遥感

遙感

yáogǎn

noun #25,106

Meanings

遥感技术被广泛用于气候变化研究。

Yáogǎn jìshù bèi guǎngfàn yòngyú qìhòu biànhuà yánjiū.

Remote sensing technology is widely used in climate change research.

卫星遥感可以监测森林覆盖情况。

Wèixīng yáogǎn kěyǐ jiāncè sēnlín fùgài qíngkuàng.

Satellite remote sensing can monitor forest cover conditions.

memory

遥 means distant/remote, 感 means to sense or feel — so 遥感 literally means sensing from afar, which is exactly what remote sensing does.

遥 yáo

感 gǎn