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SAR FOCUSING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- SAR focusing
1, record 1, English, SAR%20focusing
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a long synthetic aperture (array), SAR focusing involves the removal and compensation of path length differences from the antenna to the target on the ground. 2, record 1, English, - SAR%20focusing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The main advantage of a focused synthetic aperture is that it increases its array length over those radar signals that can be processed, and thus increases potential SAR resolution at any range. SAR focusing is a necessary process when the length of a synthetic array is a significant fraction of the range to ground being imaged, as the lines-of-sight (range) from a particular point on the ground to each individual element of the array differ in distance. These range differences, or path length differences, of the radar signals can affect image quality. In a focused SAR image these phase errors can be compensated for by applying a phase correction to the return signal at each synthetic aperture element. Focusing errors may be introduced by unknown or uncorrected platform motion. In an unfocused SAR image, the usable synthetic aperture length is quite limited. 2, record 1, English, - SAR%20focusing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SAR focusing: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - SAR%20focusing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- focalisation SAR
1, record 1, French, focalisation%20SAR
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élimination et compensation des différences de trajectoires entre l'antenne et la cible au sol. 2, record 1, French, - focalisation%20SAR
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
focalisation SAR : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 1, French, - focalisation%20SAR
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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