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Remote sensing

Scope note

Use broadly for the capture and transmission of information by detecting devices located at a distance from the receiving device and for the detection of information beyond the reach of normal human capacity.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000137339

Term used for

sensing, remote

Created

13yrs ago

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