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range ambiguity [2 records]

Record 1 2006-05-01

English

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

A ghost-like form that occurs when returns are received simultaneously from previously (or successively) transmitted pulses and from the illuminated region.

CONT

This range ambiguity is caused as a result of the high pulse repetition frequency.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Télédétection
DEF

Effet fantôme causé par le captage simultané de signaux provenant d'impulsions reçues antérieurement ou successivement et du signal rétrodiffusé par la zone cible.

OBS

Le nombre de pics [ou pointes de bruit] diminue avec la puissance de bruit. S'il y a cible, on peut se tromper cependant, il peut y avoir ambiguïté sur la distance. Il reste une certaine probabilité de fausse alarme.

OBS

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

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Range Measurements (Telecommunications)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)

Spanish

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