position fixing

Position fixing is the branch of navigation concerned with the use of a variety of visual and electronic methods to determine the position of a ship, aircraft or person on the surface of the Earth.These techniques include:Position lines and position circlesCelestial navigationRadio navigationSatellite navigation systemPositions may be expressed as a bearing and range from a known landmark or as an angles of latitude and longitude relative to a map datum.
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