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selective chopper radiometer [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- selective chopper radiometer
1, record 1, English, selective%20chopper%20radiometer
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SCR 2, record 1, English, SCR
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Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A 16-channel nonscanning radiometer flown on Nimbus-5 (Launched December 1972) for sounding the atmosphere in the infrared spectrum. 2, record 1, English, - selective%20chopper%20radiometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The new instrument has 16 channels, eight of which observe emission from the 16 mµ m band of carbon dioxide for remote temperature sounding, two observe emission from water-vapour and ice clouds in the far infrared, one observes emission from low atmospheric water-vapour, three are in spectral regions where the atmosphere is substantially transparent, i.e. window regions, and two observe reflected sunlight from high clouds near to 2.7 mµ m in the near infrared. The horizontal resolution of the instrument is about 25 km and a complete set of measurements is made every 4 s. 3, record 1, English, - selective%20chopper%20radiometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radiomètre à modulation sélective
1, record 1, French, radiom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20modulation%20s%C3%A9lective
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- radiomètre à obturation sélective 2, record 1, French, radiom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20obturation%20s%C3%A9lective
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Étude et réalisation d'un radiomètre à modulation sélective type 4 cuves pour la détection passive à distance de l'anhydride sulfureux [...] 1, record 1, French, - radiom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20modulation%20s%C3%A9lective
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiómetro de troceador selectivo
1, record 1, Spanish, radi%C3%B3metro%20de%20troceador%20selectivo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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