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TARGET SCINTILLATION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- target scintillation
1, record 1, English, target%20scintillation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scintillation de la cible
1, record 1, French, scintillation%20de%20la%20cible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-09-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scintillation target
1, record 2, English, scintillation%20target
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cible de scintillation
1, record 2, French, cible%20de%20scintillation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-09-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scintillation error
1, record 3, English, scintillation%20error
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Error in radar-derived target position or Doppler frequency caused by interaction of the scintillation spectrum with frequencies used in sequential measurement techniques. Not to be confused with glint. 2, record 3, English, - scintillation%20error
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- erreur de scintillation
1, record 3, French, erreur%20de%20scintillation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-06-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- angular jitter
1, record 4, English, angular%20jitter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A jitter caused by pulse-to-pulse fading; a result of the target scintillation. 1, record 4, English, - angular%20jitter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gigue angulaire
1, record 4, French, gigue%20angulaire
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-09-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- "bright" radar spot
1, record 5, English, %5C%22bright%5C%22%20radar%20spot
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Scintillation is the effect of a "bright" radar spot wandering along the length of a moving target. It is caused by strong radar reflections from different surfaces.) 1, record 5, English, - %5C%22bright%5C%22%20radar%20spot
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plot radar "brillant" 1, record 5, French, plot%20radar%20%5C%22brillant%5C%22
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 1978-04-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- amplitude noise
1, record 6, English, amplitude%20noise
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The noise-like variation of the amplitude of the received echo from a target caused by change of target as aspect(...) ;a component of scintillation. 2, record 6, English, - amplitude%20noise
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fluctuation d'amplitude
1, record 6, French, fluctuation%20d%27amplitude
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- fluctuation en amplitude 2, record 6, French, fluctuation%20en%20amplitude
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Outre le fait que la fluctuation des cibles en amplitude s'accompagne inévitablement d'une fluctuation du point brillant qui donne une fluctuation de la mesure angulaire quel que soit le procédé utilisé, la fluctuation d'amplitude en elle-même introduit des ennuis dont nous examinerons ici deux exemples. 2, record 6, French, - fluctuation%20d%27amplitude
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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