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BANDE X [2 records]

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Record 1 2007-01-31

English

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

A microwave range extending from approximately 5.2 to 10.9 GHz.

OBS

Depending on its purpose, an X band radar may operate either on a fixed frequency or allow an operator to select the operating frequency. X band radar is used for both military and civil applications, including surveillance radar and weather radar.

OBS

The symbol GHz stands for gigahertz which is a unit of frequency equal to one billion hertz.

OBS

X-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 qui s'étend approximativement de 5,20 à 10,90 gigahertz.

OBS

Le gigahertz [GHz] est une unité de fréquence qui équivaut à un milliard de hertz.

OBS

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

PHR

Modulateur numérique en bande X.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
  • Telecomunicaciones por satélite
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Record 2 2004-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Radio Waves
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

A radar frequency band with wavelengths from 5.77 to 2.75 cm used for most precipitation measurements and generally not sensitive to cloud particles.

OBS

X-band. It can suffer severe attenuation in heavy rain.

Key term(s)
  • X band

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Ondes radioélectriques
  • Télédétection
DEF

Bande de fréquence radar de longueurs d'onde comprises entre 5,77 et 2,75 cm, utilisée pour la majorité des mesures de précipitation et qui n'est généralement pas sensible aux particules de nuages.

OBS

bande X. Elle est sujette à une très forte atténuation par des pluies abondantes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
  • Ondas radioeléctricas
  • Teledetección
DEF

Banda de frecuencias radar de una longitud de onda de 5,77 a 2,75 cm utilizada para la mayoría de las mediciones de la precipitación y en general insensible a las partículas de nubes.

OBS

banda X. Puede sufrir una fuerte atenuación con la lluvia intensa.

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