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PORTEE DISTALE [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
  • Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
DEF

For an across-track viewing radar, ground slant range corresponding to the look direction whose angle is at maximum with that of the active sensor vertical.

OBS

far range: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
  • Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
DEF

Pour un radar à visée latérale, distance-temps au sol qui correspond à la direction de visée dont l'angle avec la verticale du capteur actif est maximal.

OBS

La largeur de couloir (en anglo-américain : «swath width») est égale à la différence entre les portées distale et proximale.

OBS

portée distale : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS) et par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

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