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REFLECTIVE POWER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radar reflectivity
1, record 1, English, radar%20reflectivity
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reflectivity 2, record 1, English, reflectivity
correct
- reflective power 3, record 1, English, reflective%20power
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In genegral, a measure of the efficiency of a radar target in intercepting and returning radio energy [;] it depends upon the size, shape, aspect, and dielectric properties of the target. 4, record 1, English, - radar%20reflectivity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... some surfaces or objects will reflect much of the in-coming radiation while other surfaces will absorb most of the in-coming radiation. It is these differences in reflectivity that allow us to distinguish different features or conditions in remote sensing imagery. The reflectivity of a surface can be measured for a specific wavelength or for the entire electromagnetic spectrum. 5, record 1, English, - radar%20reflectivity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radar reflectivity: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 6, record 1, English, - radar%20reflectivity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réflectivité radar
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9flectivit%C3%A9%20radar
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réflectivité 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9flectivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- pouvoir de réflexion 3, record 1, French, pouvoir%20de%20r%C3%A9flexion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de l'efficacité d'une cible à intercepter et à renvoyer un signal radar; cette réflectivité dépend de la taille, de la forme, de l'état de la surface et des propriétés diélectriques de la cible. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9flectivit%C3%A9%20radar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réflectivité radar : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9flectivit%C3%A9%20radar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Coefficient complexe, signature angulaire de réflectivité. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9flectivit%C3%A9%20radar
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física espacial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reflectividad de radar
1, record 1, Spanish, reflectividad%20de%20radar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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