G01CMEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGSSURVEYINGNAVIGATIONGYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTSPHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY measuring liquid level G01F; radio navigation, determining distance or velocity by use of propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effects, propagation time, of radio waves, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S In this subclass, the following term is used with the meaning indicated: "navigation" means determining the position and course of land vehicles, ships, aircraft, and space vehicles.Attention is drawn to the Notes following the title of class G01.In this subclass non-limiting references (in the sense of paragraph 39 of the Guide to the IPC) may still be displayed in the scheme. 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