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EARTH-OBSERVING SATELLITE [1 record]

Record 1 2024-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
DEF

An Earth-orbiting satellite equipped with one or more remote sensors that take measurements and collect data about the environment formed by the Earth and its atmosphere, enabling the observation of various aspects of this environment and the processes at work within it.

OBS

Earth observation satellite; EOS: designation and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
DEF

Satellite en orbite autour de la Terre doté d'un ou de plusieurs capteurs de télédétection qui prennent des mesures et recueillent des données à propos de l'environnement que constituent la Terre et son atmosphère, ce qui permet l'observation de divers aspects de cet environnement et des processus qui y sont en œuvre.

OBS

satellite d'observation de la Terre; EOS : désignation et abréviation uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Key term(s)
  • satellite de télé-détection de la Terre

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Naves espaciales
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