remote sensing

noun

technical

: the use of satellites to collect information about and take photographs of the Earth

Examples of remote sensing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their forensic multi-scale remote sensing (MSRS) framework combines satellite radar, laser scanning, and ground-penetrating radar to find suspicious areas, investigate them in detail, and probe what may be happening underground. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Those experiments covered a range of topics, including geophysics, materials science, medicine, biology, and remote sensing, ESA has said. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Much of the video employs LiDAR remote sensing, quantum ghost imaging, 3D modeling photogrammetry, and thermal cameras, as means of reappropriating contemporary forms of surveillance and control. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026

On January 16, a series of devastating wildfires broke out across central Chile’s Concepción province, destroying more than 1,750 homes in a matter of hours, according to remote sensing data shared with CNN by satellite companies ICEYE and Vantor. — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for remote sensing

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