satellite mapping
Space-based surveying
Satellite mapping is the use of orbiting satellites to create detailed images and data representations of Earth's surface or other celestial bodies.
The technology enables everything from GPS navigation to weather forecasting to tracking deforestation: Satellite mapping revealed how much ice the glacier had lost over the decade.
Also called satellite imagery or remote sensing.
- cartographyCreating geographic representations
- georeferencingAligning data to Earth coordinates
- coordinate systemsMethods for locating points
- thermal imagingDetecting objects by warmth
- optical sensorsDevices converting light to signals
remote sensing · polar ice caps · urban sprawl · Google Earth · GPS · disaster response · bird's eye view
technological sophistication
satellite mappingcelestial navigation
Location-finding via astronomical observation
satellite, map, mapping, satellites, maps, mapped, mapper, mappers