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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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periodic line striping
Earth science; Remote sensing
Defect on Landsat MSS or TM images in which every sixth or sixteenth scan line is brighter or darker than the others. Caused by the sensitivity of one detector being higher or ...
vegetation anomaly
Earth science; Remote sensing
Deviation from the normal distribution or properties of vegetation. Vegetation anomalies may be caused by faults, trace elements in soil, or other factors.
resolving power
Earth science; Remote sensing
A measure of the ability of individual components. and of remote sensing systems, to separate closely spaced targets.
angular field of view
Earth science; Remote sensing
Angle subtended by lines from a remote sensing system to the outer margins of the strip of terrain that is viewed by the system.
scattering coefficient curves
Earth science; Remote sensing
Display of scatterometer data in which relative backscatter is shown as a function of incidence angle.
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