Navigation

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navigation

The process of calculating the earth coordinates (latitude and longitude) of remotely sensed data.

Navigation requires an accurate knowledge of the position of the satellite in its orbit, the orientation of the satellite, and the scanning geometry of the instrument sensors.


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