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FONCTION DENSITE RAYLEIGH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Rayleigh lidar
1, record 1, English, Rayleigh%20lidar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Besides limited experiments demonstrating that the method is feasible, there are up to now only a few reports of regular wind measurements to about 50 km altitude by Rayleigh lidar. 2, record 1, English, - Rayleigh%20lidar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Based on different kinds of backscattering, the lidar can be accordingly called Rayleigh lidar, Mie lidar, Raman lidar ... 3, record 1, English, - Rayleigh%20lidar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lidar Rayleigh
1, record 1, French, lidar%20Rayleigh
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lidar Rayleigh mesure simplement l'intensité de l'onde rétrodiffusée et permet ainsi de tracer une carte de la densité atmosphérique en fonction de l'altitude, et d’en déduire une carte en température de l'atmosphère. 2, record 1, French, - lidar%20Rayleigh
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Rayleigh density function
1, record 2, English, Rayleigh%20density%20function
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A probability density function describing the behavior of some variable; it is often used to describe the signal statistics after envelope detection. 1, record 2, English, - Rayleigh%20density%20function
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonction de densité de Rayleigh
1, record 2, French, fonction%20de%20densit%C3%A9%20de%20Rayleigh
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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