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Remote Sensing System

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-023789

The technology of acquiring data and information about an object or phenomena by a device that is not in physical contact with it. In other words, remote sensing refers to gathering information about the Earth and its environment from a distance, a critical capability of the Earth Observing System. Some remote-sensing systems encountered in everyday life include the human eye and brain, and photographic and video cameras.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-023789
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNASA Earth Observatory Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-023789",
  "term": "Remote Sensing System",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The technology of acquiring data and information about an object or phenomena by a device that is not in physical contact with it. In other words, remote sensing refers to gathering information about the Earth and its environment from a distance, a critical capability of the Earth Observing System. Some remote-sensing systems encountered in everyday life include the human eye and brain, and photographic and video cameras.",
  "references": [
    "NASA Earth Observatory Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/remote-sensing-system/"
}

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