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RADAR POLARIMETRIQUE [2 records]

Record 1 2003-03-31

English

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

A radar which utilizes the polarization properties of the scattered and incident waves to gain information about the target as well as to optimize the target return as compared to clutter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-03-22

English

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

[A] radar which utilizes the polarization properties of the scattered and incident waves to gain information about the target as well as to optimize the target return.

OBS

[This radar] permits measurement of the full polarisation signature of every resolution element.

OBS

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

French

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

Radar qui permet de mesurer les propriétés diffusantes d'une cible.

OBS

Le système radar éclaire la cible avec une onde incidente que la cible diffuse dans toutes les directions. Le radar capte la partie de l'onde diffusée réfléchie directement vers l'antenne réceptrice.

OBS

radar polarimétrique : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

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