satellite imagery
noun
: pictures taken from satellites
They used satellite imagery to see the ice caps.
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Drones, sensors, satellite imagery, autonomous aircraft and cameras are among tools used to manage and fight wildfires.
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Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The research team analyzed the surface using high-resolution satellite imagery, followed by a technique in physics known as Ice Flow Perturbation Analysis (IFPA).
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Jan. 2026
Across eastern Gaza, in areas under Israeli control, satellite imagery reveals that entire blocks have been erased since the cease-fire, as well as swaths of farmland and agricultural greenhouses.
—Samuel Granados, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
In 2023, the British Antarctic Survey posted a time-lapse of satellite imagery, showing the iceberg's movement.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The research team analyzed the surface using high-resolution satellite imagery, followed by a technique in physics known as Ice Flow Perturbation Analysis (IFPA).
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Jan. 2026
Across eastern Gaza, in areas under Israeli control, satellite imagery reveals that entire blocks have been erased since the cease-fire, as well as swaths of farmland and agricultural greenhouses.
—Samuel Granados, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
In 2023, the British Antarctic Survey posted a time-lapse of satellite imagery, showing the iceberg's movement.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Satellite imagery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satellite%20imagery. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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