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TERNARY IMAGE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ternary colour composite image
1, record 1, English, ternary%20colour%20composite%20image
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ternary color composite image 2, record 1, English, ternary%20color%20composite%20image
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Like optical LANDSAT and/or multi-beam radar data, gamma-ray channels (bands) can be displayed as ternary colour composite images ... allowing for the interpretation of three channels of elemental or ratio data using an additive mix of the primary colours (red-green-blue) of the computer display system. 1, record 1, English, - ternary%20colour%20composite%20image
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- image composite ternaire en couleur
1, record 1, French, image%20composite%20ternaire%20en%20couleur
proposal, 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 2013-12-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Cartography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ternary gamma-ray image
1, record 2, English, ternary%20gamma%2Dray%20image
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Cartographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- image de rayonnement gamma ternaire
1, record 2, French, image%20de%20rayonnement%20gamma%20ternaire
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 2013-06-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Cartography
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ternary image
1, record 3, English, ternary%20image
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ternary images offer significant advantages over single channel black and white displays for geological interpretation as they combine three channels of often complimentary information, which results in a better portrayal of geological features ... 2, record 3, English, - ternary%20image
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Cartographie
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- image ternaire
1, record 3, French, image%20ternaire
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 2013-06-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Cartography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- colour ternary image
1, record 4, English, colour%20ternary%20image
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- color ternary image 2, record 4, English, color%20ternary%20image
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Cartographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- image ternaire en couleur
1, record 4, French, image%20ternaire%20en%20couleur
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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