FINAL Flashcards
DPPDB is native to
NGA
the exactness of coordinates as indicated by the significant digits
Precision
refers to error.. decreased error results in increased _____________
Accuracy
two characteristics of precision are
Reproducibility and Repeatability
the apparent displacement of objects
Parallax
parallax is caused by change in the
Angle of Observation
What are the three types of imagery?
EO/IR/SAR
What type of imagery senses transmitted energy?
SAR
What type of imagery senses stored heat?
IR
What type imagery senses reflected energy?
EO
Process of measurement of a feature or location by certified operator using NGA
TCM (Target Coordinate Mensuration)
_____________ establishes policy for TCM tools and certs for operators
CJCSI 3505.01
_____________ establishes standards for TCM and outlines requirements for training.
NSGM 2351.1
______________ verifies compliance with joint and national requirements.
Army TCM instruction
contains imagery and maps with robust metadata
DPPDB
__________________ list of DPPDB currently available from NGA for U.S operations
Global Holdings List
list of obsolete jobs
Obsolete Jobs List
list of No-strike entities produced by CCMDs
No Strike List
“GHL” for coalition ops
Commonwealth Holdings List
allows missions and tactical planners to track out-of-date DPPDB files
D-CAT
branch of applied math which determines exact positions of points in figures and areas of large portions of earth’s surface
Geodesy
a mathematical model of the true shape of earth
Ellipsoid
Two types of ellipsoids are
Non-Earth-centered and Earth-centered
base reference for a coordinate system used to model the Earth
Datum
Two types of datums
Horizontal and Vertical
Which datum is native to DPPDB?
Horizontal
What are the two types of Vertical Datum?
MSL and HAE
Continuous measurement of oceans rise and fall over 19 years
MSL