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HH POLARIZATION [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Remote Sensing
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horizontal transmit and horizontal receive polarization
1, record 1, English, horizontal%20transmit%20and%20horizontal%20receive%20polarization
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- HH polarization 2, record 1, English, HH%20polarization
correct, noun
- horizontal transmission and horizontal reception polarization 3, record 1, English, horizontal%20transmission%20and%20horizontal%20reception%20polarization
correct, noun
- HH 3, record 1, English, HH
correct, noun
- HH 3, record 1, English, HH
- horizontal transmit and horizontal receive 4, record 1, English, horizontal%20transmit%20and%20horizontal%20receive
correct, noun
- HH 4, record 1, English, HH
correct, noun
- HH 4, record 1, English, HH
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polarization refers to the orientation of the electric field ... Most radars are designed to transmit microwave radiation either horizontally polarized (H) or vertically polarized (V). Similarly, the antenna receives either the horizontally or vertically polarized backscattered energy, and some radars can receive both. 5, record 1, English, - horizontal%20transmit%20and%20horizontal%20receive%20polarization
Record 1, Key term(s)
- horizontal transmit and horizontal receive polarisation
- HH polarisation
- horizontal transmission and horizontal reception polarisation
- horizontal transmission and horizontal reception
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Télédétection
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polarisation horizontale pour la transmission et la réception
1, record 1, French, polarisation%20horizontale%20pour%20la%20transmission%20et%20la%20r%C3%A9ception
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HH 1, record 1, French, HH
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- polarisation HH 2, record 1, French, polarisation%20HH
correct, feminine noun
- polarisation horizontale à l'émission et à la réception 3, record 1, French, polarisation%20horizontale%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9mission%20et%20%C3%A0%20la%20r%C3%A9ception
correct, feminine noun
- transmission et réception horizontales 1, record 1, French, transmission%20et%20r%C3%A9ception%20horizontales
correct, feminine noun
- HH 1, record 1, French, HH
correct, feminine noun
- HH 1, record 1, French, HH
- polarisation horizontale à la transmission et à la réception 4, record 1, French, polarisation%20horizontale%20%C3%A0%20la%20transmission%20et%20%C3%A0%20la%20r%C3%A9ception
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- HH 4, record 1, French, HH
correct, feminine noun
- HH 4, record 1, French, HH
- émission et réception en polarisation horizontale 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9mission%20et%20r%C3%A9ception%20en%20polarisation%20horizontale
feminine noun
- HH 5, record 1, French, HH
feminine noun
- HH 5, record 1, French, HH
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La polarisation représente l'orientation du champ électromagnétique [...] La plupart des radars ont été dessinés de façon à transmettre des hyperfréquences avec une polarisation horizontale (H) ou verticale (V). De même, l'antenne reçoit de l'énergie rétrodiffusée avec polarisation horizontale ou verticale, mais certains radars peuvent recevoir les deux. 1, record 1, French, - polarisation%20horizontale%20pour%20la%20transmission%20et%20la%20r%C3%A9ception
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dual-polarization
1, record 2, English, dual%2Dpolarization
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dual polarization 2, record 2, English, dual%20polarization
correct
- dual polarisation 3, record 2, English, dual%20polarisation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dual polarization: transmit H and V on alternate pulses, receive H and V on any pulse. 4, record 2, English, - dual%2Dpolarization
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... RADARSAT-2 will generate products with VV polarization, cross-polarization(HV or VH), dual-polarization(HH+HV or VV+VH) or quad-polarization(HH+VV+HV+VH) over a range of spatial resolutions. 5, record 2, English, - dual%2Dpolarization
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dual-polarization: term of ficially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 6, record 2, English, - dual%2Dpolarization
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dual-polarisation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polarisation double
1, record 2, French, polarisation%20double
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- double polarisation 2, record 2, French, double%20polarisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] RADARSAT-2 générera des produits co-polarisés verticalement (VV), en polarisation croisée (HV or VH), en double polarisation (HH+HV ou VV+VH) ou en quadruple polarisation (HH+VV+HV+VH), et ce, avec une variété de résolutions spatiales. 3, record 2, French, - polarisation%20double
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polarisation double : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 2, French, - polarisation%20double
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Teledetección
