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  • Geodesy, surveying

    Geodesy and surveying: Earth measurement, mathematical, physical and astronomical geodesy; geodetic surveying, trigonometric work, triangulation, levelling; field surveying, land surveying, cadastral survey, topography; aerial and terrestrial photogrammetry; remote sensing; cartography, mapping…

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    AEGRS

    ASEAN Experts Group on Remote Sensing

    In English

    AIN
    Austrian Institute of Navigation (www.ovn.at)

    = ÖVN | Österreichischer Verein für Navigation | In German

    In English

    APRS

    Automatic Position Reporting System

    In English

    ASL

    Above Sea Level

    In English

    ATTS

    Automatic Telemetry Tracking System

    In English

    BGeod

    Bulletin Géodesique

    In French

    CCATS

    Command Communications And Telemetry System

    In English

    CCMEO

    Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation

    In English

    CCRS

    Canada Centre for Remote Sensing

    In English

    CDDIS

    Crustal Dynamics Data Information System (https://cddis.nasa.gov/)

    In English

    CLGE

    Comité de Liaison des Géomètres Européens

    In French

    CLGE

    Council of European Geodetic Surveyors

    In English

    CORDIC

    COordinate Rotation DIgital Computer

    In English

    CRALT
    CNES Radar Altimeter

    The abbreviation CRALT (CNES Radar Altimeter) includes the abbreviation RALT (Radar Altimeter).

    In English

    CSDGM

    Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

    In English

      CTA

      Command and Telemetry Assembly

      In English

      CTS

      Command and Telemetry Subsystem

      In English

      CTU

      Command (and) Telemetry Unit

      In English

      CaJRS

      Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing

      In English

      DGK

      Deutsche Geodätische Kommission (http://dgk.badw.de)

      In German

      DIME

      Dual Independent Map Encoding

      In English

      DOLPHIN

      Distributed Object Locating System for Physical-space Internetworking

      In English

      DOP
      Dilution Of Precision

      The abbreviation DOP (Dilution Of Precision) is included in the abbreviation GDOP (Geometric Dilution Of Precision).

      In English

      EDC

      EUROLAS Data Center

      In English

      EGNOS

      European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service

      In English

      ENSG

      École Nationale des Sciences Géographiques (www.ensg.ign.fr)

      In French

      EOSP

      Earth Observing Scanning Polarimeter

      In English

      ERS

      European Remote Sensing (Satellite)

      In English

      FIG

      Fédération Internationale des Géomètres

      In French

      FMM

      Forest Mapping Management (https://www.fmm.at)

      In English

      GAI

      Geospatial Applications and Interoperability

      In English

        GBF

        Geographic Base Files

        In English

        GDOP
        Geometric Dilution Of Precision

        The abbreviation GDOP (Geometric Dilution Of Precision) includes the abbreviation DOP (Dilution Of Precision).

        In English

        GIRM

        Geospatial Interoperability Reference Model

        In English

          GM

          Geografische Mijl

          In Dutch

          GNCFTS
          Guidance, Navigation, and Control Flight Test Station

          The abbreviation GNCFTS (Guidance, Navigation, and Control Flight Test Station) includes abbreviations FT (Flight Test) and FTS (Flight Test Station).

          In English

          GPNDS

          Global Positioning and Nuclear Detection System

          In English

          GPR

          Ground Penetrating Radar

          In English

          GPS
          Global Positioning System

          The abbreviation GPS (Global Positioning System) is included in abbreviations such as NDGPS (Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System) and GPSCP (Global Positioning System Computer Program).

          In English

          GPSCP
          Global Positioning System Computer Program

          The abbreviation GPSCP (Global Positioning System Computer Program) includes abbreviations GPS (Global Positioning System) and CP (Computer Program).

