multispectral

adjective

mul·​ti·​spec·​tral ˌməl-tē-ˈspek-trəl How to pronounce multispectral (audio)
-ˌtī-
: of or relating to two or more ranges of frequencies or wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum

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Teams will eventually undertake soil studies and drone-based, multispectral ground sensing to measure potential improvements to soil quality and carbon capture capacity on farmland that uses these techniques. Robin Roenker, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025 That’s where technologies such as multispectral imaging came in. Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 What To Know The images shared with Newsweek by Maxar Technologies were collected using a multispectral color infrared sensor, highlighting areas that have been spared from the fire alongside the damaged and burned regions. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 The satellites are fitted with custom six-band, multispectral infrared cameras designed to capture imagery suitable for machine learning algorithms to accurately identify wildfires, differentiating them from misleading objects like smokestacks. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for multispectral

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First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multispectral was in 1965

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“Multispectral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multispectral. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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