GPS was created during the Cold War to allow fast and accurate location fixes for submarines and missile launches. It works using a constellation of 24 satellites that continuously broadcast radio signals. By measuring the time it takes for signals from at least 4 satellites to reach a GPS receiver, its precise 3D location can be calculated. Sources of error include atmospheric effects, clock errors, receiver errors, landscape features, and multipath errors. An ideal tsunami warning system incorporates detection technologies like seabed monitors and ocean buoys, as well as effective information dissemination to alert communities and enable quick evacuation.