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Who
Uses GPS?
GPS receivers provide positioning, velocity and navigation
information for a variety of markets and purposes. Anyone
who needs to know the precise time or the exact location of
people or objects will benefit from GPS. In turn, this
information can be used in charting and mapping, plotting a
course, navigating from point to point, tracking vehicle
movement, locating previously identified sites or any number
of similar functions.
Marine GPS receivers are providing to be invaluable aids in
both recreational and commercial boating and sailing.
Land-based professions from survey to exploration employ GPS
to provide vital positioning and location information.
Surveyors, natural resource managers, wildlife managers,
geologist, geographers, mappers, forestry managers, search
and rescue teams, public safety professionals,
archaeologists, utility managers, and oil, gas and mineral
explorers are just some of the people taking advantage of
GPS. Other applications may include avionics and other
outdoor recreational activities such as backpacking,
camping, hiking, mountain biking and
snowmobiling.
 
see also:
GPS
= Global Positioning System
How
Does GPS Work?
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