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HORIZONTAL POLARIZATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

The orientation of an electromagnetic wave whose electrostatic component is horizontal.

OBS

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

PHR

Horizontal polarization (HV) port.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Télédétection
DEF

Polarisation rectiligne dans laquelle le vecteur induction électrique est horizontal ou, par extension, parallèle à un plan choisi comme plan de référence.

OBS

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

PHR

Port de polarisation horizontale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
  • Teledetección
DEF

Orientación de una onda electromagnética cuya componente electrostática es horizontal.

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