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Aerial photography

Aerial photography is the taking of photographs from above with a camera mounted on an aircraft, balloon, rocket, kite or similar vehicle.

Aerial photography is used for map making, planning of land-use, study of the environment, spying and more.

Aerial photos are often processed by a GIS system.

External links

• Aerial Photography and Remote Sensing

See also: kite aerial photography, blimp aerial photography, remote sensing, orthophoto

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