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BACKSCATTER CONTRAST [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backscatter contrast
1, record 1, English, backscatter%20contrast
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cleared forest areas must be imaged within 1 to 2 years after cutting; after this time, the vegetation in the area begins to regenerate resulting in a decrease in backscatter contrast between forest and clear-cut, and the ability to detect the clear-cuts decreases. 2, record 1, English, - backscatter%20contrast
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
backscatter: Backscatter is the portion of the outgoing radar signal that the target redirects directly back towards the radar antenna. 3, record 1, English, - backscatter%20contrast
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
backscatter contrast: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - backscatter%20contrast
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contraste de rétrodiffusion
1, record 1, French, contraste%20de%20r%C3%A9trodiffusion
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 CONT
Les vents de très faible vitesse ne produisent pas un contraste de rétrodiffusion suffisant entre la surface de l'océan et les vagues atténuées par une nappe de pétrole. 2, record 1, French, - contraste%20de%20r%C3%A9trodiffusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rétrodiffusion : [...] partie de l'énergie diffusée par la surface du terrain et qui retourne vers l'antenne. 3, record 1, French, - contraste%20de%20r%C3%A9trodiffusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contraste de rétrodiffusion : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - contraste%20de%20r%C3%A9trodiffusion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contraste de retrodispersión
1, record 1, Spanish, contraste%20de%20retrodispersi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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