remote sensing

American  

noun

1. 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 British  

noun

1. 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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Other Word Forms

• remote-sensing
  adjective

Example Sentences

Fulweber said this insight was possible because of the collaborative environment at Toolik Field Station, where specialists in paleoecology, GIS, and remote sensing work closely together.

From Science Daily • Jan. 14, 2026

"The remote sensing techniques we refined in this paper are the exact same methods we can use to monitor safety issues close to home," he explained.

From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025

Currently scientists have been measuring individual trees and trying to extrapolate, but this presents a "huge challenge" said Prof Mat Disney, professor of remote sensing, at University College London.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

It is a remote sensing technique which uses lasers to measure distances and create 3D maps, Ms Sayer added.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2025

Recognizing this fact, I directed the implementation of an operational civil land satellite remote sensing system, with the operational management responsibility in Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

From State of the Union Address by Carter, Jimmy