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PASSIVE MICRO-WAVE REMOTE SENSING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passive microwave remote sensing
1, record 1, English, passive%20microwave%20remote%20sensing
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- passive micro-wave remote sensing 2, record 1, English, passive%20micro%2Dwave%20remote%20sensing
correct
- passive remote sensing 3, record 1, English, passive%20remote%20sensing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A remote sensing system [that detects only the] energy naturally reflected or emitted by an object. 4, record 1, English, - passive%20microwave%20remote%20sensing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two types of microwave remote sensing; active and passive. ... The passive type receives the microwave radiation emitted from objects on the ground. The microwave radiometer is one of the passive microwave sensors. 5, record 1, English, - passive%20microwave%20remote%20sensing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passive microwave remote sensing: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 6, record 1, English, - passive%20microwave%20remote%20sensing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- passive micro wave remote sensing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- télédétection en hyperfréquences passives
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9d%C3%A9tection%20en%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences%20passives
proposal, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- télédétection hyperfréquence passive 2, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9d%C3%A9tection%20hyperfr%C3%A9quence%20passive
correct, feminine noun
- télédétection passive 3, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9d%C3%A9tection%20passive
correct, feminine noun
- télédétection passive par hyperfréquences 4, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9d%C3%A9tection%20passive%20par%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences
feminine noun
- télédétection à hyperfréquences passives 5, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9d%C3%A9tection%20%C3%A0%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences%20passives
feminine noun
- télédétection par hyperfréquences passives 6, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9d%C3%A9tection%20par%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences%20passives
feminine noun
- télédétection passive dans le domaine micro-onde 7, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9d%C3%A9tection%20passive%20dans%20le%20domaine%20micro%2Donde
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les techniques de télédétection hyperfréquence passive sont basées sur les mesures du rayonnement hyperfréquence émis naturellement par la surface terrestre. Le rayonnement émis est détecté par un radiomètre hyperfréquence et la quantité de rayonnement est exprimée en général comme une température équivalente hyperfréquence (TB) en Kelvin (K). L'avantage principal de l'utilisation de la télédétection hyperfréquence pour l'observation de la Terre réside dans la capacité de l'énergie hyperfréquence à traverser les nuages et certaines formes de précipitations, et contrairement aux techniques de détection visible, elle n'est pas dépendante du soleil comme source d'illumination. 8, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9d%C3%A9tection%20en%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences%20passives
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'emploi du calque «micro-ondes» pour désigner les «hyperfréquences» est à proscrire. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9d%C3%A9tection%20en%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences%20passives
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
télédétection hyperfréquence passive : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9d%C3%A9tection%20en%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences%20passives
Record 1, Key term(s)
- télédétection hyperfréquences passive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- teledetección de microondas pasiva
1, record 1, Spanish, teledetecci%C3%B3n%20de%20microondas%20pasiva
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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