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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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skylight
Earth science; Remote sensing
Component of light that is strongly scattered by the atmosphere and consists predominantly of shorter wavelengths.
light meter
Earth science; Remote sensing
Device for measuring the intensity of visible radiation and determining the appropriate exposure of photographic film in a camera.
heat capacity
Earth science; Remote sensing
Ratio of heat absorbed or released by a material to the corresponding temperature rise or fall. Expressed in calories per gram per degree centigrade. Also called thermal ...
Heat Capacity Mapping Mission (HCMM)
Earth science; Remote sensing
NASA satellite orbited in 1978 to record daytime and nighttime visible and thermal IR images of large areas.
EROS Data Center (EDC)
Earth science; Remote sensing
Facility of the U. S. Geological Survey at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, that archives, processes, and distributes images.
orthophotoscope
Earth science; Remote sensing
An optical-electronic device which converts a normal vertical aerial photograph to an orthophotograph.
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