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1 January 1963 Atmospheric Limitations on Ground Resolution from Space Photography
John H. Atkinson Jr., Robert E. Jones
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Optical Engineering, Vol. 1, Issue 2, 010239 (January 1963). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.7971241
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A moderately sophisticated system has been developed for the calculation of the ground resolution attainable with photographic systems from space vehicles. Limitations on ground resolution are imposed by the parameters of the photographic system and those of the atmosphere. In the past it has been the system limitations which have limited the operational system. Now, however, high acuity photographic systems are being designed which could be limited by the atmosphere. Extensive calculations of ground resolution, considering atmospheric degradation, indicate that ground resolutions on the order of a few feet are probably the best regularly obtainable from space and that consequently very large optical systems may be inappropriate for space use.
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John H. Atkinson Jr. and Robert E. Jones "Atmospheric Limitations on Ground Resolution from Space Photography," Optical Engineering 1(2), 010239 (1 January 1963). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.7971241
Published: 1 January 1963
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Atmospheric modeling
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