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Remote sensing
The process of using aerial sensor technologies to detect and classify objects on Earth both on the surface, and in the atmosphere and oceans by means of propagated signals.
Industry: Earth science
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Remote sensing
systematic distortion
Earth science; Remote sensing
Geometric irregularities on images that are caused by known and predictable characteristics.
scotopic vision
Earth science; Remote sensing
Vision under conditions of low illumination, when only the rods are sensitive to light. Visual acuity under these conditions is highest in the blue part of the spectrum.
spectrometer
Earth science; Remote sensing
Device for measuring intensity of radiation absorbed or reflected by a materiel as a function of wavelength.
lens
Earth science; Remote sensing
One or more pieces of glass or other transparent material shaped to form an image by refraction of light.
density of materials (r)
Earth science; Remote sensing
Ratio of mass to volume of a material, typically expressed as grams per cubic centimeter.
