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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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;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. See the [[Add-On_list]] and the [http://forum.worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/index.php?showforum=16 forums Add-on Section] for further information. | + | : 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 | ;Altitude | ||
: Distance above sea level. | : Distance above sea level. | ||
+ | ;ARC | ||
+ | : NASA [http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/home/index.html Ames Research Center] | ||
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+ | ==C== | ||
+ | ;CRS | ||
+ | : coordinate reference system | ||
==D== | ==D== | ||
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;DDS | ;DDS | ||
: Direct Draw Surface. World Wind saves textures in this File Format. | : 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== | ||
;LandSat 7 | ;LandSat 7 | ||
- | : The seventh satellite of the [http://landsat.usgs.gov/ LandSat] project. | + | : 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 | ;Latitude | ||
: Degrees difference North or South from the Equator. | : Degrees difference North or South from the Equator. | ||
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;MODIS | ;MODIS | ||
- | : Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer. See [[Rapid Fire MODIS]] for usage details in World Wind. | + | : [[MODIS|Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer]]. See [[Rapid Fire MODIS]] for usage details in World Wind. |
==N== | ==N== | ||
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;NASA | ;NASA | ||
: [http://www.nasa.gov/ National Aeronautics and Space Administration] | : [http://www.nasa.gov/ National Aeronautics and Space Administration] | ||
+ | ;NLT | ||
+ | : [http://learn.arc.nasa.gov/ NASA Learning Technologies] | ||
;NOSA | ;NOSA | ||
- | : NASA Open Source Agreement. [http://opensource.arc.nasa.gov/license.jsp NOSA] | + | : NASA [http://opensource.arc.nasa.gov/license.jsp Open Source Software Agreement] |
;NWW | ;NWW | ||
: NASA World Wind | : NASA World Wind | ||
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;Orthophoto | ;Orthophoto | ||
: A photograph that has been processed to have a uniform-scale. | : A photograph that has been processed to have a uniform-scale. | ||
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+ | ==P== | ||
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+ | ;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== | ==S== | ||
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;script | ;script | ||
: A prerecorded series of view changes and text display that can be run from within World Wind. | : 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 | ;Surface Data | ||
: ''See '''[[#dataset|dataset]]'''.'' | : ''See '''[[#dataset|dataset]]'''.'' | ||
;SVS | ;SVS | ||
- | : Scientific Visulaization Studio | + | : Scientific Visualization Studio |
==T== | ==T== | ||
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;WMS | ;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. | : 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 | ||
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[[Category:End User Documentation]] | [[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
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