Geometry and Scale of Aerial Photographs

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Geometry and Scale of Aerial Photographs: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Relationship between Photo and Map Distance, Parallel Projection, Difference Between Map and Aerial Photograph and Relationship between Photo and Ground Distance etc.

Important Questions on Geometry and Scale of Aerial Photographs

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Aerial photography is not suitable for the mapping of inaccessible and inhospitable areas.

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A special case of parallel projection is called _____ projection.

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Focal Length (f) : _____ Height(H) = Photo distance (Dp) : Ground distance (Dg)

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Photo scale : Map scale = _____ distance : Map distance.

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 Aerial photographs is a kind of _____ projection.              

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The Aerial photograph needs to be transformed before they are used as a map substitute, such transformed photos are called _____. 

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What are the different methods of scale determination?

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Which type of the following projections is used in aerial photographs?