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Title:

GPS Animations

Url:

https://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/visualization/collections/GPS....

Publisher:

Carleton College (Northfield, Minn.)

Description: This site features Flash animations that illustrate how the Global Positioning System (GPS) works. The animations depict how GPS signals are derived, compare geostationary and polar orbits, and explain satellites, ground control, and user segments, which comprise the three main GPS components. These resources are suitable for use in lectures, labs, or other teaching activities.

LC Classification:

Geography. Anthropology. Recreation -- Geography (General) -- Tables. Distances, geographical positions, etc. -- Global Positioning System

GEM Subject:

Science
Science -- Technology
Science -- Earth science
Social studies
Social studies -- Geography
Social studies -- Gerontology

Resource Type:

Instructional Material
Audio/Visual -- Movie/Animation
Audio/Visual -- Image/Image Set

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education -- Graduate/Professional
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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