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AIR PHOTO PLOT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Aerial-Photography Prospecting
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air photo plot
1, record 1, English, air%20photo%20plot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A forest-based plot that is derived from aerial photos and analyzed. 2, record 1, English, - air%20photo%20plot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Originally, photo plots were established using laser detection and photogrammetry, but nowadays aerial photography and remote sensing are more popular. 2, record 1, English, - air%20photo%20plot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Photo plots provide only indirect measures based on model predictions. Ground plots will sample biomass, but samples will be small and the within-plot error will be large. 3, record 1, English, - air%20photo%20plot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Prospection par photographie aérienne
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- placette issue de photos aériennes
1, record 1, French, placette%20issue%20de%20photos%20a%C3%A9riennes
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- placette dérivée de photos aériennes 1, record 1, French, placette%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9e%20de%20photos%20a%C3%A9riennes
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Placette forestière déterminée et analysée à partir de photos aériennes. 1, record 1, French, - placette%20issue%20de%20photos%20a%C3%A9riennes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Interprétation de photographies aériennes [...] Grâce à l'examen de ces photos, il est possible de déterminer si une placette est une surface forestière ou pas, et donc de sélectionner les surfaces à visiter sur le terrain. 2, record 1, French, - placette%20issue%20de%20photos%20a%C3%A9riennes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À l'origine, les placettes photos (photo plots) étaient réalisées à partir d'observation radar et par photogrammétrie, mais de nos jours on a surtout recours aux données fournies par la photographie aérienne et la télédétection. 1, record 1, French, - placette%20issue%20de%20photos%20a%C3%A9riennes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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