Spectroscopic MASINT/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Spectroscopic MASINT.

A electro-optical measurement and signature intelligence technique to measure the electromagnetic spectrum reflected from or emitted by an object, typically within the infrared through ultraviolet wavelength range, and compare it to spectral signatures of known objects