remote sensing
noun
technical
: the use of satellites to collect information about and take photographs of the Earth
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The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) recently updated its Olympic medal rankings of the world’s best commercial remote sensing systems.
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Charles Beames, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Therefore, scientists have evaluated the use of remote sensing tools and have systematized information from previous findings.
—Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
In addition to the stunning video, scientists are looking at the radar and remote sensing data, which showed even stronger evidence for a possible fire tornado with strong winds, Swain said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 27 July 2024
The most promising systems use radar (radio waves) that can sense an occupant with high precision and the remote sensing method lidar (Light Detection and Ranging), which can detect micro movements such as the heartbeat of an infant.
—Alexandra Rockey Fleming, Peoplemag, 20 July 2024
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Charles Beames, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Therefore, scientists have evaluated the use of remote sensing tools and have systematized information from previous findings.
—Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
In addition to the stunning video, scientists are looking at the radar and remote sensing data, which showed even stronger evidence for a possible fire tornado with strong winds, Swain said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 27 July 2024
The most promising systems use radar (radio waves) that can sense an occupant with high precision and the remote sensing method lidar (Light Detection and Ranging), which can detect micro movements such as the heartbeat of an infant.
—Alexandra Rockey Fleming, Peoplemag, 20 July 2024
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“Remote sensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remote%20sensing. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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