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biophysical remote sensing  

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  • Remote sensing is a collection of spatiotemporal views (images) of Earth's surface from vantage points, high above Earth. Such a collection has become instrumental to monitor and predict the future biophysical changes on Earth's surface that human beings will need to overcome. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Biophysical Remote Sensing]

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