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They are typically caused by sudden changes in the prevailing physical circumstances, by system faults or by operator errors.
They are typically caused by sudden changes in the prevailing physical circumstances, by system faults or by operator errors.


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


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Latest revision as of 04:11, 3 February 2024

Gross errors, or "outliers", are errors other than random errors or systematic errors.

They are often large and, by definition, unpredictable.

They are typically caused by sudden changes in the prevailing physical circumstances, by system faults or by operator errors.


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