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Instantaneous field of view (IFOV)
(1) The solid angle through which a detector is sensitive to radiation. In a scanning system this refers to the solid angle subtended by the detector when the scanning motion is stopped. instantaneous field of view is commonly expressed in milliradians. (2) The ground area covered by this solid angle. See ground resolution cell.
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