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ALTIMETRE LASER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
- Scientific Instruments
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- laser altimeter
1, record 1, English, laser%20altimeter
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A laser altimeter uses a lidar ... to measure the height of the instrument platform above the surface. By independently knowing the height of the platform with respect to the mean Earth's surface, the topography of the underlying surface can be determined. 2, record 1, English, - laser%20altimeter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
laser altimeter: designation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Official Approval Group (ROAG). 3, record 1, English, - laser%20altimeter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
- Instruments scientifiques
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- altimètre laser
1, record 1, French, altim%C3%A8tre%20laser
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- altimètre à laser 2, record 1, French, altim%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20laser
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de mesure à dispositif laser qui relève, avec précision, l'altitude d'un vecteur aérien ou spatial. 3, record 1, French, - altim%C3%A8tre%20laser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
altimètre laser : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - altim%C3%A8tre%20laser
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Láser y máser
- Equipo de exploración espacial
- Instrumentos científicos
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- altímetro láser
1, record 1, Spanish, alt%C3%ADmetro%20l%C3%A1ser
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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