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HCMM SATELLITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Atmospheric Physics
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat capacity mapping mission satellite
1, record 1, English, heat%20capacity%20mapping%20mission%20satellite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- HCMM satellite 2, record 1, English, HCMM%20satellite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sun-synchronous satellite designed to use thermal infrared measurements to determine the thermal inertia of a given place on the Earth's surface especially when the incoming energy varies, such as during diurnal temperature variations. 3, record 1, English, - heat%20capacity%20mapping%20mission%20satellite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- satellite de cartographie des capacités thermiques
1, record 1, French, satellite%20de%20cartographie%20des%20capacit%C3%A9s%20thermiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- satellite HCMM 2, record 1, French, satellite%20HCMM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Satellite héliosynchrone conçu pour utiliser des mesures de l'infrarouge thermique en vue de déterminer l'inertie thermique d'un lieu donné à la surface de la Terre, spécialement quand l'énergie incidente varie, comme c'est le cas pour les variations de température diurne. 2, record 1, French, - satellite%20de%20cartographie%20des%20capacit%C3%A9s%20thermiques
Record 1, Key term(s)
- satellite de cartographie de la capacité thermique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
- Física de la atmósfera
- Cartografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- satélite HCMM
1, record 1, Spanish, sat%C3%A9lite%20HCMM
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Satélite heliosincrónico destinado a utilizar medidas del infrarrojo térmico para determinar la inercia térmica de un lugar dado de la superficie terrestre, en particular cuando varía la energía incidente, como sucede durante los cambios de la temperatura diurna. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sat%C3%A9lite%20HCMM
Record 1, Key term(s)
- satélite de cartografía de la capacidad térmica
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