photogeology

[ 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.

Words nearby photogeology

photogelatine process, photogen, photogene, photogenic, photogenic epilepsy, photogeology, photogram, photogrammetry, photograph, photographer, photographic

Origin of photogeology

First recorded in 1940–45; photo- + geology

OTHER WORDS FROM photogeology

pho·to·ge·o·log·ic

[foh-toh-jee-uh-loj-ik] /ˌfoʊ toʊˌdʒi əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, pho·to·ge·o·log·i·cal, adjectivepho·to·ge·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for photogeology

photogeology

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊdʒɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study and identification of geological phenomena using aerial photographs

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