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ANOMALIA TERMICA [1 record]

Record 1 2007-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Spacecraft
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

An area or restricted portion of a scene whose thermal properties are significantly different from the survey in general.

OBS

thermal anomaly: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Official Approval Group (ROAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Télédétection
DEF

Écart positif (ou négatif) à la moyenne des températures de surface relevées sur une zone d'une thermographie, dont la signification peut être due à l'activité géologique interne, ou humaine, par exemple.

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
  • Naves espaciales
  • Teledetección
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