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Record 1 2004-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Spacecraft
CONT

In general, the beamwidth in any plane is inversely proportional to the aperture width in that plane, and directly proportional to the wavelength of the radiation.

OBS

The aperture width of radarsat-2 is 1,37 metre.

OBS

aperture width: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Official Approval Group (ROAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Engins spatiaux
CONT

Largeur d'ouverture 1,37 mètre [Radarsat-2].

OBS

ouverture : Au voisinage d'une antenne, portion d'une surface plane, perpendiculaire à la direction du maximum de l'intensité du rayonnement, au travers de laquelle passe la quasi totalité de l'énergie rayonnée.

OBS

largeur d'ouverture : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

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