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ANGULO INCIDENCIA LOCAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- local incidence angle
1, record 1, English, local%20incidence%20angle
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle between the radar beam center and the normal to the local topography. 2, record 1, English, - local%20incidence%20angle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
local incidence angle: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - local%20incidence%20angle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle d'incidence local
1, record 1, French, angle%20d%27incidence%20local
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
Angle entre l'illumination radar et la normale à la surface terrestre. 2, record 1, French, - angle%20d%27incidence%20local
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon l'altitude du radar, l'angle d'incidence varie de la portée proximale à la portée distale. Aussi, affecte-t-elle la géométrie de la visée. L'angle d'incidence local tient compte de l'inclinaison locale du terrain en tout point de l'image. 2, record 1, French, - angle%20d%27incidence%20local
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle d'incidence local : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - angle%20d%27incidence%20local
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de incidencia local
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20incidencia%20local
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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