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extended high incidence beam [1 record]

Record 1 2006-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Spacecraft
CONT

The entire Antarctic continent was mapped. Because the standard beam in left looking mode omits a small area over the South Pole, this area was filled in using the extended high incidence beam.

OBS

... This imaging mode will be available in co-polarization, cross-polarization and dual polarization.

OBS

extended high incidence beam: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Engins spatiaux
OBS

Les angles d'incidence supérieurs à 49° sont couverts par les faisceaux [étendus] à haute incidence jusqu'à un angle de 60°. [...] Ce type de faisceau sera disponible en co-polarisation, en polarisation croisée ou en double polarisation.

OBS

faisceau étendu à haute incidence : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

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