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TERRAIN MAPPING [6 records]

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Record 1 2007-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
  • Intelligence (Military)
  • Physical Geography
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
CONT

DFAD is a standard NIMA [National Imagery and Mapping Agency] product that supports radar return simulation, navigation and terrain obstruction studies. When combined with DTED [Digital Terrain Elevation Data], DFAD provides an off-line data base for use by weapon system flight simulators and other types of simulation, such as line of sight, obstruction and perspective view development. It portrays major natural and man-made features on the Earth's surface; the features and associated attributes of which are generally of radar reflectance significance. Content is derived from both cartographic and photo-grammetric source material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
  • Renseignement (Militaire)
  • Géographie physique
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Key term(s)
  • données d'analyse des caractéristiques numériques

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Data Banks and Databases
OBS

The National Gravity Database(NGDB) has been developed over the past 30 years as an integral part of the National Gravity Program and in response to national and international geoscience requirements. It contains information pertaining to gravity standardization networks in Canada and abroad, gravity mapping in Canada, instrumental parameters, digital terrain and crustal motion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Banques et bases de données
OBS

La Base nationale de données gravimétriques (BNDG) a été assemblée au cours des 30 dernières années dans le cadre du Programme gravimétrique national et dans le but de répondre aux besoins géoscientifiques nationaux et internationaux. Elle renferme de l'information concernant les réseaux de normalisation de la gravimétrie au Canada et à l'étranger, la cartographie gravimétrique au Canada, les paramètres instrumentaux, les études du mouvement de la croûte terrestre et, sous forme numérique, les élévations du terrain.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
OBS

A 1 : 250, 000 scale hardcopy, geographic information system consisting of a set of selected single thematic terrain information overlays. Defense Mapping Agency.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Études et analyses environnementales

Spanish

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Record 4 1995-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
CONT

... the APG-65 [radar] has a wide variety of air-to-ground and surface search modes. These include ground mapping and ranging, moving target indication and tracking, terrain avoidance... and precision velocity update.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
CONT

[L'APG-65 possède] une série de modes air-sol et air-surface : cartographie avec mesure de distance, poursuite avec élimination d'échos fixes, repérage d'objectifs immobiles, évitement d'obstacles [...] et enfin mesure précise et continue de la vitesse.

Spanish

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Record 5 1990-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cartography
OBS

Source: Ecological Land Classification Series. Lands Directorate, Environment Canada, n.d. no. 13-18.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cartographie

Spanish

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Record 6 1989-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
OBS

A technique for terrain mapping.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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