Square meters per pixel

Square meters per pixel (m²/pixel) is the common unit of resolution for remote digital imaging of the surfaces of terrestrial objects of the Solar System, including the Earth.

Some resolutions include:

ASTER (on board Terra in Earth orbit): 15–90 m²/pixel.

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