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METER PULSE [4 records]

Record 1 2024-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
  • Lasers and Masers
CONT

A common measure of the density of a lidar [light detection and ranging] dataset... NPD is the typical or average number of pulses occurring in a specified areal unit. The NPD is typically expressed as pulses per square meter(pls/m2). This value is predicted in mission planning and empirically calculated from the collected data, using only the first(or last) return points as surrogates for pulses... The term NPD is more commonly used in high-density collections(greater than 1 pls/m2), with its inverse, nominal pulse spacing(NPS), being used in low-density collections(less than or equal to 1 pls/m2).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
  • Masers et lasers

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teledetección
  • Láser y máser
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Record 2 2024-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
  • Lasers and Masers
CONT

A common measure of the density of a lidar [light detection and ranging] dataset... NPS the typical or average lateral distance between pulses in a lidar dataset, typically expressed in meters and most simply calculated as the square root of the average area per first return point. This value is predicted in mission planning and empirically calculated from the collected data, using only the first(or last) return points as surrogates for pulses... The term NPS is more commonly used in low-density collections(greater than or equal to 1 meter NPS) with its inverse, nominal pulse density(NPD), being used in high-density collections(less than 1 meter NPS).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
  • Masers et lasers
CONT

La densité de points LiDAR recueillis est fonction des paramètres de vol, des réglages du capteur, du nombre maximal de retours (points) par impulsion LiDAR et des caractéristiques de la couverture terrestre qui font l’objet des levés. Dans le présent document, l’espacement nominal des impulsions se rapporte précisément aux impulsions et non aux points.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teledetección
  • Láser y máser
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Record 3 2012-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Metering
  • Telephone Facilities
CONT

The system of recording trunk charges on the subscriber's meter was considerably improved after the war by the introduction of periodic pulse metering, known as the p. p. m. method.

Key term(s)
  • subscriber's check metre
  • subscriber's metre

French

Domaine(s)
  • Téléphonométrie
  • Installations (Téléphonie)
CONT

[...] que, dès lors, l'intéressé n'est pas fondé à se prévaloir d'une absence de concordance entre les unités téléphoniques constatées sur son compteur de taxes à domicile, qui se trouve exposé à des interventions extérieures, et les relevés bimestriels qui lui sont adressés [...]

Spanish

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Record 4 1985-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
DEF

A comparison form of non-destructive inspection in which a pulse of ultrasonic energy is induced into the material being tested, and the time required for it to return to the transducer is measured and displayed on a meter or oscilloscope screen. If the probe passes from sound material to material containing a fault, the operator will be able to detect it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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