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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.
Industry: Earth science
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Seismology
Earth science; Remote sensing
The scientific study of earthquakes, including their causes and effects is called as seismology in Earth science.
Seismograph
Earth science; Remote sensing
An instrument that detects and records vibrations and movements in the Earth during an earthquake.
Day
Earth science; Remote sensing
The period of time that it takes for a planet to spin around once, completing one rotation on its axis.
Epicentre
Earth science; Remote sensing
The point on Earth's surface that is directly above the place where an earthquake first starts.
ASA index
Earth science; Remote sensing
Index of the American Standards Association designating film speed, or sensitivity to light. Higher values indicate higher sensitivity. The ASA index has been replaced by the ISO index.
Raster format
Earth science; Remote sensing
A means of representing spatial data in the from of a grid of DN, each line of which can be used to modulate the lines of a video raster.
