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Record 1 2008-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
CONT

coverage: In remote sensing, often used to describe the extent of the Earth's surface represented on an image or a set of images, as in aerial coverage ...

CONT

The aerial coverage of RADARSAT (500 km), compared to the ERS-1 (100 km), is significantly better. Using ERS-1, we were limited to observing the existence of sliplines, while with RADARSAT we can follow entire systems of sliplines

OBS

areal coverage: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
CONT

Pour la cartographie de reconnaissance régionale, une couverture de surface modérée, avec un capteur sensible aux différents couverts forestiers (texture de la canopée, densité du feuillage, réflexion spectrale) est nécessaire.

OBS

couverture de surface : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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