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EXITANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Atmospheric Physics
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- exitance
1, record 1, English, exitance
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- emittance 2, record 1, English, emittance
correct, see observation, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The radiant flux [of energy] per unit area emitted by a body or surface. 3, record 1, English, - exitance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the term exitance has replaced emittance ... 4, record 1, English, - exitance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
exitance: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 1, English, - exitance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Thermal emittance. 5, record 1, English, - exitance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exitance
1, record 1, French, exitance
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- émittance 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9mittance
correct, feminine noun
- radiance 2, record 1, French, radiance
see observation, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flux énergétique global émis par unité de surface d'une source. 2, record 1, French, - exitance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce flux s'exprime en W.m-2 pour l'exitance énergétique ou en lm.m-2 (lumens par mètre carré) pour l'exitance lumineuse. On l'appelait autrefois radiance. 2, record 1, French, - exitance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
exitance : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - exitance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Émittance monochromatique, spectrale, thermique. 3, record 1, French, - exitance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiación electromagnética
- Física de la atmósfera
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- exitancia
1, record 1, Spanish, exitancia
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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