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OPTICAL SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optical satellite remote sensing 1, record 1, English, optical%20satellite%20remote%20sensing
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A remote sensing technology that] depends on sunlight illuminating the Earth in order to obtain useful imagery. 2, record 1, English, - optical%20satellite%20remote%20sensing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is well known that optical satellite remote sensing is mostly based on measurements of the radiance exiting the top of the Earth's atmosphere and is interpreted using a comparison of the data with pre-calculated tables for some "pure" aerosol models. 3, record 1, English, - optical%20satellite%20remote%20sensing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Its performance is restricted by the presence of clouds, fog, smoke or darkness. 2, record 1, English, - optical%20satellite%20remote%20sensing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- télédétection par satellite optique
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9d%C3%A9tection%20par%20satellite%20optique
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Technologie de télédétection qui] est tributaire de l'éclairement de la Terre par le Soleil pour obtenir des images utiles. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9d%C3%A9tection%20par%20satellite%20optique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En télédétection par satellite optique, les signatures d'images de diverses caractéristiques de surface doivent être constamment calibrées en raison des conditions instables de l'éclairement de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9d%C3%A9tection%20par%20satellite%20optique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sa performance est donc restreinte en présence de nuages, de brouillard, de fumées ou dans l'obscurité. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9d%C3%A9tection%20par%20satellite%20optique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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