Remote Sensing Glossary
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- Atmospheric correction
- A pre-processing step for satellite imagery to remove atmospheric effects in order to enhance accuracy of surface reflectance.
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- Pixel
- The smallest spatial unit in a digital image. A satellite image is made up of a matrix pixels, each having its own vector of digital values for each band.
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- Radiometric resolution
- Sensitivity (maximum range of values) of the sensor in detecting different intensities of electromagnetic radiation in single spectral bands. Typically recorded in 6 bit, 7 bit, 8 bit, 10 bit or 16 bit format. The contrast of a raster image is depending on radiometric resolution.
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- Spatial resolution
- The size of a pixel (corresponding ground area that is covered by a pixel) that is recorded in a raster image – typically pixels correspond to square areas.
- Spectral resolution
- Number and wavelength width of the single spectral bands recorded by a sensor.
