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Below is a directory of terms used in discussions about remote sensing for natural disasters. Most of the terms have been reproduced from the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing and the UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs.
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The combination of two radar measurements of the same point on the ground, taken at the same time, but from slightly different angles, to produce stereo images. Using trigonometry to calculate the distance between the radar and the Earth's surface, these measurements can produce very accurate height maps, or maps of height changes used to assess earthquake damage, volcanic activity, and landslide or glacier movement.