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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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negative photograph
Earth science; Remote sensing
Photograph on film or paper in which the relationship between bright and dark tones is the reverse of that of the features on the terrain.
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS)
Earth science; Remote sensing
Geostationary satellite used to communicate between ground receiving stations and satellite such as Landsat.
thermal model
Earth science; Remote sensing
Mathematical expression that relates thermal and other physical properties of a material to its temperature. Models may be used to predict temperature for given properties and ...
Mercury
Earth science; Remote sensing
U. S. program of one-man, earth-orbiting spacecraft in 1962 and 1963.
roughness
Earth science; Remote sensing
In radar, the average vertical relief of a small-scale irregularities of the terrain surface. Also called surface roughness.
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