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signal-to-noise ratio  

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  • The ratio of the signal power to the noise power. It is most commonly applied to electrical signals and is widely used in relation to the ratio of the intensity of received radiation (signal) to the background extraneous noise in the context of remote sensing. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environmental Change; signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)]

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