Glossary of Terms
Reference the Earth Observation Data Basics Glossary to better understand terms related to the data provided by our program.
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| File Format | A term that is used for both "Data Format" and "Product Format" whose meaning should be understood by its context. See: Data Format |
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| Flight Readiness Review (FRR) | FRRs evaluate the readiness of the program and its projects, ground systems, personnel, and procedures for a safe and successful launch and flight/mission. |
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| Flux | The rate of energy transfer by electromagnetic radiation. |
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| Footprint | Geographic area covered by an instrument's observation and its derived products. |
Definition from EO Data Stewardship Glossary |
| Formulation Agreement (FA) | The FA is prepared by the project to establish the technical and acquisition work that needs to be conducted during formulation and defines the schedule and funding requirements during Phase A and Phase B for that work. |
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| Formulation Authorization Document (FAD) | The FAD is issued by the Mission Directorate Associate Administrator (MDAA) to authorize the formulation of a program whose goals will fulfill part of the Agency's Strategic Plan and Mission Directorate strategies and establish the expectations and constraints for activity in the Formulation Phase. In addition, a FAD or equivalent is used to authorize the formulation of a project. (See Appendix E.) |
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| Forward Processing | A term used in data processing when the data is moving from one version to another version. |