Reliability (of an observation)

From International Dictionary of Marine Aids to Navigation
Revision as of 12:35, 17 September 2026 by Minsuids (talk | contribs) (Dictionary update (chapter restructuring): section 15.0 General Terms → 4.1 General Terms; identifier 15-0-0023 → 4-1-1190)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

urn:mrn:iala:dic:4-1-1190

A measure of the effectiveness with which gross errors may be detected.

This internal reliability is usually expressed in terms of marginally detectable bias (MDB).


Source: Nick Ward, Vicechair, IALA e-Nav Committee, March 2009