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The GPS Spider

December 20th, 2007

Time for a new KML animation!
The idea of this one is to plot out simulated GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite movements onto Google Earth, and simultaneously show how many are visible from a specific location at a particular time.  
GPS receivers need to be able to see several of these to return accurate location fixes. This animation shows that [...]

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