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ORTHOPHOTO [1 record]

Record 1 2006-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
  • Cartography
  • Photography
DEF

A photograph obtained from the orthogonal (i.e. horizontal) projection of a correctly orientated stereoscopic model formed by two overlapping aerial photographs.

OBS

An orthophoto is free of both tilt and relief displacements.

OBS

orthophoto: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

PHR

Stereo orthophoto.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
  • Cartographie
  • Photographie
DEF

Photographie [...] sur laquelle les déformations de l'image (dues à l'inclinaison de l'axe de prise de vues et au relief du terrain) sont corrigées en transformant, par petites zones, la projection perspective de la photographie en une projection orthogonale avec modification continue du rapport d'échelle en fonction du relief.

OBS

orthophotographie : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teledetección
  • Cartografía
  • Fotografía
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