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Remote sensing
The process of using aerial sensor technologies to detect and classify objects on Earth both on the surface, and in the atmosphere and oceans by means of propagated signals.
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passive remote sensing
Earth science; Remote sensing
Remote sensing of energy naturally reflected or radiated from the terrain.
adiabatic cooling
Earth science; Remote sensing
Refers to decrease in temperature with increasing altitude.
IR color photograph
Earth science; Remote sensing
Color photograph in which the red-imaging layer is sensitive to photographic IR wavelengths, the green-imaging layer is sensitive to red light, and the blue-imaging layer is sensitive to green light. ...
enhancement
Earth science; Remote sensing
Process of altering the appearance of an image so that the interpreter can extract more information.
watt (W)
Earth science; Remote sensing
Unit of electrical power equal to rate of work done by one ampere under a potential of one volt.
