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Record 1 2007-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

The overall plane angle or linear ground distance covered by a scanner in the across-track dimension.

CONT

Radarsat carries a configurable C-band SAR: the swath width is adjustable from 35-500 km, with spatial resolutions from 10-100 m respectively, and can have a beam incidence angle from 20-50.

OBS

swath width: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
DEF

L'une des deux dimensions du couloir exploré, qui dépend principalement de l'angle de scannage ou d'ouverture de faisceau du capteur.

CONT

La largeur de couloir est égale à la différence entre les portées distale et proximale.

OBS

largeur de fauchée : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teledetección
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