Abbreviations related to the theme ‘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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Meaning
Language
Themes and places
- AEGRS
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ASEAN Experts Group on Remote Sensing
- AIN
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Austrian Institute of Navigation (www.ovn.at)
= ÖVN | Österreichischer Verein für Navigation | In German
- APRS
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Automatic Position Reporting System
- ASL
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Above Sea Level
- ATTS
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Automatic Telemetry Tracking System
- BGeod
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Bulletin Géodesique
- CCATS
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Command Communications And Telemetry System
- CCMEO
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Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation
- CCRS
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Canada Centre for Remote Sensing
- CDDIS
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Crustal Dynamics Data Information System (https://cddis.nasa.gov/)
- CLGE
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Comité de Liaison des Géomètres Européens
- CLGE
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Council of European Geodetic Surveyors
- CORDIC
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COordinate Rotation DIgital Computer
- CRALT
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CNES Radar Altimeter
The abbreviation CRALT (CNES Radar Altimeter) includes the abbreviation RALT (Radar Altimeter).
- CSDGM
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Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- CTA
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Command and Telemetry Assembly
- CTS
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Command and Telemetry Subsystem
- CTU
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Command (and) Telemetry Unit
- CaJRS
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Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing
- DGK
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Deutsche Geodätische Kommission (http://dgk.badw.de)
- DIME
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Dual Independent Map Encoding
- DOLPHIN
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Distributed Object Locating System for Physical-space Internetworking
- DOP
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Dilution Of Precision
The abbreviation DOP (Dilution Of Precision) is included in the abbreviation GDOP (Geometric Dilution Of Precision).
- EDC
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EUROLAS Data Center
- EGNOS
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European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service
- ENSG
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École Nationale des Sciences Géographiques (www.ensg.ign.fr)
- EOSP
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Earth Observing Scanning Polarimeter
- ERS
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European Remote Sensing (Satellite)
- FIG
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Fédération Internationale des Géomètres
- FMM
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Forest Mapping Management (https://www.fmm.at)
- GAI
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Geospatial Applications and Interoperability
- GBF
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Geographic Base Files
- GDOP
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Geometric Dilution Of Precision
The abbreviation GDOP (Geometric Dilution Of Precision) includes the abbreviation DOP (Dilution Of Precision).
- GIRM
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Geospatial Interoperability Reference Model
- GM
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Geografische Mijl
- GPNDS
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Global Positioning and Nuclear Detection System
- GPR
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Ground Penetrating Radar
- GPS
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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).
- GPSCP
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Global Positioning System Computer Program
The abbreviation GPSCP (Global Positioning System Computer Program) includes abbreviations GPS (Global Positioning System) and CP (Computer Program).
- GSA
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Galileo Supervisory Authority (https://www.gsa.europa.eu)
= GSA | European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Supervisory Authority | In English
- GSA
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European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Supervisory Authority (https://www.gsa.europa.eu)
= GSA (see above)
- GUGK
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Glavnoye Upravileniye Geodesii i Kartografii
- GeAer
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Geodeziia i Aerofotos'emka
- GeGe
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Geophysica et Geodaetica
- GeKaA
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Geodeziia, Kartografiia i Aerofotos'emka
- GeKar
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Geodeziia i Kartografiia
= GeKar | Геодезия и картография | In Russian
- GeKar
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Геодезия и картография
= GeKar (see above)
- GeoK
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Geodezja i Kartografia
- IAIN
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International Association of the Navigation Institutes
- IGN
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Institut Géographique National
- IGS
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Ingénieurs-Géomètres Suisses (https://www.igs-ch.ch/)
= IGS | Ingenieur-Geometer Schweiz | In German
- IGS
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Ingenieur-Geometer Schweiz (https://www.igs-ch.ch/)
= IGS (see above)
- IIN
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Istituto Italiano di Navigazione
= IIN | Italian Institute of Navigation | In English
- IINA
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Atti dell'Istituto Italiano di Navigazione
- IJAEO
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International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation
- IJI
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International Journal of Imaging
- IJPRS
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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).
- IJRS
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International Journal of Remote Sensing
- ILRS
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International Laser Ranging Service (https://ilrs.cddis.eosdis.nasa.gov/)
- IPS
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Indoor Positioning System
- ISA
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Information Spatiale et Archéologie
- ITGRS
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IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
- IUGG
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International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (www.iugg.org)
= UGGI | Union Géodésique et Géophysique Internationale | In French
- IssZK
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Issledovanie Zemli iz Kosmosa
= IssZK | Исследование Земли из Космоса | In Russian
- IssZK
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Исследование Земли из Космоса
= IssZK (see above)
- JEPP
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Japan EOS Promotion Program
- JGeod
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Journal of Geodesy
- JPRS
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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).
