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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

BBC Verify has traced the path of the deadly flash flood using verified videos and satellite imagery.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

These transits involve vessels whose exact route cannot be confirmed due to insufficient data stemming from disabled transponders, jammed signals or missing satellite imagery.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

This is what people did in the old days before satellite imagery and Doppler radar.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

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