Landsat

[ land-sat ]

/ ˈlændˌsæt /

noun

a U.S. scientific satellite that studies and photographs the earth's surface by using remote-sensing techniques.

Formerly Earth Resources Technology Satellite .

Origin of Landsat

First recorded in 1975–80; land or land(-sensing) + sat(ellite)

Words nearby Landsat

Landry-Guillain-Barré syndrome, Landry's paralysis, Landry syndrome, lands, land sailing, Landsat, landscape, landscape architecture, landscape gardening, landscaper, landscapist

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Example sentences from the Web for Landsat

In 1972, the United States launched the first of a group of unmanned satellites collectively known as Landsat.
Deserts|A. S. Walker
Landsat satellites carry sensors that record “light,” or portions of the electromagnetic spectrum, as it reflects off the Earth.
Deserts|A. S. Walker
Landsat acquires digital data that are converted into an image.
Deserts|A. S. Walker
Rocks containing limonite, a hydrous iron oxide, may be identified readily from Landsat Multispectral Scanner data.
Deserts|A. S. Walker

Studies using Landsat data help demonstrate the impact of people and animals on the Earth.
Deserts|A. S. Walker

Scientific definitions for Landsat

Landsat

[ lănd′săt′ ]

Any of various satellites used to gather data for images of the Earth's land surface and coastal regions. These satellites are equipped with sensors that respond to Earth-reflected sunlight and infrared radiation. The first Landsat satellite was launched in 1972. Currently, the seventh satellite (Landsat 7) is orbiting Earth.

单词	landsat
释义	Landsat [ land-sat ] / ˈlændˌsæt / noun a U.S. scientific satellite that studies and photographs the earth's surface by using remote-sensing techniques. Formerly Earth Resources Technology Satellite . Origin of Landsat First recorded in 1975–80; land or land(-sensing) + sat(ellite) Words nearby Landsat Landry-Guillain-Barré syndrome, Landry's paralysis, Landry syndrome, lands, land sailing, Landsat, landscape, landscape architecture, landscape gardening, landscaper, landscapist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Landsat In 1972, the United States launched the first of a group of unmanned satellites collectively known as Landsat. Deserts\|A. S. Walker Landsat satellites carry sensors that record “light,” or portions of the electromagnetic spectrum, as it reflects off the Earth. Deserts\|A. S. Walker Landsat acquires digital data that are converted into an image. Deserts\|A. S. Walker Rocks containing limonite, a hydrous iron oxide, may be identified readily from Landsat Multispectral Scanner data. Deserts\|A. S. Walker Studies using Landsat data help demonstrate the impact of people and animals on the Earth. Deserts\|A. S. Walker Scientific definitions for Landsat Landsat [ lănd′săt′ ] Any of various satellites used to gather data for images of the Earth's land surface and coastal regions. These satellites are equipped with sensors that respond to Earth-reflected sunlight and infrared radiation. The first Landsat satellite was launched in 1972. Currently, the seventh satellite (Landsat 7) is orbiting Earth. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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