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PSEUDORANDOM NOISE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pseudorandom noise
1, record 1, English, pseudorandom%20noise
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PRN 1, record 1, English, PRN
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sequence of digital 1's and 0's which appears to be randomly distributed like noise, but which can be exactly reproduced. 1, record 1, English, - pseudorandom%20noise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The important property of PRN codes is that they have a low auto correlation value for all delays or lags except when they are exactly coincident. Each NAVSTAR satellite has its own unique C/A and P pseudorandom noise codes. 1, record 1, English, - pseudorandom%20noise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pseudorandom noise: term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service. 1, record 1, English, - pseudorandom%20noise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bruit pseudo-aléatoire
1, record 1, French, bruit%20pseudo%2Dal%C3%A9atoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BPA 1, record 1, French, BPA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Succession de zéros et de uns qui semblent répartis au hasard comme le bruit, mais qui peut être fidèlement reproduite. 1, record 1, French, - bruit%20pseudo%2Dal%C3%A9atoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La propriété importante des codes BPA est qu'ils présentent une fiable autocorrélation pour tous les temps de propagation sauf lorsqu'ils coïncident parfaitement. Chaque satellite NAVSTAR diffuse des codes C/A et P de bruit pseudo-aléatoire qui lui sont propres. 1, record 1, French, - bruit%20pseudo%2Dal%C3%A9atoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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