17 June, 2009 |
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GPS Guidance for Agriculture Production by LaZinnia Manley |
Topic: Articles on how Global Positioni |
| Site specific farming has been possible utilizing GPS technology and geographic information systems (GIS). Using these two technologies together allows large amounts of information to be efficiently manipulated and analyzed. Farm planning, soil sampling, field mapping, and other critical data can be... |
| Published: Monday 08 June, 2009 |
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The Global Positioning System and Time by LaZinnia Manley |
Topic: Articles on how Global Positioni |
| GPS gives us longitude, latitude and altitude. It is not well known is the time factor GPS supplies to so many industries. Each of the twenty four satellites that give us position information are equipped with atomic clocks that supply correct and precise time information. This information is availa... |
| Published: Monday 18 May, 2009 |
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