Aerial photography
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Aerial photography is the taking of photographs from an aircraft or other airborne platforms. When taking motion pictures, it is also known as aerial videography.
An aerial photograph using a drone of Westerheversand Lighthouse, Germany
Aerial view of a swimming pool complex
An aerial photograph taken using a drone of the Vistula, a river in Poland
Air photo of a military target used to evaluate the effect of bombing
Remote sensing
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Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon without making physical contact with the object, in contrast to in situ or on-site observation. The term is applied espec
Synthetic aperture radar image of Death Valley colored using polarimetry
Illustration of remote sensing
Estimates of changes in water storage around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, measured by NASA's GRACE satellites. The satellites measure tiny changes in gravitational acceleration, which can then be processed to reveal movement of water due to changes in its total mass.
The TR-1 reconnaissance/surveillance aircraft