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Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- normalized difference water index
1, record 1, English, normalized%20difference%20water%20index
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NDWI 1, record 1, English, NDWI
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Normalized Difference Water Index(NDWI) The NDWI is related to the leaf water content. This information will be fused with the one from WBI [Water Band Index] to derive a qualitative water content evaluation. Since the water content of the leaf can reflect its condition, this index will also provide support for some generic propositions related to vegetation condition. 2, record 1, English, - normalized%20difference%20water%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
normalized difference water index; NDWI: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - normalized%20difference%20water%20index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice normalisé d'eau
1, record 1, French, indice%20normalis%C3%A9%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NDWI 1, record 1, French, NDWI
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice qui utilise la luminance et la réflectance des canaux rouge et infrarouge pour déterminer la teneur en eau de la végétation. 2, record 1, French, - indice%20normalis%C3%A9%20d%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indice normalisé d'eau; NDWI : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 1, French, - indice%20normalis%C3%A9%20d%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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