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ADVANCED EARTH OBSERVATION SATELLITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- RADARSAT III Mission
1, record 1, English, RADARSAT%20III%20Mission
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The overall objective of the proposed cooperation between the CSA and the CNES is to undertake a joint Earth observation mission from Space, referred to as "RADARSAT III",(hereinafter referred to as the "Joint Mission") through the launch, presently planned for 2003, of a satellite primarily carrying advanced SAR instrumentation. 1, record 1, English, - RADARSAT%20III%20Mission
Record 1, Key term(s)
- RADARSAT 3 Mission
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Mission RADARSAT III
1, record 1, French, Mission%20RADARSAT%20III
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La collaboration proposée entre l'ASC et le CNES a pour objectif global d'entreprendre une mission conjointe d'observation de la Terre depuis l'espace. Il s'agira de la mission «RADARSAT III», nommée ci-après «mission conjointe», qui devrait mener au lancement, prévu pour l'an 2003, d'un satellite équipé d'instruments [SAR] à la fine pointe de la technologie. 1, record 1, French, - Mission%20RADARSAT%20III
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Mission RADARSAT 3
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- double swath
1, record 2, English, double%20swath
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since August 1996, a new sensor, the NASA SCATterometer(NSCAT) has been flying on the Japanese ADvanced Earth Observation System(ADEOS) satellite. It is a Ku-band scatterometer and it will provide similar information but with better spatial and temporal resolution because of its double swath and its 25 km resolution. 2, record 2, English, - double%20swath
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- double fauchée
1, record 2, French, double%20fauch%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis août 1996, un nouveau détecteur, le Diffusiomètre NASA (SCATterometer) (NSCAT) est embarqué sur le satellite japonais ADvanced Earth Observation System (ADEOS). C'est un diffusiomètre bande Ku et il fournira une information similaire mais avec une meilleure résolution spatiale et temporelle, grâce à sa double fauchée et à sa résolution de 25 km. 2, record 2, French, - double%20fauch%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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