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

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Example Sentences

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remote sensing

"We believe a rock-ice avalanche occurred in Nepal, blocking the Lhende river and causing the cascading flood event," Sarthak Shrestha, a remote sensing and geo information analyst with the intergovernmental institute, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

China’s gains in remote sensing are driven by what Western analysts say is world-leading research in sensors and satellite positioning technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Geological Survey, and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks combined several types of remote sensing data.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

"We have been able to produce really high-resolution 3D maps, which, from a remote sensing perspective, is what's unique and novel about it. Grand Canyon's caves have never been mapped in 3D like this."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 2, 2026

Since 1972, the U.S. has conducted experimental civil remote sensing through Landsat satellites, thereby realizing many successful applications.

From State of the Union Address by Jimmy Carter

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