: It is used in InSAR (Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar) analysis, where combining ascension and descension satellite passes improves the accuracy of monitoring ground subsidence.
: In graph algorithms, "descension" describes the systematic processing of vertices or tree paths from ancestors to descendants.
: Within geological research, the "descension theory" refers to continental weathering theories of uranium mineralization, contrasted with "ascension theory" (hot water extraction).
: In contemporary theological scholarship, "descension" is used to describe a methodology of praxis that distances intellectuals from positions of privilege to engage directly with the experiences of the oppressed.