satellite imagery
noun
: pictures taken from satellites
They used satellite imagery to see the ice caps.
Examples of satellite imagery in a Sentence
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It was moored at a base on the Chinese southern island of Hainan with Shandong, according to satellite imagery captured on October 8.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Parts of the area now look like an extension of the Balearic Sea after unprecedented rainfall turned what should be dry ground into a vast expanse of water, satellite imagery captured on October 30 shows.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Responding to questions from an NBC journalist who used satellite imagery as evidence.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Analysis of overhead satellite imagery is just one of multiple intelligence collection tools that the U.S. intelligence community uses to make strategic assessments or risk evaluations.
—Matt Seyler, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Parts of the area now look like an extension of the Balearic Sea after unprecedented rainfall turned what should be dry ground into a vast expanse of water, satellite imagery captured on October 30 shows.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Responding to questions from an NBC journalist who used satellite imagery as evidence.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Analysis of overhead satellite imagery is just one of multiple intelligence collection tools that the U.S. intelligence community uses to make strategic assessments or risk evaluations.
—Matt Seyler, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for satellite imagery
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“Satellite imagery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satellite%20imagery. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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