Table of Contents
History and Development of the Global Positioning System
Where Are We?
Ancient Maps
Historical Mapping Methods
Triangulating an x, y Location (1)
Triangulating an x, y Location (2)
Triangulating an x, y Location (3)
Triangulating an x,y coordinate (1)
Triangulating an x,y coordinate (2)
Surveying x, y, z is as easy as ABC
Traditional Triangulation Surveying Instruments
Long-range Navigation and Time Keeping
You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks
Early Development of the GPS
Hardware
More recent GPS-related Developments
New Technologies, Same Old Methods
Russia’s GPS: GLONASS
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Author: Geology Department
Email: pmessina@geosun.sjsu.edu
Home Page: http://geosun.sjsu.edu/paula/137/index.html
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