FINAL Flashcards

1
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DPPDB is native to

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NGA

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2
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the exactness of coordinates as indicated by the significant digits

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Precision

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3
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refers to error.. decreased error results in increased _____________

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Accuracy

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4
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two characteristics of precision are

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Reproducibility and Repeatability

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5
Q

the apparent displacement of objects

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Parallax

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6
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parallax is caused by change in the

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Angle of Observation

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7
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What are the three types of imagery?

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EO/IR/SAR

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8
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What type of imagery senses transmitted energy?

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SAR

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9
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What type of imagery senses stored heat?

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IR

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10
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What type imagery senses reflected energy?

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EO

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11
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Process of measurement of a feature or location by certified operator using NGA

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TCM (Target Coordinate Mensuration)

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12
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_____________ establishes policy for TCM tools and certs for operators

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CJCSI 3505.01

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13
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_____________ establishes standards for TCM and outlines requirements for training.

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NSGM 2351.1

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14
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______________ verifies compliance with joint and national requirements.

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Army TCM instruction

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15
Q

contains imagery and maps with robust metadata

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DPPDB

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16
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__________________ list of DPPDB currently available from NGA for U.S operations

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Global Holdings List

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17
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list of obsolete jobs

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Obsolete Jobs List

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18
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list of No-strike entities produced by CCMDs

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No Strike List

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19
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“GHL” for coalition ops

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Commonwealth Holdings List

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20
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allows missions and tactical planners to track out-of-date DPPDB files

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D-CAT

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21
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branch of applied math which determines exact positions of points in figures and areas of large portions of earth’s surface

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Geodesy

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22
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a mathematical model of the true shape of earth

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Ellipsoid

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23
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Two types of ellipsoids are

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Non-Earth-centered and Earth-centered

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24
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base reference for a coordinate system used to model the Earth

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Datum

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25
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Two types of datums

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Horizontal and Vertical

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26
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Which datum is native to DPPDB?

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Horizontal

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27
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What are the two types of Vertical Datum?

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MSL and HAE

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28
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Continuous measurement of oceans rise and fall over 19 years

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MSL

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29
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Based on an ellipsoid measured as a spherical radius from earth’s center out 3,930 statue miles at a 45-degree.

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HAE

30
Q

Which EGM is native to DPPDB

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EGM-96

31
Q

Formal process which converts features between an ellipsoidal surface and a projection surface

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Map Projection

32
Q

What are the three types of map projection?

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Plane, Cone, Cylinder

33
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____________ is related to the reproducibility and repeatability with which repeated measurements under unchanged conditions show similar results

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Precision

34
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_____________ refers to how close a measured value is to an accepted value or truth

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Accuracy

35
Q

Three causes of error

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Blunder, Systemic, Random

36
Q

How do we mitigate errors?

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Training and supervision, TCM, sensor system selection

37
Q

Error must be expressed at ___% for TCM

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90%

38
Q

Circular Errors measures ___________ accuracy

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horizontal

39
Q

Linear Error measures ____________ accuracy

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vertical

40
Q

What are the three sensor platforms?

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UAS, Manned, NOS

41
Q

_____________ is the art and science of using imagery to make measurements

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photogrammetry

42
Q

What are the two types of projections?

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Central and Orthographic

43
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What is Central Projection?

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relative projection of an object on the image based on the location of the sensor.

44
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What is Orthographic Projection?

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objects located on an image are in the same position relative to each other on the ground.

45
Q

_____________ is the process to correct imagery error by removing the effects of tils and displacement.

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Orthorectification

46
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the link between geodesy photogrammetry and target development

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Metadata

47
Q

Two images of an area taken from different angles is called__________________

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Stereo Pairs

48
Q

What are the two components of Imagery Interpretation?

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Obliquity and Look Angle

49
Q

Component of Imagery Interpretation that when objects are represented at a look angle that distorts details necessary for image analysis.

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Obliquity

50
Q

Component of Imagery Interpretation that is the angular relationship between sensor/observer and the target

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Look Angle

51
Q

What is the basis for MGRS?

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UTN

52
Q

Parallax is caused by ________________

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Look Angle

53
Q

Stereo Pairs are related to __________

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DPPDB

54
Q

Mensuration method that directly exploits DPPDB metadata (most accurate method for TCM)

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Direct Stand-Alone

55
Q

mensuration method that indirectly exploits DPPDB metadata using TIE points to register a less accurate image to DPPDB metadata

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Registration

56
Q

Type of ellipsoid used to map local or regional areas

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Non-Earth- centered

57
Q

Type of ellipsoid used to map entire globe

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Earth-centered

58
Q

What dictates where you store DPPDB

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SOPs

59
Q

What does TLE stand for

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Target Location Error

60
Q

WGS-__ is native to DPPDB

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84 AND 96

61
Q

When importing a GHL, retrieve the _______ version

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text

62
Q

_________ maintains and posts GHL, obsolete file list, and DPPDB

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NGA

63
Q

The process of measuring a feature or location on Earth to determine absolute latitude, longitude, and height

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mensuration

64
Q

the NGA validated program that allows suers to transform coordinates among a wide variety of datums and convert between coordinate formats.

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GeoTrans

65
Q

Horizontal datum native to DPPDB is __________

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WGS-84

66
Q

Vertical datum native to DPPDB is _________

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HAE

67
Q

EGM native to DPPDB is __________

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EGM-96

68
Q

Who is responsible for the no strike list?

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COCOM

69
Q

What’s the difference between TCM and mensuration?

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TCM uses NGA tools by a TCM operator

70
Q

provides the user with a list of all imagery stored on the local computer or network that is updated every time the user selects the “rebuild” option.

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DPSS Image Index

71
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