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METEOSAT SECOND GENERATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- second-generation satellite
1, record 1, English, second%2Dgeneration%20satellite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- second generation satellite 2, record 1, English, second%20generation%20satellite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On January 29, 2004 the first Meteosat Second Generation satellite MSG-1, renamed to Meteosat-8, commenced routine operations. 2, record 1, English, - second%2Dgeneration%20satellite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- satellite de la deuxième génération
1, record 1, French, satellite%20de%20la%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- satellite de deuxième génération 2, record 1, French, satellite%20de%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le problème avec le satellite de la deuxième génération est que sa technologie des images permet de discerner des objets mesurant seulement trois mètres de large, de jour ou de nuit, et à travers les nuages, à partir d'une orbite située à 900 km, alors que Radarsat-1 ne peut pas discerner des objets de moins de 7 mètres. 3, record 1, French, - satellite%20de%20la%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spinned enhanced visible and infrared imager
1, record 2, English, spinned%20enhanced%20visible%20and%20infrared%20imager
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SEVIRI 2, record 2, English, SEVIRI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- spinning enhanced visual and infrared imager 3, record 2, English, spinning%20enhanced%20visual%20and%20infrared%20imager
- SEVIRI 3, record 2, English, SEVIRI
correct
- SEVIRI 3, record 2, English, SEVIRI
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The MSG [Meteosat Second Generation] satellites will be some of those tools. They will offer weather forecasters and climate modellers more sophisticated images and data than their predecessors, the first generation of Meteosats. The MSG camera, called the Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infra-red Imager(SEVIRI), will build up images of the Earth's surface and cloud cover in 12 different wavelengths once every 15 minutes, compared with three wavelengths once every 30 minutes for the camera on Meteosat. 2, record 2, English, - spinned%20enhanced%20visible%20and%20infrared%20imager
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- imageur visible et infrarouge amélioré non dégyré
1, record 2, French, imageur%20visible%20et%20infrarouge%20am%C3%A9lior%C3%A9%20non%20d%C3%A9gyr%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SEVIRI 2, record 2, French, SEVIRI
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- imageur SEVIRI 3, record 2, French, imageur%20SEVIRI
masculine noun
- radiomètre imageur visible et infrarouge amélioré 4, record 2, French, radiom%C3%A8tre%20imageur%20visible%20et%20infrarouge%20am%C3%A9lior%C3%A9
masculine noun
- SEVIRI 4, record 2, French, SEVIRI
masculine noun
- SEVIRI 4, record 2, French, SEVIRI
- imageur rotatif amélioré dans le visible et l'infrarouge 5, record 2, French, imageur%20rotatif%20am%C3%A9lior%C3%A9%20dans%20le%20visible%20et%20l%27infrarouge
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'instrument le plus important est l'imageur visible et infrarouge amélioré non dégyré (SEVIRI), une version perfectionnée du radiomètre équipant les précédents satellites Météosat. Alors que les instruments plus anciens ne peuvent mesurer le rayonnement réfléchi par la surface terrestre et l'atmosphère que dans trois canaux spectraux - lumière visible, infrarouge thermique et vapeur d'eau - SEVIRI sera en mesure d'enregistrer 12 longueurs d'ondes. Cela lui permettra de recueillir un éventail de données beaucoup plus large, susceptibles de nourrir les modèles numériques servant à prédire le temps. 2, record 2, French, - imageur%20visible%20et%20infrarouge%20am%C3%A9lior%C3%A9%20non%20d%C3%A9gyr%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reproductor de imágenes rotativo mejorado en el visible y el infrarrojo
1, record 2, Spanish, reproductor%20de%20im%C3%A1genes%20rotativo%20mejorado%20en%20el%20visible%20y%20el%20infrarrojo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
- Spacecraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- geostationary Earth radiation budget instrument
1, record 3, English, geostationary%20Earth%20radiation%20budget%20instrument
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- GERB 1, record 3, English, GERB
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Through its Earth Radiation Scientific Advisory Group(ERSAG), the European Space Agency considered, and has agreed to the proposal to mount a Geostationary Earth Radiation Budget instrument(GERB) on the Meteosat Second Generation(MSG) geostationary satellite, due for launch in 2000. 2, record 3, English, - geostationary%20Earth%20radiation%20budget%20instrument
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
- Engins spatiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- instrument de mesure du bilan radiatif terrestre sur orbite géostationnaire
1, record 3, French, instrument%20de%20mesure%20du%20bilan%20radiatif%20terrestre%20sur%20orbite%20g%C3%A9ostationnaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-01-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Astronautics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Agreement Change Notice
1, record 4, English, Agreement%20Change%20Notice
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ACN 1, record 4, English, ACN
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ESA/EUMETSAT agreement concerning the Meteosat Second Generation second and third satellites. 1, record 4, English, - Agreement%20Change%20Notice
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Astronautique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Notification de modification d'Accord
1, record 4, French, Notification%20de%20modification%20d%27Accord
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- ACN 1, record 4, French, ACN
feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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