photogeology

American

[foh-toh-jee-ol-uh-jee] / ˌfoʊ toʊ dʒiˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

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

photogeology British

/ ˌfəʊtəʊdʒɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

the study and identification of geological phenomena using aerial photographs

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Other Word Forms

photogeologic adjective
photogeological adjective
photogeologically adverb

Etymology

Origin of photogeology

First recorded in 1940–45; photo- + geology

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