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raster dataset band - [remote sensing] One layer in a raster dataset that represents data values for a specific range in the electromagnetic spectrum (such as ultraviolet, blue, green, red, and infrared), or radar, or other values derived by manipulating the original image bands. A raster dataset can contain more than one band. For example, satellite imagery commonly has multiple bands representing different wavelengths of energy from along the electromagnetic spectrum.
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Source: esri, 26 July 2012 09:42:40, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation
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