LORAN

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf navigation system
gptkbp:composedOf master station
slave stations
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:firstIntroduced 1940s
gptkbp:hasCitations signal degradation
signal interference
gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:hasImpactOn search and rescue operations
gptkbp:hasVariants LORAN-A
LORAN-C
LORAN-D
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label LORAN
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith signal timing
navigation accuracy
ground stations
signal propagation
frequency modulation
transmission towers
gptkbp:isAttendedBy atmospheric conditions
terrain
gptkbp:isBasedOn time difference measurement
gptkbp:isConsidered obsolete technology
a legacy system
a precursor to GPS
gptkbp:isLedBy gptkb:GPS
gptkbp:isOrganizedBy gptkb:U.S._Coast_Guard
gptkbp:isPartOf navigation history
aviation safety systems
maritime safety systems
land navigation systems
radio navigation systems
gptkbp:isRelatedTo signal processing
geolocation technology
radio frequency identification
time synchronization
gptkbp:isSetIn some regions
gptkbp:isSubjectTo international agreements
regulatory oversight
gptkbp:isSupportedBy government funding
gptkbp:isUsedBy 1990s
gptkbp:isUsedFor fishing industry
military operations
scientific research
gptkbp:isUsedIn recreational boating
emergency services
maritime navigation
urban areas
developed countries
aviation navigation
transportation industry
land navigation
high-density traffic areas
gptkbp:operatesIn low frequency
gptkbp:provides positioning information
gptkbp:providesAccessTo 10 to 100 meters
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:GPS
gptkbp:requires specialized receivers
gptkbp:uses radio signals