satellite imagery
noun
: pictures taken from satellites
They used satellite imagery to see the ice caps.
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Remi replaces that process with satellite imagery and LIDAR (light detection and ranging), which together map the geometry, pitch, and surface area of a roof without anyone setting foot on the property.
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
What appear to be a further four Israeli positions were also established between October 2025 and January 2026, according to CNN’s review of satellite imagery, though the Israeli military has not publicly confirmed these bases.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Beyond the disruption the conflict with Iran is causing to global energy supplies — from which the US is not insulated, with gasoline prices rising to the highest level in almost four years — satellite imagery suggests oil spills from the war may soon trigger an ecological catastrophe.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Maps4Media processed and enhanced Sentinal-2 satellite imagery shows a broad view of the Strait of Hormuz between southern Iran and Oman’s Musandam Peninsula, including surrounding islands, coastal terrain, and turquoise shallow-water zones at the entrance to the Persian Gulf.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
What appear to be a further four Israeli positions were also established between October 2025 and January 2026, according to CNN’s review of satellite imagery, though the Israeli military has not publicly confirmed these bases.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Beyond the disruption the conflict with Iran is causing to global energy supplies — from which the US is not insulated, with gasoline prices rising to the highest level in almost four years — satellite imagery suggests oil spills from the war may soon trigger an ecological catastrophe.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Maps4Media processed and enhanced Sentinal-2 satellite imagery shows a broad view of the Strait of Hormuz between southern Iran and Oman’s Musandam Peninsula, including surrounding islands, coastal terrain, and turquoise shallow-water zones at the entrance to the Persian Gulf.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Satellite imagery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satellite%20imagery. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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