A potential source of Global Positioning Satellite error is the alignment of the satellites themselves. This is referred to as:
A) Precision Drift
B) Dilution of Alignment
C) Dilution of Precision
D) Alignment Drift

Question

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Dilution of Precision (DOP) refers to the geometric strength of the satellite configuration. Poor geometry can increase positional error, not the alignment of the satellites themselves.

A Potential Source of Global Positioning Satellite Error Is the Alignment