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Record 1 2006-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Physics
  • Optics
  • Radio Waves
DEF

Infrared radiation that ranges proximately from 15 to 100 micrometers.

OBS

far infrared; FIR: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique spatiale
  • Optique
  • Ondes radioélectriques
OBS

infrarouge lointain; FIR : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Key term(s)
  • infra-rouge lointain
  • infra rouge lointain

Spanish

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