Orthophotography

Esquema

Getty AAT: Processes and techniques by specific type

Jerarquía

image-making processes and techniques > photography and photographic processes and techniques > photographic techniques > picture-taking techniques > <picture-taking techniques by location or context> > aerial photography

Descripción

The geometric correction of spatial distortions such as tilt and relief in aerial photographs, resulting in uniformity of scale. Orthocorrected images may be used to measure true distances; a basis of aerial photogrammetry.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300380544