Blooming

Blooming

(1) localised overexposure caused by radiant energy coming in at a level which exceeds the tolerance of the emulsion and thereby causing the image to lack definition. (2) A process for increasing the amount of light transmitted by a lens by coating the lens with anti reflective coating.

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Category: Mapping science
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