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REFLECTANCE SOLS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Desertification
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soil reflectance
1, record 1, English, soil%20reflectance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the intensity of the reflected radiation to the incident radiation on the soil. 2, record 1, English, - soil%20reflectance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soil reflectance is a cumulative property which derives from inherent spectral behavior of the heterogeneous combination of mineral, organic, and fluid matter that comprises mineral soils ... 3, record 1, English, - soil%20reflectance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Désertification
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réflectance des sols
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9flectance%20des%20sols
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de l’intensité du rayonnement réfléchi au rayonnement incident sur les sols. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9flectance%20des%20sols
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La réflectance des sols est une propriété cumulative qui résulte de la combinaison des caractéristiques spectrales propres de leurs composants minéraux, organiques et liquides. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9flectance%20des%20sols
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- index
1, record 2, English, index
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - index
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
index: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 2, record 2, English, - index
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indice
1, record 2, French, indice
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - indice
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - indice
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - indice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indice : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 2, French, - indice
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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