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遥感
yáogǎn
Description
遥感是一种科学技术，用飞机或卫星从很远的地方来观察和收集地球的信息。
遥感 is a science and technology that uses airplanes or satellites to observe and collect information about the Earth from a distance.
科学家常用遥感来研究天气、森林和海洋。
Scientists often use 遥感 to study weather, forests, and oceans.
Meanings
遥感yáogǎn
remote sensing (observing from a distance via aircraft/satellites)
这张地图是用卫星遥感做的。
This map was made using satellite remote sensing.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
遥 (distant) + 感 (sense/detect), literally "sensing from afar".
- Nuance
mostly a technical term in geography, meteorology and space science.
In videos
“基本上几分钟就会有一颗中国的遥感卫星”
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