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geometric correction - [remote sensing] The correction of errors in remotely sensed data, such as those caused by satellites or aircraft not staying at a constant altitude or by sensors deviating from the primary focus plane. Images are often compared to ground control points on accurate basemaps and resampled, so that exact locations and appropriate pixel values can be calculated.
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Source: esri, 29 April 2012 09:56:17, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation
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