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This is a '''glossary of terms commonly used with World Wind'''. | This is a '''glossary of terms commonly used with World Wind'''. | ||
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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. | ||
+ | ;ARC | ||
+ | : NASA [http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/home/index.html Ames Research Center] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==C== | ||
+ | ;CRS | ||
+ | : coordinate reference system | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==D== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ;dataset | ||
+ | : The imagery used to cover the surface of the world. | ||
+ | : ''Also used: '''[[#Surface Data|Surface Data]]'''.'' | ||
+ | ;DDS | ||
+ | : Direct Draw Surface. World Wind saves textures in this File Format. | ||
+ | ;Dapple | ||
+ | : Worldwind fork with Google look alike interface and enhanced Layer management.[[Dapple|details]] | ||
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+ | ==G== | ||
+ | ;GIS | ||
+ | : Geographic Information System | ||
+ | ;GML | ||
+ | : Geography Markup Language [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_Markup_Language] | ||
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+ | ==K== | ||
+ | ;KML | ||
+ | : [[Keyhole Markup Language]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KML] | ||
==L== | ==L== | ||
- | ;Layer | + | ;LandSat 7 |
- | : | + | : The seventh satellite of the [http://landsat.usgs.gov/ LandSat] project. See [[LandSat 7]] for information on the satellite's imagery in World Wind. |
+ | ;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 | + | : [[MODIS|Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer]]. See [[Rapid Fire MODIS]] for usage details in World Wind. |
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+ | ==N== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ;NASA | ||
+ | : [http://www.nasa.gov/ National Aeronautics and Space Administration] | ||
+ | ;NLT | ||
+ | : [http://learn.arc.nasa.gov/ NASA Learning Technologies] | ||
+ | ;NOSA | ||
+ | : NASA [http://opensource.arc.nasa.gov/license.jsp Open Source Software Agreement] | ||
+ | ;NWW | ||
+ | : NASA World Wind | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==O== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ;Orthophoto | ||
+ | : A photograph that has been processed to have a uniform-scale. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==P== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ;pan-sharpening | ||
+ | : The act of combining a low resolution color image with a high resolution black and white image to create a high resolution color image. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==S== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ;script | ||
+ | : A prerecorded series of view changes and text display that can be run from within World Wind. | ||
+ | ;SRTM | ||
+ | :[http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/srtm Shuttle Radar Topography Mission.] | ||
+ | ;Surface Data | ||
+ | : ''See '''[[#dataset|dataset]]'''.'' | ||
+ | ;SVS | ||
+ | : Scientific Visualization 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== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ;USGS | ||
+ | : [http://www.usgs.gov/ U.S. Geological Survey] | ||
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+ | ==W== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ;WMS | ||
+ | : Web Map Server is a specification by the [http://www.opengeospatial.org/ Open Geospatial Consortium]. See [[WMS Browser]] for usage details in World Wind. | ||
+ | ;WWC | ||
+ | : World Wind Central | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{compactTOC2}} | ||
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+ | [[Category:End User Documentation]] |
Current revision
Sponsored by Vidahost webhosting and Thermal Degree web design.
This is a glossary of terms commonly used with World Wind.
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[edit] 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.
- ARC
- NASA Ames Research Center
[edit] C
- CRS
- coordinate reference system
[edit] 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.
- Dapple
- Worldwind fork with Google look alike interface and enhanced Layer management.details
[edit] G
- GIS
- Geographic Information System
- GML
- Geography Markup Language [1]
[edit] K
[edit] L
- LandSat 7
- The seventh satellite of the LandSat project. See LandSat 7 for information on the satellite's imagery in World Wind.
- 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.
[edit] M
- MODIS
- Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer. See Rapid Fire MODIS for usage details in World Wind.
[edit] N
- NASA
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- NLT
- NASA Learning Technologies
- NOSA
- NASA Open Source Software Agreement
- NWW
- NASA World Wind
[edit] O
- Orthophoto
- A photograph that has been processed to have a uniform-scale.
[edit] P
- pan-sharpening
- The act of combining a low resolution color image with a high resolution black and white image to create a high resolution color image.
[edit] S
- script
- A prerecorded series of view changes and text display that can be run from within World Wind.
- SRTM
- Shuttle Radar Topography Mission.
- Surface Data
- See dataset.
- SVS
- Scientific Visualization Studio
[edit] 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.
[edit] U
[edit] W
- WMS
- Web Map Server is a specification by the Open Geospatial Consortium. See WMS Browser for usage details in World Wind.
- WWC
- World Wind Central
Contents: | Top - 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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