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- polarización dual
1, record 2, Spanish, polarizaci%C3%B3n%20dual
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-02-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- triple fine beam mode
1, record 3, English, triple%20fine%20beam%20mode
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- triple fine resolution beam mode 2, record 3, English, triple%20fine%20resolution%20beam%20mode
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Triple fine beam mode. Approximate incidence angle 30° - 49°; nominal swath width 50 km; swath coverage to left or right ground track 400 - 750 km; approximate resolution GND Rg x Az 11 x 9 m. 1, record 3, English, - triple%20fine%20beam%20mode
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Triple fine beam. The triple fine resolution beam mode is the 3-look version of the fine resolution mode, therefore providing the same spatial resolution with improved radiometric resolution. The 3-looks are made possible by the higher sampling rate of the RADARSAT-2 SAR. The triple fine imaging mode will be available in selective single polarization(HH or VV). 2, record 3, English, - triple%20fine%20beam%20mode
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
triple fine beam mode: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 3, English, - triple%20fine%20beam%20mode
Record 3, Key term(s)
- triple-fine beam mode
- triple-fine resolution beam mode
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mode faisceau triple fin
1, record 3, French, mode%20faisceau%20triple%20fin
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mode triple fin 2, record 3, French, mode%20triple%20fin
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mode [...] triple fin [:] angle d'incidence approximatif 30° - 49°; largeur de fauchée nominale 50 km; couverture à gauche ou à droite de la trace 400 - 750 km; résolution approximative dist. sol x az 11 x 9 m. 3, record 3, French, - mode%20faisceau%20triple%20fin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Le] mode triple fin [...] est la version à trois visées du mode fin, produisant ainsi des images avec la même résolution spatiale, mais la résolution radiométrique est améliorée. Les trois visées sont rendues possibles avec le plus haut taux d'échantillonnage [du SAR] de RADARSAT-2. Les images en mode triple fin seront disponibles en polarisation sélective unique (HH ou VV). 4, record 3, French, - mode%20faisceau%20triple%20fin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mode faisceau triple fin : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 1, record 3, French, - mode%20faisceau%20triple%20fin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dual-polarization mode
1, record 4, English, dual%2Dpolarization%20mode
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- dual polarization mode 2, record 4, English, dual%20polarization%20mode
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A mode in which] the polarization direction is HH [horizontal] and VV [vertical]. 2, record 4, English, - dual%2Dpolarization%20mode
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mission shall include a mode of operation that will allow a 250-500 km swath to be imaged continuously with a spatial resolution of at least 100 m. This mode must be a dual-polarization(HH/VV) mode. 3, record 4, English, - dual%2Dpolarization%20mode
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
RADARSAT-2 will be capable of transmitting horizontal(H) and vertical(V) polarizations and, depending on the selected mode, the sensor will receive either H or V signals or both of the signals simultaneously. Therefore, in addition to providing complete RADARSAT-1 continuity, RADARSAT-2 will generate products with VV polarization, cross-polarization(HV or VH), dual-polarization(HH+HV or VV+VH) or quad-polarization(HH+VV+HV+VH) over a range of spatial resolutions. This will allow the end-users to select the combination that is best for their specific application. 4, record 4, English, - dual%2Dpolarization%20mode
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dual-polarization mode: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 4, English, - dual%2Dpolarization%20mode
Record 4, Key term(s)
- dual-polarisation mode
- dual polarisation mode
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mode double polarisation
1, record 4, French, mode%20double%20polarisation
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mode en polarimétrie double 2, record 4, French, mode%20en%20polarim%C3%A9trie%20double
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RADARSAT-2 générera des produits co-polarisés verticalement (VV), en polarisation croisée (HV ou VH), en double polarisation (HH+HV ou VV+VH) ou en quadruple polarisation (HH+VV+HV+VH), et ce, avec une variété de résolutions spatiales. Ceci permettra aux utilisateurs de choisir la meilleure combinaison possible afin de répondre adéquatement à leurs besoins. Chaque signal reçu par le capteur (HH, VV, HV ou VH) possède une sensibilité particulière à diverses caractéristiques ou propriétés de surface, ce qui améliore la discrimination entre les surfaces. De plus, les données multi-polarisées peuvent être utilisées pour générer les signatures polarimétriques des éléments de surface; une information importante pour la caractérisation des mécanismes de rétrodiffusion du signal radar. Les données multi-polarisées seront donc très utiles pour résoudre les ambiguïtés au sujet des surfaces observées. 3, record 4, French, - mode%20double%20polarisation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mode double polarisation : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 4, French, - mode%20double%20polarisation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- modo de polarización dual
