Adv land EO detection Flashcards
What are the 2 light sources earth is illuminated by?
Natural
Artificial
What does CCD stand for?
Charge coupled device
What does CCD do?
A sensor converts light into electrical charges to create an image
What are the 2 zoom functions?
Digital
Optical
How does optical zoom work?
Physical camera lens movement - changes the apparent closeness of the image by increasing the focal length without reducing resolution
How does digital (electrical) zoom work?
Gives appearance of magnifying, but lessons the resolution and image quality
5 environmental factors that effect EO performance
Sun Visibility Precipitation Cloud Fog
2 primary factors for EO attenuation?
Absorption
Scattering
5 main reasons we can see objects?
Shape Size Shades and tones Surroundings Shadow
What is DR&I?
Detection, recognition and identification