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satellite imagery

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[sat-uh-lahyt im-ij-ree] / ˈsæt əˌlaɪt ˈɪm ɪdʒ ri /

noun

  • satellite imageries
    plural
  1. photographs taken from space by an artificial satellite in orbit.


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The dark transits, delayed satellite imagery and other hurdles to keeping track of Hormuz flows contributed to the more recent data being subject to upward revisions, Smith said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Timpanogos Rock Glacier is one of 836 rock glaciers identified across Utah through satellite imagery.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

"Additional analysis of nearby seismic stations, long period seismic waves, and satellite imagery led to the determination that the seismic event was instead a glacial collapse and debris flow, and that no earthquake had occurred."

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

“We are partially waiting for AIS to come back on, but we also need to wait for satellite imagery to be available to validate sailings through Hormuz.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Seeing the scale, seeing the satellite imagery make it real.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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