Glossary – Garmin GPS 125 Sounder User Manual

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INTRODUCTION

Glossary

Latitude

The north/south measurement of position perpendicular to the earth’s polar axis.

Longitude

An east/west measurement of position in relation to the Prime Meridian, an imagi-

nary circle that passes through the north and south poles.

Position

An exact, unique location based on a geographic coordinate system.

Sensitivity

A measure of how sensitive the sounder is to sonar echoes.

Speed Over Water (SOW)

The speed you are traveling over the surface of the water.

Thermocline

A layer of water separating warmer water above from cooler water below.

Track (TRK)

The direction of movement relative to a ground position.

Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)

A grid coordinate system that projects global sections onto a flat surface to measure

position in specific zones.

Velocity Made Good (VMG)

The speed you are traveling in the direction of your destination.

Waypoint

A specific location saved in the receiver’s memory.

Whiteline

A term applied to the checkered portion of the sonar display which shows the area

of strongest sonar return (typically the bottom).

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