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circular polarization [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- circular polarization
1, record 1, English, circular%20polarization
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polarization for which the horizontal (H) and vertical (V) components have equal amplitude but are 90 degrees out of phase. 2, record 1, English, - circular%20polarization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The concept of reflection symmetry is used to explain the soundness of the circular polarization method, and to show problems associated with other algorithms. 3, record 1, English, - circular%20polarization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The polarization direction is either right handed (clockwise) or left handed (anti-clockwise) looking in the direction of travel. 2, record 1, English, - circular%20polarization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
circular polarization: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - circular%20polarization
Record 1, Key term(s)
- circular polarisation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polarisation circulaire
1, record 1, French, polarisation%20circulaire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] onde formée par deux champs égaux perpendiculaires entre eux et déphasés de 90 degrés. 2, record 1, French, - polarisation%20circulaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les radars à polarisation circulaire permettent de tirer parti du fait qu'une onde électromagnétique polarisée circulairement (c'est-à-dire dont le champ magnétique en tout point tourne, avec une vitesse correspondant à la fréquence émise, autour de la direction de propagation) subit sur un obstacle quelconque une réflexion qui la transforme en une onde à polarisation elliptique [...] 3, record 1, French, - polarisation%20circulaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polarisation circulaire : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - polarisation%20circulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polarización circular
1, record 1, Spanish, polarizaci%C3%B3n%20circular
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polarización según la cual la extremidad del vector del campo eléctrico o de un vector de campo determinado en un punto fijo del espacio describe una círculo fijo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - polarizaci%C3%B3n%20circular
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