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Record 1 2024-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
  • Space Physics
DEF

Infrared radiation ranging from 1.3 to 3.0 micrometers belonging to the reflective infrared.

OBS

The mid infrared is often referred to as "shout wavelength infrared radiation" (SWIR).

OBS

mid-infrared; MIR: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

Key term(s)
  • mid infrared

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
  • Physique spatiale
DEF

À l'intérieur du spectre électromagnétique : partie de l'infrarouge correspondant à des longueurs d'onde situées entre 1 300 et 3 000 nanomètres (soit entre 1.3 et 3 microns).

OBS

infrarouge moyen; MIR : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

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