remote sensing

remote sensing

noun
the science of gathering data on an object or area from a considerable distance, as with radar or infrared photography, to observe the earth or a heavenly body.
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remote sensing
 
n
the use of an instrument, such as a radar device or camera, to scan the earth or another planet from space in order to collect data about some aspect of it
 
remote-sensing
 
adj

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Main Entry:  remote sensing
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  the technique or process of obtaining data or images from a distance, as from satellites or aircraft
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