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GROUND RANGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ground range
1, record 1, English, ground%20range
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - ground%20range
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - ground%20range
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ground range: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - ground%20range
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distance-temps au sol
1, record 1, French, distance%2Dtemps%20au%20sol
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- distance au sol 2, record 1, French, distance%20au%20sol
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, French, - distance%2Dtemps%20au%20sol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distance-temps au sol : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - distance%2Dtemps%20au%20sol
Record 1, Key term(s)
- distance temps au sol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ground range
1, record 2, English, ground%20range
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- distance topographique
1, record 2, French, distance%20topographique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-04-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ground a range
1, record 3, English, ground%20a%20range
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ancrer un champ 1, record 3, French, ancrer%20un%20champ
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Manuel de référence Lotus, p. 2-68. 1, record 3, French, - ancrer%20un%20champ
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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