photogeology

[ foh-toh-jee-ol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the technique of interpreting geology from aerial photographs or compiling geologic maps therefrom.

photogeology

/ ˌfəʊtəʊdʒɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the study and identification of geological phenomena using aerial photographs

Other Words From

• pho·to·ge·o·log·ic [foh-toh-jee-, uh, -, loj, -ik], photo·geo·logi·cal adjective
• photo·geo·logi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of photogeology¹

First recorded in 1940–45; photo- + geology