Appendix C: List Of Abbreviations - Raymarine Chartplotter Owner's Handbook Manual

Appendix C: List of abbreviations

Appendix C: List of abbreviations
BDI
BTW
CDI
COG
dGPS
DTG
EMC
ETA
GPS
HDOP
MOB
NMEA
SOG
TTG
WPT
XTE
Bearing Deviation Indicator
Bearing To Waypoint
Course Deviation Indicator
Course Over Ground. The actual direction of your vessel's
movement over the ground.
Differential Global Positioning System
Distance To Go
Electro-Magnetic Compatibility
Estimated Time of Arrival
Global Positioning System
Horizontal Dilution Of Precision. The multiplicative factor that
modifies ranging error. It is caused solely by the geometry
between your vessel and your set of satellites.
Man OverBoard
National Marine Electronics Association (interconnection
standard)
Speed Over Ground. The rate of movement of the vessel over the
ground.
Time To Go
Waypoint
Cross Track Error
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