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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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Antenna
Earth science; Remote sensing
Device that transmits and receives microwave and radio energy in radar systems.
Corner reflector
Earth science; Remote sensing
Cavity formed by two or three smooth planar surfaces intersecting at right angles. Electromagnetic waves entering a corner reflector are reflected directly back toward the source.
Lineament
Earth science; Remote sensing
Linear topographic or tonal feature on the terrain and on images, maps, and photographs that may represent a zone of structural weakness.
Resolution target
Earth science; Remote sensing
Series of regularly spaced alternating light and dark bars used to evaluate the resolution of images or photographs.
Absorption band
Earth science; Remote sensing
Wavelength interval within which electromagnetic radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere or by other substances.
Overlap
Earth science; Remote sensing
Extent to which adjacent images or photographs cover the same terrain, expressed as a percentage.
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