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AIRBORNE RADIATION THERMOMETER [2 records]

Record 1 2010-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Thermodynamics
CONT

The Airborne Radiation Thermometer (ART) is flown over the Great Lakes to obtain water surface temperatures for climatological purposes.

Key term(s)
  • AES ART

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Thermodynamique

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
DEF

An instrument carried by satellite or aircraft, receiving radiation in the range 7.5 to 13 µm, and mainly used for determining the water surface temperature.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
DEF

Instrument embarqué sur satellite ou sur avion, captant le rayonnement dans la bande 7,5 à 13 µm, et principalement utilisé pour déterminer la température de la surface de l'eau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
DEF

Instrumento embarcado en un satélite o en una aeronave que capta la radiación en la gama de 7,5 a 13 µm, utilizado principalmente para determinar la temperatura en la superficie del agua.

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