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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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Resolution
Earth science; Remote sensing
Ability to separate closely spaced objects on an image or photograph. Resolution is commonly expressed as the most closely spaced line-pairs per unit distance that can be distinguished. Also called ...
Periodic line dropout
Earth science; Remote sensing
Defect on Landsat MSS or TM images in which no data are recorded for every sixth or sixteenth scan line, causing a black line on the image.
Thermal diffusivity (k)
Earth science; Remote sensing
Governs the rate at which temperature changes within a substance, expressed in centimetres squared per second.
Thermal crossover
Earth science; Remote sensing
On a plot of radiant temperature versus time, the point at which temperature curves for two different materials intersect.
Evaporative cooling
Earth science; Remote sensing
Temperature drop caused by evaporation of water from a moist surface.
Background
Earth science; Remote sensing
Area on an image or the terrain that surrounds an area of interest, or target.
