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ALTIMETRIE RADAR [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Mathematical Geography
- Cartography
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- altimetry
1, record 1, English, altimetry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- height finding 2, record 1, English, height%20finding
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The measurement of heights in the atmosphere (altitude), generally by means of an altimeter. 3, record 1, English, - altimetry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Altimetry is a term which describes a method of measuring the altitudes of things with remote spacecraft. It is usually performed with a laser. Laser altimeters bounce beams of light from the surface and back to the spacecraft to measure the heights of mountains and depths of valleys on remote planets. This is even done for our own planet. 4, record 1, English, - altimetry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Géographie mathématique
- Cartographie
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- altimétrie
1, record 1, French, altim%C3%A9trie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la géométrie pratique qui a pour objet la mesure des hauteurs, [des altitudes,] qu’elles soient accessibles ou non. 2, record 1, French, - altim%C3%A9trie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'altimétrie par satellite utilise le temps mis par un faisceau radar pour faire l'aller-retour satellite-surface, associé à une localisation précise du satellite, pour effectuer ses mesures. 3, record 1, French, - altim%C3%A9trie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Geografía matemática
- Cartografía
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- altimetría
1, record 1, Spanish, altimetr%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de la topografía que se ocupa de medir las altitudes. 2, record 1, Spanish, - altimetr%C3%ADa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- radar altimetry
1, record 2, English, radar%20altimetry
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The set of techniques involved in using a radar for measuring altitudes or heights. 2, record 2, English, - radar%20altimetry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At present only coarse resolution (10 km) and poor accuracy (5 m) elevation models of ice sheets are available from radar altimetry, and often these models are extremely poor at the ice sheet margins ... 3, record 2, English, - radar%20altimetry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radar altimetry: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 2, English, - radar%20altimetry
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- altimétrie radar
1, record 2, French, altim%C3%A9trie%20radar
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- altimétrie par radar 2, record 2, French, altim%C3%A9trie%20par%20radar
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ensemble des techniques ayant pour objet la mesure des altitudes ou des hauteurs au moyen du radar. 3, record 2, French, - altim%C3%A9trie%20radar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En océanographie, les principales applications de l'altimétrie radar concernent les courants, le niveau moyen de la mer, le phénomène El Niño, la topographie du niveau de la mer et les marées. 4, record 2, French, - altim%C3%A9trie%20radar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
altimétrie radar : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2(GTTR). 5, record 2, French, - altim%C3%A9trie%20radar
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- altimetría de radar
1, record 2, Spanish, altimetr%C3%ADa%20de%20radar
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-11-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- height tower 1, record 3, English, height%20tower
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tour d’altimétrie
1, record 3, French, tour%20d%26rsquo%3Baltim%C3%A9trie
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Abrite un radar d’altimétrie. 1, record 3, French, - tour%20d%26rsquo%3Baltim%C3%A9trie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-06-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- height-finding radar
1, record 4, English, height%2Dfinding%20radar
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- height finding radar 2, record 4, English, height%20finding%20radar
correct
- height finder radar 3, record 4, English, height%20finder%20radar
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radar designed for accurate determination of target altitude. 4, record 4, English, - height%2Dfinding%20radar
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
height-finding radar: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 4, English, - height%2Dfinding%20radar
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- radar d’altimétrie
1, record 4, French, radar%20d%26rsquo%3Baltim%C3%A9trie
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- radar altimétrique 2, record 4, French, radar%20altim%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
- radar de sitométrie 3, record 4, French, radar%20de%20sitom%C3%A9trie
correct, masculine noun
- radar de site 3, record 4, French, radar%20de%20site
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radar qui sert à donner des informations spécifiques sur l’altitude d’une cible. 4, record 4, French, - radar%20d%26rsquo%3Baltim%C3%A9trie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radar d’altimétrie : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2(GTTR). 4, record 4, French, - radar%20d%26rsquo%3Baltim%C3%A9trie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-03-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Remote Sensing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- radar penetration
1, record 5, English, radar%20penetration
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act by which microwaves enter a medium. 2, record 5, English, - radar%20penetration
