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SATELITE EXPLORACION RECURSOS TERRESTRES [2 records]

Record 1 2011-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Spacecraft
OBS

JERS-1 is an Earth Observation Satellite to cover the global land area for national land survey, agriculture, forestry, and fishery, environmental protection, disaster protection, and coastal monitoring, etc. focusing on observation around the world and resource exploitation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Engins spatiaux
Key term(s)
  • Satellite japonais d'exploration des ressources terrestres

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Denominaciones varias
  • Naves espaciales
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Record 2 2001-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Spacecraft
  • Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
DEF

One of a series of satellites designed primarily to measure the natural resources of the earth.

CONT

... by the time the first earth resources satellite, ERTS-A, was ready for launch there were so many research projects to utilize the data that only a fraction could be supported.

OBS

Reproduced from "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", with the authorization of Unesco.

Key term(s)
  • ERSAT

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
CONT

Ce n'est pourtant que récemment, le 25 juillet 1972, qu'a été mis en orbite le premier satellite de ressources terrestres américain, E.R.T.S.A. [...]

OBS

Reproduit de «Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco», avec l'autorisation de l'Unesco.

Key term(s)
  • ERSAT

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geografía matemática
  • Naves espaciales
  • Medidas de distancia (Telecomunicaciones)
OBS

Reproducido del "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", con la autorización de Unesco.

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