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Universal Time Coordinated. Formerly referred to

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Appendix True North UTC UTM VMG WPT XTE The direction to North Pole from an observer's position. The north direction on any geographical meridian. Universal Time Coordinated. Formerly referred to as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Universal Transverse Mercator metric grid system used on most large and intermediate scale land topographic charts and maps. Velocity Made Good. The component of the velocity that is in the direction of the destination. Waypoint. A location saved in the receiver's memory which is obtained by entering data, editing data, calculating data or saving a current position. Used to create routes. Cross Track Error. The perpendicular distance between the present position and the courseline. Given as a distance, right or left, of course when facing the destination. 94 Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver

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Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver
Appendix
True North
The direction to North Pole from an observer’s
position.
The north direction on any geographical
meridian.
UTC
Universal Time Coordinated. Formerly referred to as
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
UTM
Universal Transverse Mercator metric grid system
used on most large and intermediate scale land
topographic charts and maps.
VMG
Velocity Made Good.
The component of the velocity
that is in the direction of the destination.
WPT
Waypoint.
A location saved in the receiver’s memory
which is obtained by entering data, editing data,
calculating data or saving a current position.
Used to
create routes.
XTE
Cross Track Error.
The perpendicular distance
between the present position and the courseline.
Given as a distance, right or left, of course when
facing the destination.