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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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Remote sensing
Silver halide
Earth science; Remote sensing
Silver salts that are especially sensitive to visible light and convert to metallic silver when developed.
Remote sensing
Earth science; Remote sensing
Collection and interpretation of information about an object without being in physical contact with the object.
Ground-range image
Earth science; Remote sensing
Radar image in which the scale in the range direction is constant.
Sidelap
Earth science; Remote sensing
Extent of lateral overlap between images acquired on adjacent flight lines.
Analogue display
Earth science; Remote sensing
A form of data display in which values are shown in graphic form, such as curves. Differs from digital displays in which values are shown as arrays of numbers.
Side-scanning system
Earth science; Remote sensing
A system that acquires images of a strip of terrain parallel with the flight or orbit path but offset to one side.
Look angle
Earth science; Remote sensing
The angle between the vertical plane containing a radar antenna and the direction of radar propagation. Complementary to the depression angle.
