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BLACK BODY CALIBRATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Space Centres
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- black-body calibration
1, record 1, English, black%2Dbody%20calibration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BBC 2, record 1, English, BBC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- black body calibration 3, record 1, English, black%20body%20calibration
correct
- blackbody calibration 4, record 1, English, blackbody%20calibration
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Black Body Calibration Mechanism. The black body observations are performed at least once a day. The mechanism uses two black bodies : one having the ambient spacecraft temperature and one heated to about 50 K above it. First the black body at ambient spacecraft temperature is viewed, and forms the reference signal. Then the heated black body is viewed, and the temperature difference between both black bodies is used to obtain the response of the detectors. The obtained response is converted into counts and transmitted to earth. 4, record 1, English, - black%2Dbody%20calibration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Centres spatiaux
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étalonnage sur corps noir
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9talonnage%20sur%20corps%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BBC 2, record 1, French, BBC
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'utilisation faite par l'ATSR [le radiomètre à balayage dans le sens de la trace] des longueurs d'onde de l'infrarouge permet d'obtenir des précisions supérieures à ce qu'offraient les instruments similaires précédemment embarqués sur satellite, grâce à la technique du balayage conique et à l'utilisation de sources améliorées pour l'étalonnage sur corps noir. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9talonnage%20sur%20corps%20noir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
étalonnage sur corps noir : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS). 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9talonnage%20sur%20corps%20noir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- black body on-board calibration target
1, record 2, English, black%20body%20on%2Dboard%20calibration%20target
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- corps noir d'étalonnage embarqué
1, record 2, French, corps%20noir%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage%20embarqu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Élément de l'ATSR [Along-Track Scanning Radiometer] du satellite RADARSAT. 2, record 2, French, - corps%20noir%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage%20embarqu%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
corps noir d'étalonnage embarqué : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS). 2, record 2, French, - corps%20noir%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage%20embarqu%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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