| 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 | |
| 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 |