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REFLECTANCE EAU [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water reflectance
1, record 1, English, water%20reflectance
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The radiant energy ratio that is reflected by a body of water to that incident upon it. 2, record 1, English, - water%20reflectance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
water reflectance: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - water%20reflectance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réflectance de l'eau
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9flectance%20de%20l%27eau
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport existant entre l’énergie radiante réfléchie par une masse d’eau à l’énergie radiante incidente. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9flectance%20de%20l%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réflectance de l'eau : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2(GTTR). 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9flectance%20de%20l%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Courbe de réflectance de l'eau. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9flectance%20de%20l%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Space Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reflectance
1, record 2, English, reflectance
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- reflection factor 2, record 2, English, reflection%20factor
correct, see observation, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ratio of the radiant or luminous flux reflected by a particular surface to that incident on it. 3, record 2, English, - reflectance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reflectance: formerly reflection factor. 4, record 2, English, - reflectance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
reflectance: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 2, English, - reflectance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Bidirectional reflectance factor. 5, record 2, English, - reflectance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Ground, plant, rock, snow, water reflectance. 5, record 2, English, - reflectance
Record 2, Key term(s)
- factor of reflection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Physique spatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réflectance
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9flectance
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- facteur de réflexion 2, record 2, French, facteur%20de%20r%C3%A9flexion
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport du flux énergétique ou lumineux réfléchi par une surface donnée au flux incident sur celle-ci. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9flectance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réflectance : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9flectance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Réflectance bidirectionnelle. 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9flectance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Réflectance de la neige, de l'eau, des plantes, des roches, du sol. 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9flectance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Física espacial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reflectancia
1, record 2, Spanish, reflectancia
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- factor de reflexión 1, record 2, Spanish, factor%20de%20reflexi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación entre el flujo radiante o luminoso reflejado por una superficie dada y el flujo que incide sobre ella. 1, record 2, Spanish, - reflectancia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- index
1, record 3, English, index
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A numerical value that is a combination of multi-target spectral response data, using a single sensor or numerous sensors, in a variety of spectral bands. 2, record 3, English, - index
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
index: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 2, record 3, English, - index
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indice
1, record 3, French, indice
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur numérique qui résulte de la combinaison de données issues de réponses spectrales d’objets, en utilisant un ou plusieurs capteurs, selon une variété de bandes spectrales. 2, record 3, French, - indice
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon CALOZ(1992) [...] les indices(approche semi-empirique) [font] référence aux propriétés de la réflectance des végétaux, des sols et de l'eau. [Cette approche consiste à] rechercher une combinaison de bandes se révélant fortement corrélée avec l'indicateur choisi(par ex. biomasse, phénologie). 3, record 3, French, - indice
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
CALOZ (1992) offre une définition des trois grandes catégories de transformations multispectrales les plus couramment effectuées : les indices (approche semi-empirique), [les] transformations orthogonales (approche thématique et synthétique), l’analyse en composantes principales (ACP) (approche statistique et synthétique) [...] 3, record 3, French, - indice
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indice : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 3, French, - indice
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- normalized difference water index
1, record 4, English, normalized%20difference%20water%20index
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- NDWI 1, record 4, English, NDWI
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI)The NDWI is related to the leaf water content. This information will be fused with the one from WBI [Water Band Index] to derive a qualitative water content evaluation. Since the water content of the leaf can reflect its condition, this index will also provide support for some generic propositions related to vegetation condition. 2, record 4, English, - normalized%20difference%20water%20index
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
normalized difference water index; NDWI: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 4, English, - normalized%20difference%20water%20index
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- indice normalisé d’eau
1, record 4, French, indice%20normalis%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- NDWI 1, record 4, French, NDWI
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice qui utilise la luminance et la réflectance des canaux rouge et infrarouge pour déterminer la teneur en eau de la végétation. 2, record 4, French, - indice%20normalis%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indice normalisé d’eau; NDWI : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 4, French, - indice%20normalis%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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