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MICROWAVE POLARIMETER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microwave polarimeter
1, record 1, English, microwave%20polarimeter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The general situation for a microwave polarimeter is that electromagnetic radiation is incident upon a feedhorn antenna. This radiation can be described by its electric field... 1, record 1, English, - microwave%20polarimeter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polarimeter: Instrument used in meteorology to measure the percentage of polarization of the light received from any point of the sky. 3, record 1, English, - microwave%20polarimeter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- micro-wave polarimeter
- micro wave polarimeter
- microwave polarimetre
- micro-wave polarimetre
- micro wave polarimetre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polarimètre à micro-ondes
1, record 1, French, polarim%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20micro%2Dondes
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polarimètre : Instrument employé en météorologie pour mesurer le pourcentage de polarisation de la lumière provenant d'un point quelconque du ciel. 2, record 1, French, - polarim%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20micro%2Dondes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polarímetro de microondas
1, record 1, Spanish, polar%C3%ADmetro%20de%20microondas
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polarímetro: Instrumento usado en meteorología para determinar el porcentaje de polarización de la luz que llega desde un punto cualquiera de la bóveda celeste. 2, record 1, Spanish, - polar%C3%ADmetro%20de%20microondas
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