Remote Sensing
Definition
A method of measuring deforestation and/or forest degradation by a recording device that is not in physical contact with the forest, such as a satellite.
Source
A method of measuring deforestation and/or forest degradation by a recording device that is not in physical contact with the forest, such as a satellite. http://www.cifor.cgiar.org/publications/pdf_files/Books/BAngelsen0801.p…
Alternative definition
The gathering and analysis of data from the study area or organism that is physically removed from the sensing equipment, e.g. sub-water surface detection instruments, aircraft or satellite.
Alternative source
FAO Fisheries Technical Paper 458, FAO, 2007.