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GROUND CONTROL POINT [1 record]

Record 1 2006-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
  • Astronautics
DEF

Point of accurately known geographic location used to register imagery and other coverage data to ground position.

OBS

ground control point; GCP: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

PHR

Ground control point library.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
  • Astronautique
DEF

Point de canevas utilisé pour effectuer des traitements permettant de corriger les défauts géométriques des images.

OBS

point d'appui : terme et définition approuvés par la Commission ministérielle de terminologie de la télédétection aérospatiale, Paris, France.

OBS

point d'appui au sol : terme uniformisé par le Comité de la terminologie spatiale.

OBS

point d'appui au sol; GCP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

PHR

Bibliothèque de points d'appui au sol.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teledetección
  • Astronáutica
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