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GSTBV2B Galileo System Test Bed Vehicle 2B (GIOVE-B)<br />

To continue Galileo freq filing <strong>and</strong> provide a test SIS. EADS Astrium.<br />

GSVF Galileo Signal Validation Facility<br />

GSVF Galileo Signal Validation Facility (ESA)<br />

GT gross tonnage/tons<br />

GT ground track (intended path of ship’s movement over ground)<br />

GTO geostationary transfer orbit<br />

GTP Global Telematics Protocol<br />

GTP GPS translator processor (of TGRS)<br />

GTR Group Time Reference (LORAN-C)<br />

GTRF Galileo Terrestrial Reference Frame (based on ITRF96)<br />

GTRS Galileo Terrestrial Reference System<br />

GTS Global Telecommunications System<br />

GTSP Galileo Time Service Provider<br />

GUI graphical user interface<br />

GUST Galileo User Support Transport<br />

EC project for Galileo receivers.<br />

GVA gross value added<br />

GWGGTI GalileoSat WG on the Galileo Time Interface<br />

GWS GPS wavefront simulator<br />

h hecto (SI unit multiplier of 10 2 )<br />

H henry (inductance in Wb/A)<br />

H-b<strong>and</strong> NATO radar b<strong>and</strong> 6-8 GHz = 5-3.75 cm<br />

H-field magnetic-field (eg of aerial)<br />

H24 continuous round-the-clock operation<br />

HA harbour authority<br />

HA Highways Agency (established by UK Government in 1994)<br />

HA-NDGPS High Accuracy Nationwide DGPS (US)<br />

HAGR high-gain GPS receiver<br />

HAL horizontal alert limit/level (eg for WAAS precision approach etc)<br />

HALE high altitude long endurance (vehicle such as UAV, balloon or airship)<br />

HAMSR High Altitude MMIC Sounding Radiometer (atmospheric sounder)<br />

HAP high altitude platform (stratospheric GNSS augmentation platform)<br />

eg Helios UAV at 20 km altitude.<br />

HAT height above terrain<br />

HAZMAT hazardous material<br />

HAZREP Hazardous Incident Report (shipping)<br />

HBL hydrostatic balanced loading<br />

HBP Harvard bi-phase (digital channel)<br />

HCAA Helenic Civil Aviation Authority<br />

HCMM The Honourable Company of Master Mariners<br />

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