satellite imagery

noun

: pictures taken from satellites
They used satellite imagery to see the ice caps.

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In August 2024, satellite imagery provider BlackSky also captured a Starlink V2 mini satellite orbiting over the Pacific Ocean near Alaska. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025 On Thursday, satellite imagery showed thunderstorms lining up like freight trains — taking the same tracks over communities in Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky, according to the national Weather Prediction Center in Maryland. CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025 Things quickly turn strange as details about the community, like how it’s not recognized in any satellite imagery, start to come to light. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2025 The production team followed strict protocols: satellite imagery, ice thickness drills, real-time weather updates, and a station chief with veto power. Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for satellite imagery

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“Satellite imagery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satellite%20imagery. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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