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Scientific English 2 Chen Shengbo Listening Pratice Special English of VOA Information Holiday in the World Speaking Practice Popular English Glossary-2 absolute temperature-Temperature measured on the Kelvin scale, whose base is absolute zero, i.e. -273 °C; 0 °C is expressed as 273 °K. absorptance-A measure of the ability of a material to absorb EM energy at a specific wavelength. absorption band-Wavelength interval within which electromagnetic radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere or by other substances. absorptivity-Capacity of a material to absorb incident radiant energy. Achromatic（消色） vision-The perception by the human eye of changes in brightness, often used to describe the perception of monochrome（单色） or black and white scenes. active remote sensing-Remote sensing methods that provide their own source of electromagnetic radiation to illuminate（照亮） the terrain. Radar is one example. acuity-A measure of human ability to perceive spatial variations in a scene. It varies with the spatial frequency, shape, and contrast of the variations, and depends on whether the scene is coloured or monochrome. additive primary colors-Blue, green, and red. Filters of these colors transmit the primary color of the filter and absorb the other two colors. Adiabatic（绝热的） cooling-Refers to decrease in temperature with increasing altitude. advanced very high resolution radiometer (AVHRR)-Crosstrack multispectral scanner on a NOAA polar-orbiting satellite that acquires five spectral bands of data (0.55 to 12.50 μm) with a ground resolution cell of 1.1 by 1.1 km. aerial magnetic survey-Survey that records variations in the earths magnetic field. air base-Ground distance between optical centers of successive（连续） overlapping aerial photographs. airborne imaging spectrometer (AIS)-Along-track multispectral scanner with spectral bandwidth of 0.01 μm. airborne visible and infrared imaging spectrometer (AVIRIS)-Experimental airborne along-track multispectral scanner under d