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OMBRE RADAR [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-06-27

English

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

Radar shadow occurs when the radar beam is unable to illuminate the ground surface.

OBS

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

French

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

Étendue de terrain non éclairée par l'onde radar émise, par suite de l'interception de tout ou d'une partie du faisceau par un obstacle et de l'absence de diffusion atmosphérique.

OBS

En présence d'un obstacle déterminé, la forme et la dimension de l'ombre-radar dépendent en particulier de l'angle de dépression du capteur, de la direction de vol et de la plate-forme.

OBS

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

Spanish

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