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WETNESS INDEX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wetness index
1, record 1, English, wetness%20index
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A generic term used to designate thematic indeces related to the hydric state of vegetation or soil. 2, record 1, English, - wetness%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wetness index: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 2, record 1, English, - wetness%20index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice d'hydratation superficielle
1, record 1, French, indice%20d%27hydratation%20superficielle
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme générique qui désigne les indices utilisables pour l'étude thématique de l'état hydrique de la végétation ou du sol. 2, record 1, French, - indice%20d%27hydratation%20superficielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'indice d'hydratation superficielle peut être normalisé, brut ou intégré temporellement. On peut citer comme exemples : l'indice normalisé d'hydratation de la végétation (en anglo-américain : Leaf Water Content Index, abréviation : L.W.C.I.), l'indice normalisé d'hydratation du sol (en anglo-américain Soil Water Content Index, abréviation : S.W.C.I.), lesquels prennent en compte à la fois une bande spectrale du proche infrarouge et une bande spectrale significative du moyen infrarouge. 2, record 1, French, - indice%20d%27hydratation%20superficielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
indice d'hydratation superficielle : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - indice%20d%27hydratation%20superficielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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