Glossary

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  • APXS: Alpha-Particle-X-Ray Spectrometer
  • Binary: Refers to the base-2 numeral system. For an indepth discussion of the binary numeral system, see this Wikipedia encyclopedia entry for Binary numeral system.
  • Binning: The process of sacrificing resolution for noise removal.
  • Bit type: Refers to how many bits there are per single meaningful value in an image cube file.
  • Bit: Is short for binary digit, which in a computer is the smallest unit of storage. Bits are either "0" or "1".
  • Byte: Is short for binary term. A byte is a collection of computer bits. On many modern computers, a byte is a group of eight bits. Typically, computers handle and store information in binary (base-2), and a group of eight bits represents an eight digit binary number.
  • DN: Digital Number
  • EDR: Experiment Data Record
  • GRS: Gamma Ray Spectrometer
  • HAZCAM: Hazard Cameras
  • HIRES: High Resolution
  • HIS: High Instrument Saturation
  • HRS: High Representation Saturation
  • IMP: Imager for Mars Pathfinder
  • ISS-NA: Imaging Science Subsystem Narrow Angle
  • ISS-WA: Imaging Science Subsystem Wide Angle
  • ISS: Imaging Science Subsystem
  • JMARS: Java based Geographic Information System (GIS) Website
  • LCS: Lander Camera System
  • LIS: Low Instrument Saturation
  • LRS: Low Representation Saturation
  • LWIR: Long Wave Infrared
  • MET: Meteorology Package
  • MI: Microscopic Imager
  • MOC: Mars Orbiter Camera
  • MOLA: Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter
  • NAVCAM: Navigation Cameras
  • NB: Number of Bands
  • NIMS: Near-Infrared Mapping Spectrometer
  • NIR: Near Infrared
  • NL: Number of Lines
  • NS: Number of Samples
  • NULL: Nothing or without value
  • PANCAM: Panorama Cameras
  • PDS: Planetary Data System
  • RDR: Reduced Data Record
  • SAR: Synthetic Aperature Radar
  • SPICE: Spacecraft & Planetary ephemeredes, Instrument C-matrix and Event kernels
  • SSI: Solid State Imaging
  • STAR-A: Star Tracker A
  • STAR-B: Star Tracker B
  • THEMIS: Thermal Emission Imaging System
  • UVVIS: Ultraviolet/Visible
  • VICAR: Video Image Communication and Retrieval
  • VIMS: Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer
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