earth observation

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Translations

Bulgarian

наблюдение на Земята
Croatian

promatranje Zemlje
Danish

jordobservation
Dutch

aardobservatie
English

earth observation
Estonian

Maa seire
Finnish

maapallon havainnointi
French

observation de la Terre
German

Erdbeobachtung
Greek

γεωσκόπηση
Hungarian

Föld-megfigyelés
Irish

faire na cruinne
Italian

osservazione della Terra
Latvian

zemes novērošana
Lithuanian

Žemės stebėjimas
Maltese

osservazzjoni tad-dinja
Polish

obserwacja Ziemi
Portuguese

observação da terra
Romanian

observarea Pământului
Slovak

pozorovanie Zeme
Slovenian

opazovanje Zemlje
Spanish

observación de la Tierra
Swedish

jordobservation

earth observation

Definition

gathering of information about planet Earth’s physical, chemical and biological systems via remote sensing technologies, usually involving satellites carrying imaging devices

Related terms

Broader:

observation satellite

Themes:

Group:

INDUSTRY, CRAFTS; TECHNOLOGY; EQUIPMENTS

Other relations

Scope note

Improved definition (EN only): Gathering of information about planet Earth’s physical, chemical and biological systems via remote sensing technologies, usually involving satellites carrying imaging or radar devices