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PRONE APERTURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prone aperture
1, record 1, English, prone%20aperture
correct
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Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
- Tir (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ouverture pour le tir en position couchée
1, record 1, French, ouverture%20pour%20le%20tir%20en%20position%20couch%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
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Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- interferometric synthetic aperture radar
1, record 2, English, interferometric%20synthetic%20aperture%20radar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- InSar 2, record 2, English, InSar
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Traditional methods for acquiring topographic data typically rely on aerial photogrammetry, where measurement of the terrain surface below forest canopy is difficult and error prone. The recent emergence of airborne P-band interferometric synthetic aperture radar(IFSAR), a high-resolution, microwave remote sensing technology, has the potential to provide significantly more accurate terrain models in forested areas. Low-frequency, P-band radar energy physically penetrates through the vegetation canopy and reflects from the underlying terrain surface, allowing for accurate measurement of the terrain surface elevation even in areas with dense forest cover. 3, record 2, English, - interferometric%20synthetic%20aperture%20radar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
synthetic aperture radar: An active microwave sensor that transmits a focused pulse of radar energy and receives reflected energy from a target in a form that can be converted into a high-resolution image. 4, record 2, English, - interferometric%20synthetic%20aperture%20radar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
inferferomety: The action or art of measuring interference phenomena. 5, record 2, English, - interferometric%20synthetic%20aperture%20radar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- radar interférométrique à synthèse d'ouverture
1, record 2, French, radar%20interf%C3%A9rom%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20synth%C3%A8se%20d%27ouverture
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un radar à synthèse d'ouverture (SAR) est un radar imageur qui effectue un traitement des donnés reçues afin d'améliorer la résolution azimutale. Le traitement effectué permet d'affiner l'ouverture de l'antenne. On parle donc de synthèse d'ouverture. D'où le nom de ce type de système. Les radars à synthèse d'ouverture sont donc à opposer aux «radars à ouverture réelle» (RAR ou real aperture radar en anglais) pour lesquelles la résolution azimutale est simplement obtenue en utilisant une antenne d'émission/réception possédant un lobe d'antenne étroit dans la direction azimutale. 2, record 2, French, - radar%20interf%C3%A9rom%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20synth%C3%A8se%20d%27ouverture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'émergence récente des données interférométriques radar aéroporté à synthèse d'ouverture en bande P (IFSAR), une technologie de télédétection micro-onde à haute résolution, pourrait fournir des modèles d'altitude significativement plus précis dans les zones forestières. L'énergie à basse fréquence du radar en bande P pénètre physiquement à travers le couvert de végétation et est réfléchie par la surface sous-jacente du terrain permettant la mesure précise de l'altitude à la surface du terrain, même dans les zones de couvert forestier dense. 3, record 2, French, - radar%20interf%C3%A9rom%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20synth%C3%A8se%20d%27ouverture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
interférométrie : Technique de mesure des franges d'interférences. 4, record 2, French, - radar%20interf%C3%A9rom%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20synth%C3%A8se%20d%27ouverture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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