Global Positioning System

With the advent of the Global Positioning System (GPS), it became possible to measure continental drift directly.

The Department uses the Global Positioning System (GPS) in its peacekeeping missions, for their military and civilian components.

Most dhows used for arms shipment are motorized, equipped with the Global Positioning System and other sophisticated navigation and maritime instruments.

The pirates off the coast of Somalia are trained fighters, often dressed in military fatigues, using speedboats equipped with satellite phones and Global Positioning System equipment.

The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) is actively contributing to the International Earth Rotation Service through analysis of global positioning system (GPS) and very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) measurements.

Emerging economies scale is growing, and their positioning on the global value chain is shifting rapidly.

From 26 September to 1 October 2004, a long campaign of simultaneous observations of all the summits was carried out with a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver assigned to each summit.

In the order of importance, the next challenges identified by respondents were differing levels of language proficiency, driving skills, radio communications and map reading skills (including use of global positioning system technology).

The Fundamental Geodynamic Observatory of the University of Latvia is a member of two space technique networks the global ILRS network and the Global Positioning System (GPS) network of the Reference Frame Sub Commission for Europe of the International Association of Geodesy.

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a space based satellite navigation system that provides location and time information in all weather conditions, anywhere on or near the earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites.

Relevance and positioning

In recognition of its unique positioning and role, UNOSAT has become part of several global initiatives of strategic importance.

Other research funded by U.S. federal agencies have become widely used technologies such as laser technology, the internet, fiber optics, the Global Positioning System, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computer touch screens and lithium ion batteries.

However, for others who had received national training, the familiarization training was too simple and they suggested more focus on mission specific aspects, including technology such as the global positioning system (GPS) and Lotus Notes.

As a major entrepôt in South East Asia, Singapore has been relentlessly positioning itself vis à vis the global economy.

Design, relevance and positioning

Many investors also feel the need to balance increasingly speculative investments ( satellite positioning ) with much safer investments ( core positioning ).

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This information sharing tool will also be the basis of a future virtual emergency operations centre, integrated with geographic information and global positioning systems.

In this scenario, rather than stimulating domestic demand, they would fortify their defenses, positioning themselves for a long and stormy winter for the global economy.

Beyond membership in the European Union, France is also involved in many joint European projects such as Airbus, the Galileo positioning system and the Eurocorps.

If it means a number of fixed or static targets over a large area, such as armour in defensive positions, these could in theory be attacked by a number of GPS (global positioning system) guided weapons released from a single aircraft in a single pass.

These programmes include the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), and the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS).

The team made a detailed register of the verification work, recording each position visited, confirming the geographic location accurately by the use of both map and global positioning system (GPS), recording the number of photographs taken of the position and noting any remarks about the position.

Part of the confusion lies in Putin s skillful political positioning.

Global Earth Observation System of Systems

Specific strategies for emergencies and non focus countries, and the positioning of the UNICEF WASH programme within the global poverty reduction campaign further widen the scope of the new approach.

In essence, there is an imperative need to design national, regional and global policies in a coherent setting for positioning developing countries advantageously for sustained development in an increasingly globalizing world.

Third, a global reserve system is needed.

The United States strongly supports a global warning system, conducted under the aegis of the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS).

The global financial system remains distorted and dangerous.

The global food system will always need firefighters.

(c) Development of a Global Time System (GTS)

Any development of a regional warning system should be part of an integrated global system.

The second milestone is a better global financial system.

A more robust global financial system is urgently needed.

The Galileo inventory management system tracks global peacekeeping assets.

While the Plan outlines the actions needed to make the Global Climate Observing System fully operational and efficient, it also highlights the importance of climate related data to be provided by the Global Terrestrial Observing System and the Global Ocean Observing System.

For a country positioning itself as a leader in the global knowledge economy, neglecting investment in education was a grave error, with other countries now staking a claim to the role to which India aspired.

Our fisheries regulations mandate the use of global positioning satellite equipment on fishing vessels larger than 30 gross tons and the use of duly authorized on board observers, who collect necessary information for the authorities.

Royal Wings has now moved into a new and exciting phase to meet the growth and needs of the global aviation industry by positioning itself as an international low cost chartered carrier operating out of Jordan.

And the US dollar reserve currency system the backbone of the current global financial system is fraying.

The injunction What would you do, reinforced the proximity, not the empathy but the positioning.

In February 2005 the European Commission had organized an international conference to explore cooperation between space faring and non space faring countries in the development of global services such as positioning, Earth observation and access to information.