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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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slant range

Earth science; Remote sensing

In radar, an imaginary line running between the antenna and the target.

cell assemblies

Earth science; Remote sensing

The linked receptors, retinal neurons, and neural cells in the visual cortex of the brain which enable interaction between perception and past experience.

flight path

Earth science; Remote sensing

Line on the ground directly beneath a remote sensing aircraft or space craft. Also called flight line.

transmissivity

Earth science; Remote sensing

Property of a material that determines the amount of energy that can pass through the material.

coherent radiation

Earth science; Remote sensing

Electromagnetic radiation whose waves are equal in length and are in phase, so that waves at different points in space act in unison, as in laser and synthetic aperture radar.

f-number

Earth science; Remote sensing

Representation of the speed of a lens determined by the focal length divided by diameter of the lens. Smaller numbers indicate faster lenses.

printout

Earth science; Remote sensing

Display of computer data in alphanumeric format.