navigation acronyms, abbreviations and definitions - International ...

Lat (LAT) (j) latitude (angular distance from equator, labelled N or S)
May be geographic, geodetic, geocentric or astronomical.
LAT local apparent time
LAT lowest astronomical tide
LATCC London Area and Terminal Control Centre (ATC)
LATN Low Altitude Tactical Navigation (USAF)
LATS London Area Traffic Survey (UK DTLR)
LAVIA Limiteur s’Adaptant à la Vitesse Autorisée (French EVSC)
LB lighted buoy
LBA Luftfahrt Bundesamt (German CAA)
LBMON L-Band Monitor (computer program)
LBS lifeboat station
LBS location-based service(s)
LBSN location based social network
LBSP location-based services provider
LC liquid crystal
LCA liquid crystal transmissive array
LCC Low Cost Carrier (airline)
LCCC leadless ceramic chip carrier
LCD liquid crystal display
LCLA Local Cave Leader Award
LCN low-cost navigator
LCoS liquid crystal on silicon
LDA landing distance available
LDGPS Local Differential GPS (or LADGPS)
LDT light displacement tonnage
LDTL low-density traffic line (railway)
LDW lane departure warning (ADAS feature)
LE local element
LEA location enabled technology
LED light-emitting diode
leeway angle Angular difference between course through water and course to steer.
Leg intended ground track between 2 waypoints
LEO low earth orbit
Satellite orbit of up to 3,000 km.
LEOLUT low earth orbit local user terminal
LEOSAR low earth orbit stellites of COSPAS-SARSAT
LEP linear error probable
Half of the interval containing half of the results of the trials in a
series of one-dimensional measurements.
LES land earth station (same as CES operationally)
LESO land earth station operators
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