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Record 1 2007-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

A ratio between [horizontal] HH and [vertical] VV [polarizations] that can be considered a measure of surface roughness.

OBS

The oblique sign (/) represents the ratio between the two polarizations.

OBS

co-polarized intensity ratio; HH/VV: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
DEF

Rapport entre les polarisations horizontale (HH) et verticale (VV), considéré comme une mesure de la rugosité de surface.

OBS

L'oblique représente le rapport entre les deux polarisations.

OBS

rapport d'intensité de copolarisation; HH/VV : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teledetección
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