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GROUND RANGE [3 records]

Record 1 2006-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Spacecraft
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

The range direction of a side-looking radar image as projected onto the nominally horizontal reference plane, similar to the spatial display of conventional maps.

CONT

For spacecraft data, an Earth geoid model is used, whereas for airborne radar data, a planar approximation is sufficient. Ground range projection requires a geometric transformation from slant range to ground range, leading to relief or elevation displacement, foreshortening, and layover unless terrain elevation information is used.

OBS

ground range: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Télédétection
DEF

Distance entre la projection de la verticale du capteur actif et l'intersection du front d'onde, sur la surface de référence au sol.

OBS

distance-temps au sol : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Key term(s)
  • distance temps au sol

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires

Spanish

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Record 3 1990-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique
OBS

Source : Manuel de référence Lotus, p. 2-68.

Spanish

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