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aerial photography

American  
[air-ee-uhl-fuh-tahg-ruh-fee] / ˈɛər i əl fəˈtɑg rə fi /

noun

  1. the act, process, or science of taking photographs from an aircraft or satellite in flight.


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Haas gradually wound down his investments and took up aerial photography and motorcycle riding.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 9, 2025

“I try to make the most visually complete portrait of where our food comes from, and I find aerial photography to be the most visually interesting way to capture it,” Steinmetz said.

From New York Times Nov. 23, 2024

Surface-layer plastics can be observed with aerial photography as well.

From Science Daily Mar. 12, 2024

The maps are being published online, bringing together data from satellite images, old World War Two aerial photography, OS mapping, old mine records and site surveys.

From BBC Nov. 14, 2023

At that time, it was reckoned that effective aerial photography ceased at 6,000 feet, while bomb-dropping from 7,000-8,000 feet was reckoned uncertain except in the case of a very large target.

From A History of Aeronautics by Evelyn Charles Vivian

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