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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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look angle
Earth science; Remote sensing
The angle between the vertical plane containing a radar antenna and the direction of radar propagation. Complementary to the depression angle.
quantum
Earth science; Remote sensing
The elementary quantity of EM energy that is transmitted by a particular wavelength. According to the quantum theory, EM radiation is emitted, transmitted, and absorbed as ...
atmospheric correction
Earth science; Remote sensing
Image-processing procedure that compensates for effects of selectivity scattered light in multispectral images.
electromagnetic spectrum
Earth science; Remote sensing
Continuous sequence of electromagnetic energy arranged according to wavelength or frequency.
digitization
Earth science; Remote sensing
Process of converting an analog display into a digital display.
Seasat
Earth science; Remote sensing
NASA unmanned satellite that acquired L-band radar images in 1978.
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