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[remote sensing]
Data collected by sensors on satellite platforms, typically of the earth. Satellite imagery often consists of multiple bands; sensors can be both active and passive. Satellite imagery metadata includes characteristics such as sensor position and pointing geometry, sensor gain and bias, acquisition date and time, and associated data.