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IDENTIFICACION POLARIMETRICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polarisation signature
1, record 1, English, polarisation%20signature
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polarization signature 2, record 1, English, polarization%20signature
correct
- polarimetric signature 3, record 1, English, polarimetric%20signature
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A signature that] draws the scattering coefficient as a function of any assumed transmit and receive antenna polarization, allowing the measurement of the variation of the scattering coefficient with polarization. 4, record 1, English, - polarisation%20signature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Radar polarimetry allows the identification/interpretation of scattering mechanisms in natural media by employing differences in the polarisation signature for purposes of classification and parameter estimation. 5, record 1, English, - polarisation%20signature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polarisation signature: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 6, record 1, English, - polarisation%20signature
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- signature de polarisation
1, record 1, French, signature%20de%20polarisation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- signature polarimétrique 2, record 1, French, signature%20polarim%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
- diagramme de réponse de polarisation 3, record 1, French, diagramme%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse%20de%20polarisation
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Signature qui] décrit le coefficient de rétrodiffusion en fonction des paramètres de polarisation pour n'importe quelle configuration d'antenne, [ce qui] permet d'évaluer le taux de variation de la rétrodiffusion relativement à la polarisation. 4, record 1, French, - signature%20de%20polarisation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La polarimétrie radar permet l'identification et l'interprétation des mécanismes de diffusion de milieux naturels grâce aux différences entre les signatures de polarisation et ce, à des fins de classification et d'estimation de paramètres. 3, record 1, French, - signature%20de%20polarisation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
signature de polarisation : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - signature%20de%20polarisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- identificación polarimétrica
1, record 1, Spanish, identificaci%C3%B3n%20polarim%C3%A9trica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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