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- Dictionaryremote sensing/rɪˌməʊt ˈsɛnsɪŋ/
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- 1. the scanning of the earth by satellite or high-flying aircraft in order to obtain information about it.
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Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon without making physical contact with the object, in contrast to in situ or on-site observation. The term is applied especially to acquiring information about Earth and other planets. Remote sensing is used in numerous fields, including geophysics, geography, land surveying and most Earth science disciplines (e.g. explor... Wikipedia