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  1. [satellite imaging] An abbreviation of moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer. A bundle of remote-sensing equipment housed on two NASA satellites, Terra and Aqua. These satellites record multiple images of the earth's surface in various wavelengths and resolutions during each two-day orbit.

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