
RESET
To return stored values to either the default value or zero
in memory.
RHUMB LINE
The course of a vessel that keeps a constant compass
direction, drawn as a line on a chart or globe and cutting
across all meridians at the same angle. A rhumb line is a
straight line on a Mercator chart.
RHUMB LINE NAVIGATION
Navigation based on Rhumb Lines. See also GREAT
CIRCLE NAVIGATION.
RMS
See ROOT MEAN SQUARED.
A statistical measure of probability, stating that an ex-
pected event will happen 68% of the time. In terms of
position update accuracy, 68 position updates out of 100
will be accurate to within specified system accuracy.
ROUTE
A route is a sequential list of waypoints describing a
planned voyage. The active route is the route used for
the actual navigation of the vessel.
RTCM
Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services.
S/A
See SELECTIVE AVAILABILITY
SATELLITE HEALTH
Go or no-go message for each satellite included in the
almanac data. The message states whether or not the
measurements from those particular satellites can be
relied upon for accurate results.
SATELLITE SIGNAL
Transmitted electromagnetic energy from a GPS satel-
lite whose time of arrival is measured by the navigator to
calculate the position of the navigator antenna.
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