          In English

          GSA
          Galileo Supervisory Authority (https://www.gsa.europa.eu)

          = GSA | European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Supervisory Authority | In English

          In English

          GSA
          European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Supervisory Authority (https://www.gsa.europa.eu)

          = GSA (see above)

          In English

          GUGK

          Glavnoye Upravileniye Geodesii i Kartografii

          In Russian

            GeAer

            Geodeziia i Aerofotos'emka

            In Russian

            GeGe

            Geophysica et Geodaetica

            In Latin

            GeKaA

            Geodeziia, Kartografiia i Aerofotos'emka

            In Russian

            GeKar
            Geodeziia i Kartografiia

            = GeKar | Геодезия и картография | In Russian

            In Russian

            GeKar
            Геодезия и картография

            = GeKar (see above)

            In Russian

            GeoK

            Geodezja i Kartografia

            In Polish

            IAIN

            International Association of the Navigation Institutes

            In English

            IGN

            Institut Géographique National

            In French

            IGS
            Ingénieurs-Géomètres Suisses (https://www.igs-ch.ch/)

            = IGS | Ingenieur-Geometer Schweiz | In German

            In French

            IGS
            Ingenieur-Geometer Schweiz (https://www.igs-ch.ch/)

            = IGS (see above)

            In German

            IIN
            Istituto Italiano di Navigazione

            = IIN | Italian Institute of Navigation | In English

            In Italian

            IINA

            Atti dell'Istituto Italiano di Navigazione

            In Italian

            IJAEO

            International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

            In English

            IJI

            International Journal of Imaging

            In English

            IJPRS
            International Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

            The abbreviation IJPRS (International Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing) includes the abbreviation JPRS (Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing).

            In English

            IJRS

            International Journal of Remote Sensing

            In English

            ILRS

            International Laser Ranging Service (https://ilrs.cddis.eosdis.nasa.gov/)

            In English

            IPS

            Indoor Positioning System

            In English

            ISA

            Information Spatiale et Archéologie

            In French

            ITGRS

            IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing

            In English

            IUGG
            International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (www.iugg.org)

            = UGGI | Union Géodésique et Géophysique Internationale | In French

            In English

            IssZK
            Issledovanie Zemli iz Kosmosa

            = IssZK | Исследование Земли из Космоса | In Russian

            In Russian

            IssZK
            Исследование Земли из Космоса

            = IssZK (see above)

            In Russian

            JEPP

            Japan EOS Promotion Program

            In English

            JGeod

            Journal of Geodesy

            In English

            JPRS
            Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

            The abbreviation JPRS (Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing) is included in the abbreviation IJPRS (International Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing).

            In English

            KAM

            Kansas Association of Mappers (https://www.kansasmappers.org/)

            In English

            LAGEOS

            LAser GEOdynamics Satellite (https://lageos.cddis.eosdis.nasa.gov/)

            In English

            LAREG

            Laboratoire de Recherche en Géodésie

            In French

            LARSSYAA

            Laboratory for Application of Remote Sensing Aircraft Analysis

            In English

            LEE

            Location Estimation Error

            In English

            LLR

            Lunar Laser Ranging

            In English

            MIPIR

            Missile Impact Pointing Imaging Radar

            In English

            MITS

            Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems

            In English

            MSOG

            Meetkundige - Schatter van Onroerende Goederen

            In Dutch

              ManGe

              Manuscripta Geodaetica

              In Latin

              MarGe

              Marine Geodesy

              In English

              NAVT

              NASA Altimeter Verification Telemetry

              In English

              NDGPS
              Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System

              The abbreviation NDGPS (Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System) includes the abbreviation GPS (Global Positioning System).

              In English

              NERSC

              Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center

              In English

              NGF

              Nivellement Général de la France

              In French

              NPE

              Navigation Pédestre à l’Estime

              In French

                NRALT
                NASA Radar Altimeter

                The abbreviation NRALT (NASA Radar Altimeter) includes the abbreviation RALT (Radar Altimeter).

