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satellite imagery

American  
[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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Fires in Indonesia that have caused a regional haze crisis burned through over 1.9 million hectares between January and the end of September this year, a monitor analysing satellite imagery said on Monday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

This research and satellite imagery suggested that - between 2011 and 2025 - the number of occupied chinstrap penguin nests declined by 63%.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Fire officials had also failed to take advantage of satellite imagery after strong winds grounded their typical eyes in the sky, aircraft.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

In 2024, Joël Lapointe was preparing for a trip to the remote Côte-Nord region when a circular feature near Lake Marsal caught his attention on online satellite imagery.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

"Yeah, they called and offered to help out. Same software they use for enhancing spy satellite imagery."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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