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Summary: because they have atomic clocks. GPS reciever clocks are not as accurate, but by using a fourth satellite distance measurement, they can compensate, and simulate atomic clock accuracy. Carrier-phase GPS is an improvement over the original basic GPS system. It uses the higher frequency of the GPS carrier signal for more precise and accurate measurements.
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