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Below are descriptions of scientific concepts and terms related to the SETI@home project. For general information on SETI and SETI@home please see our section "Learn about SETI and SETI@Home." If you have specific questions, try our FAQ.


Radio Wave Detection and Processing Types of Detected Events Data Visualization

  • Fast Fourier Transform (FFT)
  • Baseline Smoothing
  • De-chirping data
  • Radio Frequency Interference (RFI)
  • Barycentric Frequency
  • Spikes
  • Gaussians
  • Triplets
  • Pulses
  • Skymaps
  • Clickplots
  • Persistency graphs
  • Frequency histograms
  • Power histograms


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