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WHISKBROOM SCANNING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- across-track scanning
1, record 1, English, across%2Dtrack%20scanning
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- whisk broom scanning 2, record 1, English, whisk%20broom%20scanning
correct
- whisk-broom scanning 3, record 1, English, whisk%2Dbroom%20scanning
correct
- whiskbroom scanning 4, record 1, English, whiskbroom%20scanning
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Remote sensing systems that build up an image by scanning from side to side in a direction that is at right angles to the sensors direction of movement[;] this scanning from side to side is achieved through electromechanical mechanisms which change the direction of view of the sensor. 5, record 1, English, - across%2Dtrack%20scanning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spatial imaging is achieved using the push-broom principle: the across-track scanning is performed electronically and the along-track scanning is made thanks to the satellite motion. 6, record 1, English, - across%2Dtrack%20scanning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sensors aboard the Landsat satellites were built in a "whisk broom" (across track) configuration. In a whisk broom sensor, a mirror scans across the satellite's path, reflecting light into a single detector which collects data one pixel at a time. The moving parts make this type of sensor expensive and more prone to wearing out. 7, record 1, English, - across%2Dtrack%20scanning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
across-track scanning: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 8, record 1, English, - across%2Dtrack%20scanning
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cross-track scanning
- across track scanning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balayage transversal
1, record 1, French, balayage%20transversal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scannage effectué par défilement du champ de visée instantané perpendiculairement à la trace de la plate-forme d'observation sur le sol. 2, record 1, French, - balayage%20transversal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le «scannage transversal» peut être réalisé par des moyens mécaniques ou électroniques. 2, record 1, French, - balayage%20transversal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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