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Earth science
Any of several geological sciences that are concerned with the earth, its origins, and all of its various structures and physical forms and phenomena.
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space shuttle
Earth science; Remote sensing
U. S. manned satellite program in the 1980s, officially called the Space Transportation System (STS).
subtractive primary colors
Earth science; Remote sensing
Yellow, magenta, and cyan. When used as filters for white light, these colors remove blue, green and red light, respectively.
side-scanning system
Earth science; Remote sensing
A system that acquires images of a strip of terrain parallel with the flight or orbit path but offset to one side.
analog display
Earth science; Remote sensing
A form of data display in which values are shown in graphic form, such as curves. Differs from digital displays in which values are shown as arrays of numbers.
radiant energy peak
Earth science; Remote sensing
Wavelength at which the maximum electromagnetic energy is radiated at a particular temperature.
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