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CALIBRATION TARGET [1 record]

Record 1 2007-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

A satellite-observed Earth surface area used for the purpose of comparing measurements made by an instrument with a standard or a set of reference data.

CONT

Finally, study work on using Dome-C in Antarctica as a calibration target for external calibration of SMOS [Soil Moisture Ocean Salinity] ...

OBS

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

PHR

Active point calibration target.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
DEF

Portion de la surface terrestre observée par le satellite utilisé dans la détermination de la relation entre les indications de l'appareil de mesure et les valeurs du mesurande (grandeur à mesurer).

OBS

Les surfaces enneigées du Groënland et de l'Antarctique sont des cibles adaptées pour l'étalonnage des canaux visibles et proche-ultraviolet.

PHR

Cible ponctuelle active d'étalonnage, cible ponctuelle passive d'étalonnage.

PHR

Cible d'étalonnage à point actif.

OBS

cible d'étalonnage : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de Radarsat-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teledetección
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