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Radar Penetration. Radar wavelengths also influence penetrability below target tops to ground surfaces. Depth of penetration increases with wavelength: L and P band radar penetrate deeper than K or X bands. In forests, shorter wavelengths, such as C band, reflect mainly from the first leaves encountered, thus, from the canopy tops. At longer wavelengths, most tree leaves are too small to have much influence on backscatter, although branches will interact, so that canopies are penetrated to varying degrees. 3, record 5, English, - radar%20penetration
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radar penetration: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 2, record 5, English, - radar%20penetration
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télédétection
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pénétration du radar
1, record 5, French, p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration%20du%20radar
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- pénétration de l’onde radar 2, record 5, French, p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bonde%20radar
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les travaux effectués à ce jour ont produit des résultats significatifs quant à la caractérisation du relief et de la rugosité de surface, et l’étude des propriétés diélectriques des matériaux qui conditionnent les capacités de pénétration du radar. 3, record 5, French, - p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration%20du%20radar
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'onde radar est réfléchie par une surface variable en fonction de la morphologie des arbres qui constituent la première dizaine de mètres en dessous du toit de la canopée. Les données radar, très précises en planimétrie, ne le sont donc qu'à 30 m près en altimétrie(épaisseur de la canopée moins la pénétration du radar). Elle sont par conséquent difficilement utilisables pour étudier la structure fine de la canopée forestière, mais peuvent être utiles pour détecter des structures à grande échelle, liée par exemple à la topographie. 4, record 5, French, - p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration%20du%20radar
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pénétration du radar : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 5, record 5, French, - p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration%20du%20radar
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-01-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Defence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- airborne early warning and control
1, record 6, English, airborne%20early%20warning%20and%20control
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Air surveillance and control provided by airborne early warning aircraft which are equipped with search and height-finding radar and communications equipment for controlling weapon. 1, record 6, English, - airborne%20early%20warning%20and%20control
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
airborne early warning and control: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 6, English, - airborne%20early%20warning%20and%20control
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Défense aérienne
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- alerte lointaine et contrôle aérien par moyens aéroportés
1, record 6, French, alerte%20lointaine%20et%20contr%C3%B4le%20a%C3%A9rien%20par%20moyens%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- alerte lointaine et contrôle aéroportés 2, record 6, French, alerte%20lointaine%20et%20contr%C3%B4le%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surveillance aérienne et contrôle fournis par aéronefs d’alerte lointaine en vol, équipés d’un radar de veille et d’altimétrie ainsi que d’appareils de transmissions en vue d’assurer le contrôle des moyens de défense aérienne. 1, record 6, French, - alerte%20lointaine%20et%20contr%C3%B4le%20a%C3%A9rien%20par%20moyens%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9s
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alerte lointaine et contrôle aérien par moyens aéroportés : terme et définition normalisés par l’OTAN. 3, record 6, French, - alerte%20lointaine%20et%20contr%C3%B4le%20a%C3%A9rien%20par%20moyens%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9s
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alerte lointaine et contrôle aéroportés: terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l’artillerie antiaérienne. 3, record 6, French, - alerte%20lointaine%20et%20contr%C3%B4le%20a%C3%A9rien%20par%20moyens%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9s
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Defensa aérea
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- alerta temprana y control de fuego aerotransportado
1, record 6, Spanish, alerta%20temprana%20y%20control%20de%20fuego%20aerotransportado
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vigilancia y control aéreos proporcionados por aeronaves de reconocimiento de largo alcance, equipadas con radares de búsqueda y determinación de alturas y con equipos de telecomunicaciones para controlar los medios de defensa aérea. Véase también avión de vigilancia. 1, record 6, Spanish, - alerta%20temprana%20y%20control%20de%20fuego%20aerotransportado
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-09-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- single-purpose height-finding radar
1, record 7, English, single%2Dpurpose%20height%2Dfinding%20radar
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- radar d’altimétrie pure
1, record 7, French, radar%20d%26rsquo%3Baltim%C3%A9trie%20pure
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-06-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- nodding beam height finding radar
1, record 8, English, nodding%20beam%20height%20finding%20radar
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- radar de site basculant
1, record 8, French, radar%20de%20site%20basculant
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- radar d’altimétrie basculant 1, record 8, French, radar%20%20d%26rsquo%3Baltim%C3%A9trie%20basculant
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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