DocumentCode
2931592
Title
Proposed strategies for time and frequency traceability in the Southern African Development Community
Author
Marais, E.L.
Author_Institution
Nat. Metrol. Lab., CSIR, Pretoria, South Africa
fYear
1998
fDate
6-10 July 1998
Firstpage
73
Lastpage
74
Abstract
The newly established metrology infrastructure for the Southern African Development Community, called SADCMET, has highlighted the need for an in-depth study of the metrology facilities available in the Southern African region. This paper deals with the proposed strategies for determining the capabilities in the region focusing on time and frequency.
Keywords
Global Positioning System; accreditation; atomic clocks; frequency standards; time measurement; GPS; LF time transmitter; SADCMET cooperation; Southern African Development Community; accreditation; frequency traceability; metrology facilities; metrology infrastructure; national standard; time services; time traceability; traceability strategies; Accreditation; Africa; Frequency; Global Positioning System; Laboratories; Measurement standards; Metrology; Monitoring; Scheduling; TV broadcasting;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 1998 Conference on
Conference_Location
Washington, DC, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5018-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CPEM.1998.699782
Filename
699782
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