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TERRAIN BACK-SCATTER COEFFICIENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1980-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- terrain back-scatter coefficient
1, record 1, English, terrain%20back%2Dscatter%20coefficient
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The LAND/SEA switch feature automatically applies the correct land or sea calibration factor, which compensates for errors introduced in Doppler tracking by the terrain bias effect(terrain back-scatter coefficient). 1, record 1, English, - terrain%20back%2Dscatter%20coefficient
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de réflexion au sol 1, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20r%C3%A9flexion%20au%20sol
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La portée maximum] dépend de la puissance émise et du coefficient de réflexion au sol, mais ne peut être supérieure à la portée correspondant à la période de récurrence des impulsions (...) 1, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20r%C3%A9flexion%20au%20sol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-08-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- calibration factor
1, record 2, English, calibration%20factor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The LAND/SEA switch feature automatically applies the correct land or sea calibration factor, which compensates for errors introduced in Doppler tracking by the terrain bias effect(terrain back-scatter coefficient). 1, record 2, English, - calibration%20factor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur d'étalonnage
1, record 2, French, facteur%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- back-scatter coefficient
1, record 3, English, back%2Dscatter%20coefficient
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The LAND/SEA switch feature automatically applies the correct land or sea calibration factor, which compensates for errors introduced in Doppler tracking by the terrain bias effect(terrain back-scatter coefficient). 1, record 3, English, - back%2Dscatter%20coefficient
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de rediffusion
1, record 3, French, coefficient%20de%20rediffusion
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(L'angle de dépression est) choisi tel que le coefficient de rediffusion ne dépende pas trop de la surface du sol (terre ou mer) et dans ce dernier cas de l'état de la mer, fonction du vent. 1, record 3, French, - coefficient%20de%20rediffusion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-08-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- terrain bias effect
1, record 4, English, terrain%20bias%20effect
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The LAND/SEA switch feature automatically applies the correct land or sea calibration factor, which compensates for errors introduced in Doppler tracking by the terrain bias effect(terrain back-scatter coefficient). 1, record 4, English, - terrain%20bias%20effect
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- effet de terrain 1, record 4, French, effet%20de%20terrain
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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