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AGD
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Australian Geodetic Datum
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ARCS
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Admiralty Raster Chart Service
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COMAUSNAVHMGRP
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Commander Australian Navy Hydrographic, Meteorological, and Oceanographic Group |
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DGPS
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Differential Global Positioning System
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DGST
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Deployable Geospatial Support Team (formerly known as Hydrographic Office Deployable
Survey Unit [HODSU]) |
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DHDB
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Digital Hydrographic Database
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DNC
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Digital Nautical Chart |
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ECDIS
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Electronic Chart Display and Information System
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ECS
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Electronic Chart System
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ENC
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Electronic Navigational Chart
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GDA
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Geocentric Datum of Australia
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GeoTIFF
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Geographic Tagged Image File Format—The Australian Hydrographic Service produces
charts in a GeoTIFF format known as Seafarer GeoTIFF
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GPS
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Global Positioning System—A positioning system calculated from orbiting satellites |
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HAT
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Highest Astronomical Tide—A tidal datum representing the highest level of water
that can be predicted to occur under any combination of astronomical conditions
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HCRF
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Hydrographic Chart Raster Format—The data format used for Seafarer Raster Nautical
Charts (RNCs)
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HI
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Hydrographic Instruction
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Hydrographic Note
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A form used to notify the hydrographer when new or suspected dangers to navigation
are discovered, changes in navigational aids are observed, or corrections to publications
are seen to be necessary
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HMFEG
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Hydrographic, Meteorological, and Oceanographic Force Element Group
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HS
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Hydrographic Ship
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IC-ENC
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International Centre for Electronic Navigational Charts—An association of national
hydrographic organizations for the distribution of official Electronic Navigational
Charts; the IC-ENC is a Regional ENC (or RENC) |
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IHB
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International Hydrographic Bureau—The headquarters of the International Hydrographic
Organization
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IHO
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International Hydrographic Organization—The organization that coordinates world
hydrographic charting policies and standards
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IMO
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International Maritime Organization—The United Nations organization that coordinates
safety policy and standards for world shipping
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ISLW
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Indian Springs Low Water—A tidal datum originated by Sir George Darwin when he was
investigating the tides of India; it refers to an elevation depressed below mean
sea level by the amount equal to the sum of the amplitudes of the four main harmonic
constituents: M2, S2, K1, and O1 |
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ISPS
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International Ship and Port Facility Security
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IT
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Information Technology
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LADS
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Laser Airborne Depth Sounder
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LAT
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Lowest Astronomical Tide—A tidal datum; refers to the lowest tide level that can
be predicted to occur under average meteorological conditions and under any combination
of astronomical conditions. It is increasingly being used as chart datum, for example,
for all new Australian charts.
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MGI
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Military Geospatial Information
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NTM
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Notice to Mariners
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RCDS
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Raster Chart Display System |
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RNC
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Raster Nautical Chart |
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S57
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The International Hydrographic Organization data format and specification that governs
the content, creation, and display of Electronic Navigational Charts |
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S63
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The International Hydrographic Organization data-security standard for the protection
of Electronic Navigational Chart information
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SA
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South Australia
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SMB
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Survey Motor Boat
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SML
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Survey Motor Launch
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SOLAS
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Safety of Life at Sea Convention—The principal international convention regulating
ship safety; administered by the International Maritime Organization
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UT
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Universal Time—Also known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and Zulu Time (a military
term)
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VTS
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Vessel Traffic Service System
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WEND
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Worldwide Electronic Navigational Chart Database
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WGS
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World Geodetic System
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