Practice - Geometry of Aerial Photographs
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Practice Questions
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What type of photograph is taken with the camera directly looking down?
💡 Hint: Think about how you would take a photo from a tall building.
Why are vertical photographs preferable for mapping?
💡 Hint: Consider how the angle of a picture can change its accuracy.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the type of aerial photograph taken directly down?
💡 Hint: Consider which angle would give the least distortion.
True or False: Relief displacement has no effect on the measurements taken from aerial photographs.
💡 Hint: Think about the concept of elevation differences.
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Challenge Problems
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Create a photographic survey plan for a city using both vertical and oblique photographs. Explain your reasoning for choosing each type based on specific city features.
💡 Hint: Think about how each photograph helps achieve different goals in urban planning.
Discuss how one might correct for relief displacement when analyzing aerial photographs for topographic mapping.
💡 Hint: Consider tools and software that help in making these adjustments.
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