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CROSS-POLARIZATION BACKSCATTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cross-polarization backscatter
1, record 1, English, cross%2Dpolarization%20backscatter
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The radar cross-polarization backscatter(HV or VH) results from multiple signal reflections on vegetation. The images HV and VH in the C band reveal the vegetation structure of the entire canopy cover. 2, record 1, English, - cross%2Dpolarization%20backscatter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
H stands for horizontal and V for vertical. 2, record 1, English, - cross%2Dpolarization%20backscatter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cross-polarization backscatter : term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group(RTAG). 2, record 1, English, - cross%2Dpolarization%20backscatter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- crosspolarization backscatter
- crosspolarization back-scatter
- crosspolarization back scatter
- cross-polarization back-scatter
- cross-polarization back scatter
- crosspolarisation backscatter
- crosspolarisation back-scatter
- crosspolarisation back scatter
- cross-polarisation back scatter
- cross-polarisation back-scatter
- cross-polarisation backscatter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rétrodiffusion en polarisation croisée
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9trodiffusion%20en%20polarisation%20crois%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La rétrodiffusion en polarisation croisée (HV ou VH) résulte des multiples signaux réfléchis par la végétation. Les images HV et VH acquises en bande C captent la structure d'ensemble du couvert végétal, un complément d'information aux données fournies par l'imagerie HH et VV. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9trodiffusion%20en%20polarisation%20crois%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
H et V signifient respectivement horizontal et vertical. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9trodiffusion%20en%20polarisation%20crois%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rétrodiffusion radar en polarisation croisée : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9trodiffusion%20en%20polarisation%20crois%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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