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- | : 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. | + | : 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. See the [http://http://www.worldwindcentral.com/wiki/Add-On_list Add-On list] and the [http://forum.worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/index.php?showforum=16 forums Add-on Section] for further information. |
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: Distance above sea level. | : Distance above sea level. |
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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. See the Add-On list and the forums Add-on Section for further information.
- Altitude
- Distance above sea level.
D
- dataset
- The imagery used to cover the surface of the world.
- Also used: Surface Data.
- DDS
- Direct Draw Surface. World Wind saves textures in this File Format.
L
- LandSat 7
- 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. See Rapid Fire MODIS for usage details in World Wind.
N
- NASA
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- NOSA
- NASA Open Source Agreement. NOSA
- NWW
- NASA World Wind
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.
- Surface Data
- See dataset.
- SVS
- Scientific Visulaization Studio
T
- tile
- An image from a dataset. World Wind downloads datasets one tile at a time.
- Topographic
- Graphic representation of the surface features of an area.
U
W
- WMS
- Web Map Server is a specification by the Open Geospatial Consortium. See WMS Browser for usage details in World Wind.
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