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MULTISPECTRAL CLASSIFICATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multispectral classification
1, record 1, English, multispectral%20classification
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of sorting pixels into distinct classes based on their spectral characteristics in multiple band of electromagnetic wavelengths ... 2, record 1, English, - multispectral%20classification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
multispectral classification : term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group(RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - multispectral%20classification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- classification multispectrale
1, record 1, French, classification%20multispectrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Classification multispectrale. La méthode du maximum de vraisemblance a été utilisée pour classer les sols nus selon trois nouveaux groupes d'états de surface : (1) état de surface non dégradé, (2) état de surface à dégradation intermédiaire et (3) état de surface dégradé. L'information radiométrique extraite des parcelles de référence permet de décrire statistiquement les caractéristiques spectrales de chaque classe au moyen de son vecteur moyen et de la matrice de covariance. L'algorithme du maximum de vraisemblance calcule alors pour chaque pixel sa probabilité d'appartenance à chaque classe et lui attribue la classe de plus forte probabilité. 2, record 1, French, - classification%20multispectrale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
classification multispectrale : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - classification%20multispectrale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Classification multispectrale en mode supervisé. 3, record 1, French, - classification%20multispectrale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- clasificación multiespectral
1, record 1, Spanish, clasificaci%C3%B3n%20multiespectral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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