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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.
remote sensing
noun
- 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
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Derived Forms
- remote-sensing, adjective
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Example Sentences
Remote-sensing instruments in Earth-orbit satellites measure radar, visible light, and infrared radiation.
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Remote sensing is the collection of information about an object without being in direct physical contact with it.
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The scarcity of vegetation makes spectral remote sensing especially effective in arid lands.
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