High Latitude Aspects of a Differential GPS Aircraft Landing System.

Abstract

The use of differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) in an aircraft landing system at high latitude has been investigated. Both the effects of the high latitude on geometry and accuracy and the effects of scintillations on availability have been studied. Data was taken at McMurdo, and South Pole station, Antarctica over a two year period. It was found that commercially available systems should meet the FAA requirements for Special Category I landing systems in Antarctica. (jg)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA290993

Entities

People

  • James R. Clynch

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aircraft Landings
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Antarctica
  • Availability
  • Data Sets
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Grids
  • High Latitudes
  • Ionospheric Scintillation
  • Latitude
  • Magnetic Storms
  • Navigation
  • Polar Regions
  • Scintillation
  • Solar Activity

Readers

  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Space