Term/Acronym | Definition | See Also | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
ground sampling distance (GSD) | ground sampling distance - size of smallest object a sensor can resolve also distance between pixel centers measured on the ground. | EO Community | |
Field of View (FOV) | The Field of View defines the long dimension of the line “seen” by the imaging spectrometer in units of degrees. The user can change the FOV by changing objective lens. See the table below to identify the lens that provides the optimal FOV for your application. |  | EO |
Instantaneous Field of View (IFOV) | The Instantaneous Field of View defines the narrow dimension of the line “seen” by the imaging spectrometer. The IFOV is traditionally reported in units of milli-radians. | “ | |
Plate Scale | The plate scale of a telescope connects the angular separation of an object with the linear separation of its image at the focal plane | Astronomy |
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