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BMA 24
Geographic Reference
13
Aviation
Not Applicable
03/20/2012

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Term
To change Z time to CST time, _______ hours
Definition
subtract six hours
Term
To change Z time to CDT time, _______ hours
Definition
subtract five hours
Term
The _____ coordinate system is a network of imaginary lines that circle the earth
Definition
Lat/Long
Term
Every ______ degrees of ______ equates to 1 hour
Definition
15; longitude
Term
When talking about keypads, think of __________
Definition
GARS
Term
_____ coordinates are referred to when dealing with precision weapons.
Definition
Mensurated
Term
How many degrees of Latitude exist from the equator to the North Pole?
Definition
90 degrees
Term
The meridian passing through _____, aka the prime meridian, is zero degrees.
Definition
Greenwich, England
Term
MGRS (military grid reference system) is composed of two parts _____
Definition
UTM (universal transverse mercator)and UPS (Universal polar stereographic)
Term
WGS-84 (world geodetic system of 1984) was designed to make the most out of ____
Definition
GPS technology
Term
GEOREF has fidelity of _____
Definition
Just one mile
Term
When establishing "kill-boxes", use ____
Definition
GARS
Term
_________ was developed by the US Air Force during the Cold war to overcome the complexity of lat/long
Definition
GEOREF
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