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SATELITE TECNOLOGIA DETERMINAR RECURSOS TERRESTRES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Spacecraft
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- LANDSAT
1, record 1, English, LANDSAT
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Earth Resources Technology Satellite 2, record 1, English, Earth%20Resources%20Technology%20Satellite
former designation, correct, United States
- ERTS 2, record 1, English, ERTS
former designation, correct, United States
- ERTS 2, record 1, English, ERTS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unmanned earth orbiting satellite equipped to scan the surface of the earth and obtain many kinds of information relating to natural resources and the global environment. 3, record 1, English, - LANDSAT
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Landsat program, first known as the Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) Program, is a development of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in association with NOAA, USGS, and the Space Imaging. The activities of these combined groups led to the concept of dedicated Earth-orbiting satellites, the defining of spectral and spatial requirements for their instruments, and the fostering of research to determine the best means of extracting and using information from the data. 4, record 1, English, - LANDSAT
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Engins spatiaux
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- LANDSAT
1, record 1, French, LANDSAT
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Earth Resources Technology Satellite 2, record 1, French, Earth%20Resources%20Technology%20Satellite
former designation, correct, United States
- ERTS 2, record 1, French, ERTS
former designation, correct, United States
- ERTS 2, record 1, French, ERTS
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Satellite conçu principalement pour mesurer les ressources naturelles de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - LANDSAT
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Satellite d'observation des ressources de la terre
- Satellite ERTS
- Satellite LANDSAT
- Satellite d'observation des ressources terrestres
- Satellite de technologie pour les ressources terrestres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones varias
- Naves espaciales
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- LANDSAT 1, record 1, Spanish, LANDSAT
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Satélite con tecnología para determinar recursos terrestres 1, record 1, Spanish, Sat%C3%A9lite%20con%20tecnolog%C3%ADa%20para%20determinar%20recursos%20terrestres
former designation, masculine noun
- ERTS 1, record 1, Spanish, ERTS
former designation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Satélite destinado fundamentalmente a medir los recursos naturales de la Tierra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - LANDSAT
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