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Record 1 2011-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

The ratio of the wavelength or phase velocity of an electromagnetic wave in a vacuum to that in the substance.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
DEF

[...] rapport de la vitesse de la lumière dans le vide sur la vitesse d'une onde lumineuse dans le milieu.

OBS

indice de réfraction : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

PHR

Variation de l'indice de réfraction.

PHR

Indice de réfraction du vide.

Spanish

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