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RADAR BACK-SCATTER [1 record]

Record 1 2013-06-26

English

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

The (microwave) signal reflected by elements of an illuminated scene back towards the radar.

OBS

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

French

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

Signal micro-onde rétrodiffusé en direction du radar, par les éléments de la scène illuminée.

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
  • Teledetección
  • Cartografía
DEF

Cantidad de energía devuelta hacia la antena del radar por partículas situadas en el haz del radar, después de la emisión de un impulso de radar.

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