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P BAND [1 record]

Record 1 2007-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Satellite Telecommunications
DEF

[A] radar bandwidth for 0.225-0.39 GHz (300-1000 mm).

OBS

The symbol GHz stands for gigahertz which is a unit of frequency equal to one billion hertz. As for the abbreviation "mm" it means millimetre and refers to the wavelength range.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Télécommunications par satellite
DEF

Gamme d'hyperfréquences s'étendant approximativement de 0,22 à 0,39 gigahertz (140 à 76,9 cm en longueur d'onde).

OBS

Le symbole GHz pour gigahertz est une unité de fréquence équivalant à un milliard de hertz. L'abréviation «cm» qui signifie centimètre correspond à une gamme de longueurs d'onde.

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
  • Telecomunicaciones por satélite
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