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==A== | ==A== | ||
- | ;Add-on | + | ;add-on |
- | : | + | : A feature that is not part of the core of World Wind. These can be layers, scripts or in some other way related to World Wind. Add-ons are usually community made. |
+ | |||
+ | ;Altitude | ||
+ | : Distance above sea level. | ||
==L== | ==L== | ||
- | ;Layer | + | ;LandSat7 |
- | : | + | : The seventh satellite of the [http://landsat.usgs.gov/ LandSat] project. |
+ | |||
+ | ;Latitude | ||
+ | : Degrees difference North or South from the Equator. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ;layer | ||
+ | : Data that can be shown or hidden on the planet in World Wind. A layer can contain any of images, text and trails. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ;Longitude | ||
+ | : Degrees difference East or West from Greenwich, England. | ||
==M== | ==M== | ||
;MODIS | ;MODIS | ||
- | :Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer | + | : Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer |
+ | |||
+ | ==N== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ;NASA | ||
+ | : [http://www.nasa.gov/ National Aeronautics and Space Administration] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==O== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ;Orthophoto | ||
+ | : A photograph that has been processed to have a uniform-scale. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==S== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ;script | ||
+ | : A prerecorded series of view changes and text display that can be run from within World Wind. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ;SVS | ||
+ | : Scientific Visulaization Studio | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==T== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ;Topographic | ||
+ | : Graphic representation of the surface features of an area. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==U== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ;USGS | ||
+ | : [http://www.usgs.gov/ U.S. Geological Survey] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==W== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ;WMS | ||
+ | : Web Map Server |
Revision as of 15:54, 5 May 2005
This is a glossary of terms commonly used with World Wind.
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A
- add-on
- A feature that is not part of the core of World Wind. These can be layers, scripts or in some other way related to World Wind. Add-ons are usually community made.
- Altitude
- Distance above sea level.
L
- LandSat7
- The seventh satellite of the LandSat project.
- Latitude
- Degrees difference North or South from the Equator.
- layer
- Data that can be shown or hidden on the planet in World Wind. A layer can contain any of images, text and trails.
- Longitude
- Degrees difference East or West from Greenwich, England.
M
- MODIS
- Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
N
O
- Orthophoto
- A photograph that has been processed to have a uniform-scale.
S
- script
- A prerecorded series of view changes and text display that can be run from within World Wind.
- SVS
- Scientific Visulaization Studio
T
- Topographic
- Graphic representation of the surface features of an area.
U
W
- WMS
- Web Map Server