orthophotography
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004631
The practice of removing positional distortions (due to camera tilt, topographical relief, etc.) from an aerial photograph to produce an accurate image of the Earth's surface and equalize the distances represented on the image.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004631 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Research, Technology, Methods |
| Synonyms | orthoimagery |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | aerial photography; base maps |
| Translations | Spanish: ortofotografía |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004631",
"term": "orthophotography",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The practice of removing positional distortions (due to camera tilt, topographical relief, etc.) from an aerial photograph to produce an accurate image of the Earth's surface and equalize the distances represented on the image.",
"synonyms": [
"orthoimagery"
],
"subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
"see_also": [
"aerial photography",
"base maps"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "ortofotografía"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/orthophotography/"
}
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