- KAM
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Kansas Association of Mappers (https://www.kansasmappers.org/)
- LAGEOS
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LAser GEOdynamics Satellite (https://lageos.cddis.eosdis.nasa.gov/)
- LAREG
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Laboratoire de Recherche en Géodésie
- LARSSYAA
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Laboratory for Application of Remote Sensing Aircraft Analysis
- LBS
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Location-Based Services
- LEE
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Location Estimation Error
- LLR
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Lunar Laser Ranging
- MIPIR
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Missile Impact Pointing Imaging Radar
- MITS
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Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems
- MSOG
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Meetkundige - Schatter van Onroerende Goederen
- ManGe
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Manuscripta Geodaetica
- MarGe
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Marine Geodesy
- NAVT
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NASA Altimeter Verification Telemetry
- NDGPS
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Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System
The abbreviation NDGPS (Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System) includes the abbreviation GPS (Global Positioning System).
- NERSC
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Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center
- NGF
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Nivellement Général de la France
- NPE
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Navigation Pédestre à l’Estime
- NRALT
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NASA Radar Altimeter
The abbreviation NRALT (NASA Radar Altimeter) includes the abbreviation RALT (Radar Altimeter).
- NRSC
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National Remote Sensing Centre
- NTE
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Navigation Telemetry Encoder
- NTF
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Nouvelle Triangulation Française
- NV
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NASA Altimeter Verification
- OGC
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Open Geospatial Consortium
- OGC
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OpenGIS Consortium
- OGE
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Ordre des Géomètres Experts
- OL
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Oosterlengte
- OSI
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Ordnance Survey Ireland
- OrNav
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Ortung und Navigation
- PALS
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Photo Area and Location System
- POEM
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Polar Orbiting Earth Mission
- PORSEC
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Pan Ocean Remote Sensing Conference
- PRS
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Positioning Reference Signal
- RESTEC
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Remote Sensing Technology Center
- RIN
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Royal Institute of Navigation
- RSEL
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Remote Sensing and Ecology Lab
- RSEnv
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Remote Sensing of Environment
- RSQ
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Remote Sensing Quarterly
- SGORS
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Studies in Geophysical Optics and Remote Sensing
- SPDG
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Syndicat Professionnel de la Géomatique
- STACC
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Standard Telemetry And Communications Component
- STCS
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Special Telemetry Conversion System
- StGG
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Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica
- T&C
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Telemetry and Control
- TAP
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Telemetry Acceptance Pattern
- TARE
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Telemetry Automatic Reduction
- TAS
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Telemetry Antenna System
- TCL
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Triangular Convergence Location
- TDC
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Telemetry Data Center
- TDF
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Telemetry Data File
- TDF
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Telemetry Data Format
- TDRS
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Telemetry Downlink Receiving Site
- TDT
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Telemetry Data Tape
The abbreviation TDT (Telemetry Data Tape) includes the abbreviation DT (Data Tape).
- TFL
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Telemetry Format Load
- TFS
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Telemetry Format Selection
- TGS
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Telemetry Ground Station
The abbreviation TGS (Telemetry Ground Station) includes the abbreviation GS (Ground Station).
- TGS
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Telemetry Ground System
The abbreviation TGS (Telemetry Ground System) includes the abbreviation GS (Ground System).
- TGSE
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Telemetry Ground Support Equipment
- TIR
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Terminal Imaging Radar
- TPC
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Telemetry Preprocessor Computer
- TSS
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Telemetry Simulation/System
- TT&C
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Telemetry, Tracking, and Communications
- TT&C
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Tracking, Telemetry, and Command
- TT&C
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Tracking, Telemetry, and Control
- TTC
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Telemetry, Telecommand and Control
- TTCV
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Tracking, Telemetry, Command, and Voice
- UGGI
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Union Géodésique et Géophysique Internationale (www.iugg.org)
= IUGG, UGGI (see above)
- VAC
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Visual Approach Chart
- VLP
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Visible Light Positioning
- VRSB
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Vaillancourt, Robitaille, Savoie, Bédard et associés
- WL
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Westerlengte
- ÖVN
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Österreichischer Verein für Navigation (www.ovn.at)
= AIN, ÖVN (see above)