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Device which transmits an output signal in response to a physical input stimulus as voltage. In Earth observation a distinction between passives sensors, such as radiometers, and active sensors, such as radars, is common. Earth observation sensors – or instruments – are operated from different ground-/water-based, airborne, or spaceborne platforms.
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CEOS EO Data Stewardship Glossary
NESDIS Data Management Lexicon and Related Terms
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