1, record 4, Spanish, modo%20de%20polarizaci%C3%B3n%20dual
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- parallel polarization
1, record 5, English, parallel%20polarization
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- like polarization 2, record 5, English, like%20polarization
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Identical transmit and receive polarization(HH, VV). 2, record 5, English, - parallel%20polarization
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parallel polarization: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 2, record 5, English, - parallel%20polarization
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Like polarization data. 2, record 5, English, - parallel%20polarization
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- polarisation parallèle
1, record 5, French, polarisation%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on parle de «polarisation parallèle» [lorsque] les polarisations de transmission-réception sont les mêmes [HH ou VV]. 2, record 5, French, - polarisation%20parall%C3%A8le
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polarisation parallèle : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 5, French, - polarisation%20parall%C3%A8le
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Polarisation parallèle à la direction de propagation. 3, record 5, French, - polarisation%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- polarización paralela
1, record 5, Spanish, polarizaci%C3%B3n%20paralela
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- depolarization
1, record 6, English, depolarization
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- depolarisation 2, record 6, English, depolarisation
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depolarization occurs when the polarization state changes between the transmitted and received signal. For example, changing a HH to a HV response. There are four mechanisms known to cause depolarization : a quasi-specular reflection as a result of the difference between the Fresnel reflection coefficients for a two-dimensional, smoothly undulating surface [;] a multi-scattering due to target surface roughness [;] a multiple scattering due to volume scattering [;] anisotropic properties of the targets. 3, record 6, English, - depolarization
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
depolarization: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 6, English, - depolarization
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dépolarisation
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9polarisation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'onde polarisée circulairement a le désavantage, lorsque le faisceau radar pénètre la précipitation, de changer son état de polarisation de circulaire à elliptique. Ce changement d'état de polarisation, ou dépolarisation, est attribué aux effets de propagation dus à l'atténuation différentielle et au déphasage différentiel. Les mesures de radar se trouvent contaminées par ces effets et, par conséquent, rendent hasardeuse leur interprétation en termes des caractéristiques de polarisation propres à la précipitation ciblée. 2, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9polarisation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dépolarisation : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9polarisation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Dépolarisation de l'onde. 3, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9polarisation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- despolarización
1, record 6, Spanish, despolarizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ellipticity angle
1, record 7, English, ellipticity%20angle
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When both the amplitude and the phase information are available, it is possible to synthesize the polarization response for all the polarization states. To synthesize the response, phase information and two orthogonal(transmit and receive) polarization states are required. For example, most spaceborne SAR's(e. g. RADARSAT-2) use the HH and VV polarization configuration to satisfy the orthogonality condition. Three dimensional polarization response plots are typically used to illustrate the polarimetry response for a given target. The following conventions are commonly used : The radar response is normalized between 0 and 1 [. ] The horizontal axes are the ellipticity angle... and the orientation angle... The ellipticity angle ranges between-45°(right circularly polarized) and +45°(left circularly polarized). When [ellipticity angle equals 0°, we have linear polarization. The orientation angle... is usually defined between-90° and +90°, but is sometimes defined between 0° and +180°. 2, record 7, English, - ellipticity%20angle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ellipticity angle: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 7, English, - ellipticity%20angle
