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SUBPIXEL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sub-pixel
1, record 1, English, sub%2Dpixel
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- subpixel 2, record 1, English, subpixel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A virtual pixel belonging to a main class of mixed pixels that are registered by a sensor. 3, record 1, English, - sub%2Dpixel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The increase suggests that coarse-scale image-based LAI estimates require consideration of sub-pixel open areas. 1, record 1, English, - sub%2Dpixel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sub-pixel: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - sub%2Dpixel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sous-pixel
1, record 1, French, sous%2Dpixel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pixel virtuel appartenant à une classe dominante de pixels mixtes, enregistrés par un capteur 2, record 1, French, - sous%2Dpixel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il a été démontré que l'information à l'échelle du sous-pixel peut fournir de façon continue des estimations significativement améliorées d'information biophysique sur la forêt comme la biomasse, l'indice de surface foliaire (LAI) et la production primaire nette (NPP) comparativement aux estimations de NDVI (Normalised Difference Vegetation Index) utilisant des images aéroportées ou satellitales. Toutefois, un certain nombre d'indices de végétation ont été proposés à titre d'amélioration au NDVI. 3, record 1, French, - sous%2Dpixel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sous-pixel : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 1, French, - sous%2Dpixel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sub-pixel
1, record 2, English, sub%2Dpixel
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The geocoding will account for topographic effects and provide sub-pixel planimetric accuracy. 1, record 2, English, - sub%2Dpixel
Record 2, Key term(s)
- subpixel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- inférieur au pixel
1, record 2, French, inf%C3%A9rieur%20au%20pixel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le géocodage prendra en compte les effets topographiques et fournira une précision planimétrique inférieure au pixel. 1, record 2, French, - inf%C3%A9rieur%20au%20pixel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-08-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- subpixel
1, record 3, English, subpixel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sous-pixel
1, record 3, French, sous%2Dpixel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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