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Road Scholar terms
Road Scholar Satellite Photo/Internet maps
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Feature Identification | is also known as “ground truth analysis” |
| Distance | The distance to a satellite is determined in code measurement by measuring how long time it takes for the satellite signal to reach the receiver |
| Scales | A map scale is a ratio between a small unit of measurement, like a centimeter or inch, to a larger unit like a kilometer or a mile |
| Photo time of day identification | Try to find objects that line up in the same direction as the shadow goes. |
| Internet map symbols | A symbol or pictorial representation of something else |
| Road travel between points | A series of continuous movements your vehicle will take to go to a particular location |
| Inferences based on satellite photos | The act of examining photographic images, particularly airborne and space borne |