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multipolarization radar [1 record]

Record 1 2007-02-11

English

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

A radar capable of simultaneously and coherently acquiring several independent complex polarization measurements, for every pixel in the image.

CONT

The large image is the first wide-swath, multi-frequency, multi-polarization radar image ever processed.

OBS

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

Key term(s)
  • multi polarization radar
  • multi polarisation radar
  • multi-polarisation radar

French

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

Radar ayant la capacité de recueillir de façon cohérente et simultanée plusieurs mesures complexes et indépendantes de polarisation, pour chaque pixel d'une image.

OBS

radar multipolarisation : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
  • Naves espaciales
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