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THERMAL INFRARED [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Space Physics
- Geophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermal infrared
1, record 1, English, thermal%20infrared
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The preferred term for the middle wavelength ranges of the IR region, extending roughly from 3 micrometers at the end of the near infrared, to about 15 or 20 micrometers where the far infrared commences. 2, record 1, English, - thermal%20infrared
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In practice the limits represent the envelope of energy emitted by the Earth behaving as a greybody with a surface temperature around 300K (approximately 27°C). 2, record 1, English, - thermal%20infrared
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
thermal infrared: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - thermal%20infrared
Record 1, Key term(s)
- thermal infra-red
- thermal IR
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Physique spatiale
- Géophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- infrarouge thermique
1, record 1, French, infrarouge%20thermique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme utilisé de préférence pour désigner les longueurs d'onde moyennes de la plage infrarouge; [ces longueurs d'onde] vont d'environ 3 micromètres (fin du proche infrarouge) à 15 [et même à] 20 micromètres, où commence l'infrarouge lointain. 2, record 1, French, - infrarouge%20thermique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ainsi, la Terre, dont la température absolue de surface est proche de 290 °K (17 °C), a-t-elle sa luminance maximale pour les longueurs d'ondes voisines de 10 [...] (infrarouge moyen) appelé parfois infrarouge thermique pour cette raison [...] 3, record 1, French, - infrarouge%20thermique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
infrarouge thermique : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - infrarouge%20thermique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- infra-rouge thermique
- infra rouge thermique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Física espacial
- Geofísica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- infrarrojo térmico
1, record 1, Spanish, infrarrojo%20t%C3%A9rmico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Término preferido para las zonas de longitud de onda media de la región infrarroja, que se extienden aproximadamente desde 3 micrómetros, al final de la zona del infrarrojo próximo hasta unos 15 a 20 micrómetros, donde comienza la zona del infrarrojo lejano. 1, record 1, Spanish, - infrarrojo%20t%C3%A9rmico
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