Geography A-Level
Remotely sensed data
What Remotely sensed data means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Remotely sensed data
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Information about the Earth's surface gathered from a distance, typically using satellites, aircraft, or drones.
Topics that use Remotely sensed data
- ICT skills (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Geographic Information Systems
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Statistical analysis
- Big data
- Crowd sourcing
- Data reliability
- Geographical enquiry
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