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GROUND RESOLUTION [1 record]

Record 1 2006-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

The limit of detail clarity in an image of the Earth's surface collected by an aerial camera or remote sensing device, usually measured in meters [:] for example, an image with a ground resolution of 10 meters shows no ground features smaller than 10 X 10 meters.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
DEF

Plus petite distance au sol de deux points-objets de la «scène» apparaissant distincts sur l'«image».

OBS

La «limite de résolution au sol» peut être inférieure à celle qu'aurait permis d'obtenir la «limite de résolution spatiale» du «capteur», compte tenu de l'échelle, grâce à l'emploi de méthodes de traitement appropriées.

OBS

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

Spanish

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