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INTERFEROMETRY [2 records]

Record 1 2007-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

The combination of two radar measurements of the same point to produce stereo images; these images are taken at the same time, from slightly different angles.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
DEF

Combinaison de deux mesures radar d'un même point au sol (même moment, deux points de vue distincts) afin de produire un couple d'images stéréoscopiques.

CONT

L'interférométrie informe sur la nature topographique de la scène ou sur les déformations de celle-ci.

OBS

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

PHR

Interférométrie temporelle longitudinale (ATI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teledetección
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Record 2 1999-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Technical Textiles
DEF

In chemical analysis, a method of investigation of substances which measures the difference of refraction indices in samples.

OBS

This technique is used mostly in gas analysis and sometimes for liquids.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Textiles techniques
DEF

Technique de mesure qui utilise des interféromètres, instruments permettant l'observation de franges d'interférences.

Spanish

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