Magellan Meridian Series User Manual page 88

Appendix
ETE
HDG
Latitude
LAT/LON
Leg (Route)
Longitude
Magnetic North
NMEA
OSGB
Position fix
SOG
TMP
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Estimated Time Enroute. The estimated time
remaining to reach the next waypoint in a route.
Heading. The direction you are facing, defined as an
angle from North.
The angular distance north or south of the equator
measured by lines encircling the earth parallel to the
equator from 0˚ to 90˚.
Coordinate system using latitude and longitude
coordinates to define a position on the earth.
A segment of a route that has a starting (FROM)
waypoint and a destination (TO) waypoint. A route
may consist of 1 or more legs. A route that is from
waypoint A to waypoint B to waypoint C to waypoint
D has three legs with the first being from waypoint A
to waypoint B.
The angular distance east or west of the prime
meridian (Greenwich Meridian) as measured by lines
perpendicular to the parallels and converging at the
poles from 0˚ to 180˚.
The direction relative to a magnetic compass.
National Marine Electronics Association. A profes-
sional organization that defines and maintains the
standard serial format used by marine electronic
navigation equipment and computer interfaces.
A coordinate system describing only Great Britain,
similar to UTMs. Used with GRB36 datum.
Position coordinates as computed by the Meridian.
Speed Over Ground. The speed at which the receiver
is moving.
Temperature.
Magellan Meridian GPS Receiver