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Gabbard diagram

Gabbard diagram noun: a scatter plot on which the periapses and apoapses of the pieces of space debris from a single fragmentation event are plotted with respect to the pieces' orbital periods.

Noun

Gabbard diagram (plural Gabbard diagrams)

  1. A scatter plot on which the periapses and apoapses of the pieces of space debris from a single fragmentation event are plotted with respect to the pieces' orbital periods.

Forms of Gabbard diagram

pluralGabbard diagrams

Origin of Gabbard diagram

Developed by John Gabbard at NORAD.

Questions about Gabbard diagram

What does Gabbard diagram mean?
Gabbard diagram means a scatter plot on which the periapses and apoapses of the pieces of space debris from a single fragmentation event are plotted with respect to the pieces' orbital periods.
What part of speech is Gabbard diagram?
Gabbard diagram is a noun.
What is the plural of Gabbard diagram?
The plural of Gabbard diagram is Gabbard diagrams.

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