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SUITE RADIOMETRES IMAGEURS INFRA-ROUGE VISIBLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- visible infrared imaging radiometer suite
1, record 1, English, visible%20infrared%20imaging%20radiometer%20suite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VIIRS 1, record 1, English, VIIRS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a whisk broom scanning radiometer that collects imagery and radiometric measurements of the land, atmosphere, cryosphere, and oceans in the visible and infrared bands of the electromagnetic spectrum. 2, record 1, English, - visible%20infrared%20imaging%20radiometer%20suite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- visible infra-red imaging radiometer suite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- suite de radiomètres pour imageurs dans l’infrarouge et le visible
1, record 1, French, suite%20de%20radiom%C3%A8tres%20pour%20imageurs%20dans%20l%26rsquo%3Binfrarouge%20et%20le%20visible
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VIIRS 1, record 1, French, VIIRS
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] radiomètre à balayage qui collecte des images et des mesures radiométriques de la terre, de l'atmosphère, de la cryosphère et de l'océan mondial dans toutes les bandes du visible et de l'infrarouge du spectre électromagnétique. 1, record 1, French, - suite%20de%20radiom%C3%A8tres%20pour%20imageurs%20dans%20l%26rsquo%3Binfrarouge%20et%20le%20visible
Record 1, Key term(s)
- suite de radiomètres pour imageurs dans l'infra-rouge et le visible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conjunto de radiómetro de imagen infrarroja visible
1, record 1, Spanish, conjunto%20de%20radi%C3%B3metro%20de%20imagen%20infrarroja%20visible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- VIIRS 1, record 1, Spanish, VIIRS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
VIIRS, por sus siglas en inglés. 2, record 1, Spanish, - conjunto%20de%20radi%C3%B3metro%20de%20imagen%20infrarroja%20visible
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