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TARGET MOVEMENT ANALYSIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- target motion analysis
1, record 1, English, target%20motion%20analysis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TMA 1, record 1, English, TMA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- target movement analysis 2, record 1, English, target%20movement%20analysis
correct, NATO, standardized
- TMA 3, record 1, English, TMA
correct, NATO, standardized
- TMA 3, record 1, English, TMA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process to determine the position of a target using passive sensor information. 1, record 1, English, - target%20motion%20analysis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
TMA is done by marking from which direction the sound comes at different times, and comparing the motion with that of the operator’s own ship. Changes in relative motion are analyzed using standard geometrical techniques along with some assumptions about limiting cases. 1, record 1, English, - target%20motion%20analysis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
target movement analysis; TMA : designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - target%20motion%20analysis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- analyse des mouvements de l'objectif
1, record 1, French, analyse%20des%20mouvements%20de%20l%27objectif
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
analyse des mouvements de l'objectif : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - analyse%20des%20mouvements%20de%20l%27objectif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- colour composition
1, record 2, English, colour%20composition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- coloured composition 2, record 2, English, coloured%20composition
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A remote-sensing term referring to the process of assigning different colours to different spectral bands. 2, record 2, English, - colour%20composition
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The image processing consisted in generating intensity images and one coherence image. To facilitate their analysis and interpretation, a coloured composition has been created with the results. This composition is obtained by adding the coherence image in red, the average of both images phase intensities in green and the difference between these phase intensities in blue. As such, a high coherence level(value close to 1) appears in red and indicates a very good phase correlation between the two images, a consequence of the various mechanisms of radar signal scattering and of the lack of change which could affect the target. On the contrary, a weak coherence level(value tending to 0) appears in black and indicates a movement in these zones during the 24 hours interval which separated the two image shots. Lastly, the white spots correspond to areas with a strong radar signal backscattering i. e. with zones of hills or vegetation. 3, record 2, English, - colour%20composition
Record 2, Key term(s)
- color composition
- colored composition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- composition colorée
1, record 2, French, composition%20color%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les systèmes de télédétection, nous avons vu qu'il est possible de détecter et d'enregistrer des parties du spectre électromagnétique qui ne sont pas décelables à l'oeil nu, comme l'infrarouge par exemple. Pour pouvoir visualiser cette information, on associe aux bandes spectrales du système d'observation des couleurs d'affichage (rouge-vert-bleu), qui ne leur correspondent pas nécessairement. Ce faisant, on crée des compositions colorées [...] 2, record 2, French, - composition%20color%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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