Aviation Dictionary

Atmospheric propagation delay

A bending of the electromagnetic (EM) wave from the satellite that creates an error in the GPS system.

Dictionary Term

Atmospheric propagation delay

Definition

A bending of the electromagnetic (EM) wave from the satellite that creates an error in the GPS system.

References

Instrument Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2014
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Federal Aviation Administration, 2023