Radio navigation or radionavigation is the application of radio frequencies to determine a position on the Earth. Like radiolocation, it is a type of radiodetermination.
The basic principles are measurements from/to electric beacons, especially
- directions, e.g. by bearing, radio phases or interferometry,
- distances, e.g. ranging by measurement of travel times,
- partly also velocity, e.g. by means of radio Doppler shift.
Read more about Radio Navigation: Bearing-measure Systems, Beam Systems, Transponder Systems, Hyperbolic Systems, Satellite Navigation
Famous quotes containing the word radio:
“Local television shows do not, in general, supply make-up artists. The exception to this is Los Angeles, an unusually generous city in this regard, since they also provide this service for radio appearances.”
—Fran Lebowitz (b. 1950)
Related Phrases
Related Words