Appendix D: List of Abbreviations D-1
Appendix D: List of Abbreviations
BDI Bearing Deviation Indicator
BTW Bearing To Waypoint
CDI Course Deviation Indicator
COG Course Over Ground. The actual direction of your vessel’s movement over
the ground.
dGPS Differential Global Positioning System
DTG Distance To Go
EMC Electro-Magnetic Compatibility
ETA Estimated Time of Arrival
GPS Global Positioning System
HDOP Horizontal Dilution Of Precision. The multiplicative factor that modifies
ranging error. It is caused solely by the geometry between your vessel and
your set of satellites.
MOB Man OverBoard
NMEA National Marine Electronics Association (interconnection standard)
SD Satellite Differential
SOG Speed Over Ground. The rate of movement of the vessel over the ground.
TTG Time To Go
WPT Waypoint
XTE Cross Track Error
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