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CALIBRATION DATUM [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
DEF

Measurement pertaining to the spectral and/or geometric characteristics of a sensor and/or of a radiation source.

OBS

Calibration datum is obtained by using a fixed energy source such as a calibration lamp, a temperature plate, or a geometric test pattern.

OBS

calibration datum : term usually used in the plural.

OBS

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

Key term(s)
  • calibration data

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
DEF

Mesure de référence des caractéristiques (spectrale, géométrique) d'un senseur ou d'une source de radiation.

OBS

donnée d'étalonnage : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

OBS

donnée d'étalonnage : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2(GTTR).

Key term(s)
  • données d'étalonnage

Spanish

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