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SRIS [3 records]

Record 1 2007-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Remote Sensing
  • Cartography
  • Physical Geography (General)
DEF

A computer based system for the capture, storage, retrieval, analysis and display of spatial information.

OBS

[This system] allows the user to combine spatial and non-spatial information from different sources. GIS also allows the user to locate and identify features, spot trends and patterns, find optimal paths between places and, forecast and model events.

OBS

Geographic Information System (GIS); Spatial Information System (SIS); Spatially Referenced Information System (SRIS): terms and abbreviations used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Télédétection
  • Cartographie
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
DEF

Système informatisé de cartographie qui permet de visualiser et d'analyser des informations d'ordre géographique.

OBS

Système d'information géographique (SIG) : Ses usages couvrent les activités géomatiques de traitement et diffusion de l'information géographique.

OBS

système d'information géographique (SIG); système d'information à référence(s) spatiale(s) (SIRS) : termes et abréviations en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Earth-based Stations
OBS

The Toulouse Space Imagery Receiving Station (SRIS) is located at Issus-Aussaguel, 20 km from Toulouse. It can receive image telemetry whenever the satellite is within a circle 2 500 km radius. For one given satellite, this occurs five times a day (two south-bound passes during the night and three north-bound passes during the day, or vice versa). The average pass duration is 10 minutes, the longest 15.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Stations terriennes
OBS

Cette station est située à Issus-Aussaguel, à 20 km de Toulouse. Son cercle de visibilité est de 2 500 km. Chaque satellite traverse ce cercle cinq fois par jour (deux fois la nuit en orbites montantes et trois fois le jour en orbites descendantes ou inversement). La durée moyenne du passage est de 10 minutes, la plus longue dure 15 minutes.

Spanish

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Record 3 1996-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Earth-based Stations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations terriennes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones terrenas
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