aerial survey
Americannoun
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a survey made from above, as from an aircraft, a high point, etc.
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a survey that maps an area by means of aerial photography, photogrammetry, and the like.
Etymology
Origin of aerial survey
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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Dallin shot historical events, such as the Hindenburg on the ground both before and after the 1937 disaster, and created the first aerial survey of Philadelphia.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
According to the report, released this week, the flight had been conducting an aerial survey of the island in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape province.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025
The exciting discovery was reported on Friday after the aquarium’s aerial survey team spotted “an unusual whale” while flying some 30 miles south of Nantucket, a small island off Cape Cod.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024
While aerial survey data are used in some regions to count manatees, this method is time-consuming and costly, and the accuracy depends on factors such as observer bias, weather conditions and time of day.
From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2023
Fly is back inside my chamber, but I will frequently ask him to go out and do an aerial survey of the area to make sure we are headed in the right direction.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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