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CONTRAST TRANSFER FUNCTION [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

Measure of the resolving capability of an imaging system.

CONT

A CTF shows the square-wave spatial frequency amplitude response of a system.

OBS

This function represents the variations of the modulation transfer function (MTF) of an imagery sensor with the incident angle of an entiring beam.

OBS

contrast transfer function; CTF: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
DEF

Fonction qui représente les variations de la fonction de transfert de modulation entre un capteur-imageur et l'angle d'incidence du faisceau entrant.

OBS

fonction de transfert de contraste; CTF : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

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