English Explanatory Dictionary

Gabbard diagram

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

Gabbard diagram Gabbard diagrams

Etymology

Developed by John Gabbard at NORAD.

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