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- angle d'ellipticité
1, record 7, French, angle%20d%27ellipticit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le traitement polarimétrique s'effectuant sur N impulsions, la description moyenne de la cible est alors obtenue par les paramètres d'Euler (m, gamma, tau, nu et psi) dont la signification est la suivante : m représente la magnitude de la cible et correspond à la S.E.R. (surface équivalente radar) maximale que la cible présente quand elle est éclairée par la polarisation caractéristique qui lui est associée; gamma est l'angle de polarisabilité ou l'angle caractéristique de la cible; tau est l'angle d'ellipticité lié à la symétrie ou à la non-symétrie de la cible autour de l'axe de visée du radar; nu représente l'angle de rebond; enfin, psi est l'angle d'orientation de la cible par rapport à la ligne de visée du radar. 2, record 7, French, - angle%20d%27ellipticit%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle d'ellipticité : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 7, French, - angle%20d%27ellipticit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de elipticidad
1, record 7, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20elipticidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- quad-polarization
1, record 8, English, quad%2Dpolarization
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- quad-pol 2, record 8, English, quad%2Dpol
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- quad polarization 3, record 8, English, quad%20polarization
correct
- quadruple polarization 4, record 8, English, quadruple%20polarization
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... RADARSAT-2 will generate products with VV polarization, cross-polarization(HV or VH), dual-polarization(HH+HV or VV+VH) or quad-polarization(HH+VV+HV+VH) over a range of spatial resolutions. 5, record 8, English, - quad%2Dpolarization
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The abbreviations "H" and "V" correspond respectively to "horizontal" and "vertical". 4, record 8, English, - quad%2Dpolarization
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
quad-polarization; quad-pol: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 8, English, - quad%2Dpolarization
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Quad-pol, quad-polarization mode. 6, record 8, English, - quad%2Dpolarization
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Fine, standard quad-pol. 4, record 8, English, - quad%2Dpolarization
Record 8, Key term(s)
- quad pol
- quad-polarisation
- quad polarisation
- quadruple polarisation
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- quadruple polarisation
1, record 8, French, quadruple%20polarisation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- quad-pol 2, record 8, French, quad%2Dpol
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- polarisation quadruple 3, record 8, French, polarisation%20quadruple
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] RADARSAT-2 générera des produits co-polarisés verticalement (VV), en polarisation croisée (HV or VH), en double polarisation (HH+HV ou VV+VH) ou en quadruple polarisation (HH+VV+HV+VH), et ce, avec une variété de résolutions spatiales. Ceci permettra aux utilisateurs de choisir la meilleure combinaison possible afin de répondre adéquatement à leurs besoins. 4, record 8, French, - quadruple%20polarisation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les abréviations «H» et «V» correspondent respectivement à «horizontal» et «vertical». 5, record 8, French, - quadruple%20polarisation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
quadruple polarisation; quad-pol: terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 5, record 8, French, - quadruple%20polarisation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Mode quad-pol, quad-pol fin, quad-pol standard. 5, record 8, French, - quadruple%20polarisation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- polarización en cuadratura
1, record 8, Spanish, polarizaci%C3%B3n%20en%20cuadratura
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuadripolarización 1, record 8, Spanish, cuadripolarizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-02-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- polarization mode
1, record 9, English, polarization%20mode
correct, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- polarimetric mode 2, record 9, English, polarimetric%20mode
correct
- polarization acquisition mode 3, record 9, English, polarization%20acquisition%20mode
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Polarization modes will enable better discrimination and recognition of objects on the ground and improved classification capability. 4, record 9, English, - polarization%20mode
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
RADARSAT-2 offers three polarimetric modes :(1) selective polarization(dual pol) providing one co-pol channel(HH or VV) and the corresponding cross-pol channel(HV) ;(2) high resolution(3 m) single pol channel(HH or VV or HV) ;and(3) a fully polarimetric mode(quad pol) providing both amplitude and phase. The fully polarimetric mode is significant since RADARSAT-2 is the first commercial satellite to offer this mode. 5, record 9, English, - polarization%20mode
