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Pūnaha Kimi Taunga

Global Positioning System, GPS

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WHAKAMĀRAMA

He pūnaha amiorangi hei whakaatu i te wāhi noho o tētahi mea. Ko tā te pūrere kimi taunga he tuku ngaru irirangi, he hopu anō i te whakaatatanga o aua ngaru mai i ētahi amiorangi e toru (nui ake rānei). Mā te ine i te wā e hoki ai ngā ngaru, ka tātaihia te tawhiti o te pūrere i aua amiorangi. Mā kōnei e mōhiotia ai te ahopae, te ahopou me te teitei o te pūwāhi e noho nei te pūrere.

A system of satellites used to show the location of something. A GPS device sends out radio signals and receives the reflection of those signals from three or more satellites. By measuring the time taken for the signal to return, the distance to the satellites can be calculated. From this, the latitude, longitude and altitude of the place where the device is located can be ascertained.

Tauira KŌrero

Me pēhea te whakamahi i te Pūnaha Kimi Taunga?

Whakamāramatia te Pūnaha Kimi Taunga ki te tuku, ki te hopu hoki i ngā ngaru irirangi.

Ko te tauārangi o Amerika (USA) kei te whakahaere i ngā amiorangi o te Pūnaha Kimi Taunga.

WhakamĀrama Āpitihanga

He pūrere kimi taunga tēnei:

Takenga Mai

pūnaha ‒ system

kimi ‒ search

taunga ‒ location

Tauira KŌrero

Me pēhea te whakamahi i te Pūnaha Kimi Taunga?

Whakamāramatia te Pūnaha Kimi Taunga ki te tuku, ki te hopu hoki i ngā ngaru irirangi.

Ko te tauārangi o Amerika (USA) kei te whakahaere i ngā amiorangi o te Pūnaha Kimi Taunga.

WhakamĀrama Āpitihanga