satellite imagery

noun

: pictures taken from satellites

They used satellite imagery to see the ice caps.

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Since the use of satellite imagery as data is fairly nascent, scientists continue to fine-tune their models, tools and techniques to extract the greatest insights out of this form of data. —

Carlos Melendez, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 The study suggests satellite imagery could be a useful tool for meteorologists, especially those studying remote, uninhabited places. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024 But the high resolution cameras used in these systems generate huge amounts of data, and this has to be compared against a massive database of satellite imagery using computationally expensive algorithms. —

IEEE Spectrum, 20 Nov. 2024 Now, advanced satellite imagery allows forecasters to see inside a hurricane every 30 seconds. —

Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for satellite imagery

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