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SCATTERING COEFFICIENT [3 records]

Record 1 2007-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Physics
  • Remote Sensing
CONT

Generally, the scattering coefficient, that is scattering area per unit area, is a function of incident angle and the scattering angle. However, in the case of remote sensing, the scattering angle is identical to the incident angle because the receiving antenna of radar or scatterometer is located at the same place as the transmitting antenna. Therefore, in remote sensing only back-scattering may be taken into account.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique spatiale
  • Télédétection
DEF

Rapport du flux diffusé par un milieu, dans une direction donnée, au flux incident.

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física espacial
  • Teledetección
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Record 2 2002-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations Research and Management
DEF

The elements of a scattering matrix.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
DEF

Élement de la matrice de répartition.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Investigación y gestión operacionales
DEF

Factor que representa la atenuación causada por cambios en la dirección, frecuencia o polarización de una onda al encontrar ésta discontinuidades en el medio de transmisión.

OBS

Los subíndices j et i de un parámetro de distribución Sij típico hacen referencia a los puertos de entrada y de salida respectivamente.

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Record 3 2002-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
DEF

A measure of the degree of light scattering within a fibrous web.

OBS

Scattering causes the white area of paper between the half-tone dots in printing to appear grey rather than white due to the absorption and loss of the scattered light. Scattering coefficient and light Absorption coefficient are fundamental properties of paper which, along with basis weight are related to opacity and brightness.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
DEF

Mesure de la dispersion de la lumière dans un matériau fibreux.

Spanish

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