                In English

                NRSC

                National Remote Sensing Centre

                In English

                NTE

                Navigation Telemetry Encoder

                In English

                NTF

                Nouvelle Triangulation Française

                In French

                  NV

                  NASA Altimeter Verification

                  In English

                  OGC

                  Open Geospatial Consortium

                  In English

                  OGE

                  Ordre des Géomètres Experts

                  In French

                  OL

                  Oosterlengte

                  In Dutch

                    OSI

                    Ordnance Survey Ireland

                    In English

                    OrNav

                    Ortung und Navigation

                    In German

                    PALS

                    Photo Area and Location System

                    In English

                      POEM

                      Polar Orbiting Earth Mission

                      In English

                      PORSEC

                      Pan Ocean Remote Sensing Conference

                      In English

                      PRS

                      Positioning Reference Signal

                      In English

                      RESTEC

                      Remote Sensing Technology Center

                      In English

                      RIN

                      Royal Institute of Navigation

                      In English

                      RSEL

                      Remote Sensing and Ecology Lab

                      In English

                      RSEnv

                      Remote Sensing of Environment

                      In English

                      RSQ

                      Remote Sensing Quarterly

                      In Dutch

                      SGORS

                      Studies in Geophysical Optics and Remote Sensing

                      In English

                      SPDG

                      Syndicat Professionnel de la Géomatique

                      In French

                      STACC

                      Standard Telemetry And Communications Component

                      In English

                      STCS

                      Special Telemetry Conversion System

                      In English

                      StGG

                      Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica

                      In Latin

                      T&C

                      Telemetry and Control

                      In English

                      TAP

                      Telemetry Acceptance Pattern

                      In English

                      TARE

                      Telemetry Automatic Reduction

                      In English

                      TAS

                      Telemetry Antenna System

                      In English

                      TCL

                      Triangular Convergence Location

                      In English

                      TDC

                      Telemetry Data Center

                      In English

                      TDF

                      Telemetry Data File

                      In English

                      TDF

                      Telemetry Data Format

                      In English

                      TDRS

                      Telemetry Downlink Receiving Site

                      In English

                      TDT
                      Telemetry Data Tape

                      The abbreviation TDT (Telemetry Data Tape) includes the abbreviation DT (Data Tape).

                      In English

                      TFL

                      Telemetry Format Load

                      In English

                      TFS

                      Telemetry Format Selection

                      In English

                      TGS
                      Telemetry Ground Station

                      The abbreviation TGS (Telemetry Ground Station) includes the abbreviation GS (Ground Station).

                      In English

                      TGS
                      Telemetry Ground System

                      The abbreviation TGS (Telemetry Ground System) includes the abbreviation GS (Ground System).

                      In English

                      TGSE

                      Telemetry Ground Support Equipment

                      In English

                      TIR

                      Terminal Imaging Radar

                      In English

                      TPC

                      Telemetry Preprocessor Computer

                      In English

                      TSS

                      Telemetry Simulation/System

                      In English

                      TT&C

                      Telemetry, Tracking, and Communications

                      In English

                      TT&C

                      Tracking, Telemetry, and Command

                      In English

                      TT&C

                      Tracking, Telemetry, and Control

                      In English

                      TTC

                      Telemetry, Telecommand and Control

                      In English

                      TTCV

                      Tracking, Telemetry, Command, and Voice

                      In English

                      UGGI
                      Union Géodésique et Géophysique Internationale (www.iugg.org)

                      = IUGG, UGGI (see above)

                      In French

                      VAC

                      Visual Approach Chart

                      In English

                      VLP

                      Visible Light Positioning

                      In English

                      VRSB

                      Vaillancourt, Robitaille, Savoie, Bédard et associés

                      In French

                      WL

                      Westerlengte

                      In Dutch

                        ÖVN
                        Österreichischer Verein für Navigation (www.ovn.at)

                        = AIN, ÖVN (see above)

                        In German