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Satellites
Of or relating to any man-made object launched to orbit Earth or another celestial body.
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K band
Aerospace; Satellites
A portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in the microwave region of frequencies ranging between 12 and 93 gigahertz (GHz). The 18-40 GHz range is used for radar and general communications. The 12-18 ...
image restoration
Aerospace; Satellites
A process by which a degraded image is restored to its original condition. Image restoration is possible only to the extent that the degradation transform is mathematically invertible.
S band
Aerospace; Satellites
A radio frequency band extending from approximately 2.0 to 4.0 gigahertz. It is part of the microwave portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.
X band
Aerospace; Satellites
A radio frequency band extending from approximately 8.0 to 12.5 gigahertz. It is part of the microwave portion of the electromagnetic spectrum and is used for some communications satellites and by ...
absorption band
Aerospace; Satellites
A range of wavelengths (or frequencies) of electromagnetic radiation that is assimilated by a substance.
multispectral image
Aerospace; Satellites
A remote sensing image created using data collected from more than one band.