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REFLECTIVITY MEASUREMENT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ground calibration
1, record 1, English, ground%20calibration
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- on-ground calibration 2, record 1, English, on%2Dground%20calibration
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although there are a number of on-board calibration means not all necessary parameters are accessible. These parameters are subject to on-ground calibration and are not supposed to change from ground to orbit. The most important measurements to be done on ground are [:] the measurement of the diffuser BSDF [Bidirectional Scutter Distribution Function] for the wavelength range of interest [;] the characterisation of the polarisation response of the instrument as a function of the optical path(normal observation path and sun observation path), scan mirror position(the scan mirror reflectivity for S and P polarisation is a function of the mirror angle), and wavelength. 2, record 1, English, - ground%20calibration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ground calibration: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - ground%20calibration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étalonnage au sol
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9talonnage%20au%20sol
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Étalonnage au sol. Une méthode d'étalonnage permettant d'offrir aux utilisateurs des produits présentant la qualité d'image spécifiée sera élaborée et mise en œuvre. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9talonnage%20au%20sol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
étalonnage au sol : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9talonnage%20au%20sol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- organic maturity
1, record 2, English, organic%20maturity
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estimates of the changes in the character and composition of organic matter during burial diagenesis ... usually measured by changes in organic chemistry, optical reflectivity and coloration. 2, record 2, English, - organic%20maturity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Measurement of changes in the reflectivity of vitrinite, fossil woody material, in incident light is the standard technique for assessing the organic maturity of sedimentary rocks. 3, record 2, English, - organic%20maturity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
organic maturity: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - organic%20maturity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Organic maturity contours. 5, record 2, English, - organic%20maturity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maturité organique
1, record 2, French, maturit%C3%A9%20organique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maturité organique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 2, French, - maturit%C3%A9%20organique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Courbes de la maturité organique. 3, record 2, French, - maturit%C3%A9%20organique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- incident light reading
1, record 3, English, incident%20light%20reading
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The incident light reading is technically more accurate than reflected light reading because it involves measurement of the brightness of the illuminating source, regardless of the subject. A reflected light reading is taken from camera position, but an incident light reading involves aiming the meter, fitted with an incident light adapter, toward the light source from subject position. On this basis, subjects reproduce as dark or light in the picture according to their natural reflectivity. 1, record 3, English, - incident%20light%20reading
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This method is best for color reversal work or the photography of very dark or light subjects. 1, record 3, English, - incident%20light%20reading
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mesure en lumière incidente
1, record 3, French, mesure%20en%20lumi%C3%A8re%20incidente
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mesure en lumière incidente est théoriquement plus précise que celle en lumière réfléchie, puisque ne tenant compte que de la lumière frappant le sujet; elle est effectuée en se plaçant contre le sujet principal et en dirigeant le posemètre -- coiffé d'un cône diffuseur -- vers l'objectif de l'appareil. La mesure ne tenant pas compte de la valeur claire ou foncée du sujet, celui-ci est traduit par une densité d'image correspondant à sa réflectance. 1, record 3, French, - mesure%20en%20lumi%C3%A8re%20incidente
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-01-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reflectivity measurement 1, record 4, English, reflectivity%20measurement
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- reflectance measurement 1, record 4, English, reflectance%20measurement
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The German coal petrographers apparently make little use of quantitative reflectivity measurements in their routine analysis... 1, record 4, English, - reflectivity%20measurement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Anal. Chem., Vol.27, p.1320 (1955) 1, record 4, English, - reflectivity%20measurement
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mesure de la réflectivité
1, record 4, French, mesure%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9flectivit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- medición de la reflectancia
1, record 4, Spanish, medici%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20reflectancia
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-11-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rain radar
1, record 5, English, rain%20radar
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Chilbolton rain radar is a world leader in dual-linear-polarisation measurement techniques. The radar is mounted on a 25m antenna, which gives the radar a high spatial resolution of 0. 25°. Its operating frequency of 3 GHz ensures that the signal is attenuated as little as possible. Researchers are able to predict propagation effects up to at least 40 GHz using the radar, since it can characterise the distribution of rain drop sizes using differential reflectivity. 2, record 5, English, - rain%20radar
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- radar de pluviométrie
1, record 5, French, radar%20de%20pluviom%C3%A9trie
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-05-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Optics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- reflectivity measurement
1, record 6, English, reflectivity%20measurement
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Optique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mesure de réflexivité
1, record 6, French, mesure%20de%20r%C3%A9flexivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- reflectivity measurement 1, record 7, English, reflectivity%20measurement
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reflectivity of a stain: coefficient de réflexion d’une tâche 1, record 7, English, - reflectivity%20measurement
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mesure de lumière réfléchie 1, record 7, French, mesure%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chie
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(voc. de la pollution) 1, record 7, French, - mesure%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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