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Minimum Number of IFGs

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This reference file contains the minimum number of IFGs needed to form templates in each channel (RH, RL, LH, LL). It is used by FIL.
In order to facilitate the taking of a median if necessary, the minimum number of IFGs should be an odd number. We fear that 3 is too small because any statistical quantities generated from that number are likely not to be meaningful. Seven is uncomfortably large because our proliferation of operating states during the mission will probably cause there to be a significant number of pixels with fewer than 7 coaddable IFGs. Thus, we compromise on 5.

3 3 3 3			! Minimum number of IFGs

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