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Term	Vocabulary	Vocabulary Type	Definitions
Remote sensing	Watershed Planning Glossary of Terms	Glossary and Key Word List	Definition: The collection of data and information about the physical world by detecting and measuring radiation, particles, and fields associated with objects located beyond the immediate vicinity of the sensor device(s).
Remote Sensing	Terms of Environment	Glossary and Key Word List	Definition: The collection and interpretation of information about an object without physical contact with the object; e.g., satellite imaging, aerial photography, and open path measurements.
Remote Sensing	Heat Island Effect Glossary	Glossary and Key Word List	Definition: Remote sensing is a method of visualizing the radiative properties of the Earth's surface using instrumentation mounted on satellites or aircraft. Remote sensing instrumentation measures the radiation reflected and emitted from the earth at different wavelengths, primarily at those wavelengths not absorbed by the atmosphere. Remotely sensed data can be converted to maps showing the visible or thermal properties of an area.
Remote Sensing	EPA EV-Research-Research Resources-Analytical Methods & Protocols	Taxonomy	Definition: Science of obtaining information about objects or areas from a distance, typically from aircraft or satellites.Remote sensors collect data by detecting the energy that is reflected from Earth. These sensors can be on satellites or mounted on aircraft. [NOAA National Ocean Service at http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/remotesensing.html]

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