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MICROWAVE WINDOW [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric window
1, record 1, English, atmospheric%20window
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- transmission window 2, record 1, English, transmission%20window
correct
- atmospheric transparency window 3, record 1, English, atmospheric%20transparency%20window
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A range of wavelengths over which there is relatively little absorption of radiation by atmospheric gases. 4, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20window
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The major windows are the visible window, from 0. 3 to 0. 9 m; the infrared window, from 8 to 13 m; and the microwave window, at wavelengths longer than 1 mm. The infrared window loses much of its transparency under very humid conditions due to continuum absorption by water vapor, and can become completely opaque when clouds are present. 4, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20window
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
atmospheric window: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20window
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fenêtre atmosphérique
1, record 1, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fenêtre de transmission atmosphérique 2, record 1, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20transmission%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
- fenêtre de transmission 3, record 1, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20transmission
correct, feminine noun
- fenêtre de transparence atmosphérique 4, record 1, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20transparence%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bande spectrale d'un rayonnement électromagnétique qui traverse l'atmosphère dans des conditions données. 5, record 1, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La figure ci-dessous représentant la transmittance atmosphérique montre que si l'atmosphère est relativement transparente dans le domaine du visible (400 nm - 700 nm), elle ne laisse passer le rayonnement que dans un nombre limité de bandes spectrales dans l'infrarouge. Les régions du spectre utiles pour la télédétection sont celles qui sont peu affectées par le phénomène d'absorption atmosphérique. Elles sont appelées fenêtres atmosphériques. 6, record 1, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fenêtre atmosphérique : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 1, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Física espacial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ventana atmosférica
1, record 1, Spanish, ventana%20atmosf%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ventana de transparencia atmosférica 2, record 1, Spanish, ventana%20de%20transparencia%20atmosf%C3%A9rica
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El balance de energía en el sistema Tierra -atmósfera se establece de acuerdo a la relación que existe, en término medio, entre la radiación el sol que penetra en la atmósfera y la radiación saliente de onda larga. La radiación saliente, que escapa por la ventana atmosférica, se equilibra con la radiación solar entrante. Por lo tanto, la atmósfera como la superficie están más calientes de lo que estarían en el caso de que no existieran los gases de efecto invernadero (IPCC, 1990). 3, record 1, Spanish, - ventana%20atmosf%C3%A9rica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La información relativa a ¿cómo se ve la luz?, esta distribuida en los módulos: "La ventana atmosférica", que nos ayuda a entender el grado de penetración de las distintas ondas electromagnéticas en la atmósfera terrestre [...] 4, record 1, Spanish, - ventana%20atmosf%C3%A9rica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Remote Sensing
- Radio Waves
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- two-frequency microwave nadir sounder
1, record 2, English, two%2Dfrequency%20microwave%20nadir%20sounder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A microwave nadir sounder... can be used to derive atmospheric parameters like water vapor, temperature, and surface emissivity. [It] has window channels which can be used for the retrieval of surface characteristics, temperature sounding channels around 54 GHz oxygen line(temperature profiling), and water vapor sounding channels around 183. 31 GHz water vapor line(water vapor profiling). 2, record 2, English, - two%2Dfrequency%20microwave%20nadir%20sounder
Record 2, Key term(s)
- two frequency microwave nadir sounder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Télédétection
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sondeur vertical à hyperfréquences à deux canaux
1, record 2, French, sondeur%20vertical%20%C3%A0%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences%20%C3%A0%20deux%20canaux
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sondeur au nadir hyperfréquence à deux canaux 1, record 2, French, sondeur%20au%20nadir%20hyperfr%C3%A9quence%20%C3%A0%20deux%20canaux
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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