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polarization mode: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 6, record 9, English, - polarization%20mode
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fully polarimetric imaging mode. 6, record 9, English, - polarization%20mode
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Polarimetic imaging mode. 6, record 9, English, - polarization%20mode
Record 9, Key term(s)
- polarisation acquisition mode
- polarisation mode
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mode de polarisation
1, record 9, French, mode%20de%20polarisation
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- mode polarimétrique 2, record 9, French, mode%20polarim%C3%A9trique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- mode d'acquisition polarimétrique 3, record 9, French, mode%20d%27acquisition%20polarim%C3%A9trique
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les modes de polarisation permettent une discrimination et une reconnaissance améliorées des cibles au sol, ainsi qu'une capacité accrue de classification. 1, record 9, French, - mode%20de%20polarisation
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces modes [modes de polarisation] permettent l'utilisation des signatures de polarisation [qui servent à] caractériser les cibles et [à] supporter des modèles plus sophistiqués de diffusion de la surface terrestre. 4, record 9, French, - mode%20de%20polarisation
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On peut utiliser les termes «polarisation en quadrature» et «polarimétrie intégrale» comme synonymes de «polarimétrique». La mesure de la phase relative entre les canaux constitue un paramètre très important pour un radar polarimétrique, alors qu'elle n'est pas obligatoirement mesurée pour les autres types de radar. On trouve sur le satellite ENVISAT un mode de polarisation alternée, pour lequel la phase relative est mesurée. Cependant, la phase principale HH-VV n'y a aucune signification en raison du délai entre les mesures. 5, record 9, French, - mode%20de%20polarisation
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mode de polarisation : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 6, record 9, French, - mode%20de%20polarisation
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Mode d'imagerie polarimétrique. 6, record 9, French, - mode%20de%20polarisation
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-11-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- total power
1, record 10, English, total%20power
correct, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Total Power : The magnitude of the HH, VV, VH, and HV polarization response. The total power is also the span(diagonal elements of the matrix) of the covariance or coherency matrix. 1, record 10, English, - total%20power
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
total power: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 1, record 10, English, - total%20power
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- puissance totale
1, record 10, French, puissance%20totale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Puissance totale : [La magnitude de la réponse en polarisation HH, VV, VH et HV]. La puissance totale dans les quatre canaux est proportionnelle à la somme des éléments diagonaux de ces matrices (la trace). 2, record 10, French, - puissance%20totale
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puissance totale : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 10, French, - puissance%20totale
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2004-07-06
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- selective single polarization
1, record 11, English, selective%20single%20polarization
correct, officially approved
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The 3-looks are made possible by the higher sampling rate of the RADARSAT-2 SAR. The Triple Fine imaging mode will be available in selective single polarization(HH or VV). 2, record 11, English, - selective%20single%20polarization
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
selective single polarization: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 11, English, - selective%20single%20polarization
Record 11, Key term(s)
- selective single polarisation
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- polarisation sélective simple
1, record 11, French, polarisation%20s%C3%A9lective%20simple
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- polarisation sélective unique 2, record 11, French, polarisation%20s%C3%A9lective%20unique
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les trois visées sont rendues possible avec le plus haut taux d'échantillonnage de l'antenne SAR de RADARSAT-2. Les images en mode Triple Fin seront disponibles en polarisation sélective unique (HH ou VV). 3, record 11, French, - polarisation%20s%C3%A9lective%20simple
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour les modes de polarisation sélective simple, les options sont HH ou VV ou HV ou VH. 1, record 11, French, - polarisation%20s%C3%A9lective%20simple
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polarisation sélective simple : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 11, French, - polarisation%20s%C3%A9lective%20simple
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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