satellite imagery
noun
: pictures taken from satellites
They used satellite imagery to see the ice caps.
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Recent satellite imagery from Vantor reveals that Russian Navy has deployed anti drone nets over the Borei class (NATO reporting name Dolgorukiy-class) ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), docked at Rybachiy.
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Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Right now, no one knows precisely how the Gulf’s ecosystems are faring amid the new conflict, Shokri says, although satellite imagery has shown several oil spills since attacks began earlier this year.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
The maps are created by combining satellite imagery that detects sargassum in the open ocean with models that track ocean currents.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
The world viewed the satellite imagery with horror, almost in real time.
—James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
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Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Right now, no one knows precisely how the Gulf’s ecosystems are faring amid the new conflict, Shokri says, although satellite imagery has shown several oil spills since attacks began earlier this year.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
The maps are created by combining satellite imagery that detects sargassum in the open ocean with models that track ocean currents.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
The world viewed the satellite imagery with horror, almost in real time.
—James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
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 21 May. 2026.
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