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NSCAT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Remote Sensing
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- NASA scatterometer
1, record 1, English, NASA%20scatterometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NSCAT 1, record 1, English, NSCAT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A microwave radar scatterometer [that] measures near-surface wind vectors (both speed and direction) over the global oceans. 2, record 1, English, - NASA%20scatterometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
NASA Scatterometer (NSCAT) is an active microwave radar to measure winds over the oceans by transmitting Ku band microwave pulse (13.995 GHz) and receiving backscatter powers from the ocean surface. The backscatter powers is subject to changes in direction of surface waves. Multidirectional measurements can thus be used to solve wind speed and direction simultaneously by using algorithm derived from the previous studies. 3, record 1, English, - NASA%20scatterometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Using the space-borne NASA scatterometer (NSCAT) to determine the frozen and thawed seasons ... 4, record 1, English, - NASA%20scatterometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
NASA Scatterometer (NSCAT) was launched on August 16, 1996, aboard the Advanced Earth Observing Satellite (ADEOS), a mission of the National Space Development Agency of Japan. 2, record 1, English, - NASA%20scatterometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Télédétection
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diffusiomètre de la NASA
1, record 1, French, diffusiom%C3%A8tre%20de%20la%20NASA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NSCAT 1, record 1, French, NSCAT
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis août 1996, un nouveau détecteur, le diffusiomètre de la NASA (NSCAT) a été embarqué sur le satellite du Système Avancé d'Observation de la Terre japonais (ADEOS). C'est un diffusiomètre bande Ku et il fournira une information similaire mais avec une meilleure résolution spatiale et temporelle, grâce à sa double fauchée et à sa résolution de 25 km. 2, record 1, French, - diffusiom%C3%A8tre%20de%20la%20NASA
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Contrairement aux diffusiomètres de la série ERS, qui opèrent en bande C, où l'atténuation par la pluie peut être négligée, les diffusiomètres de la NASA opèrent en bande Ku. 3, record 1, French, - diffusiom%C3%A8tre%20de%20la%20NASA
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Diffusiomètre : instrument radar de mesure du signal rétrodiffusé par les vagues capillaires à la surface de la mer; il permet [entre autres] la mesure de la vitesse et de la direction du vent depuis l'espace. 4, record 1, French, - diffusiom%C3%A8tre%20de%20la%20NASA
Record 1, Key term(s)
- diffusomètre de la NASA
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Teledetección
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispersímetro de la NASA
1, record 1, Spanish, dispers%C3%ADmetro%20de%20la%20NASA
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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