Oblique and Vertical Aerial Photographs (Grade 10 NSC Matric Geography): Flashcards

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Oblique and Vertical Aerial Photographs
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Aerial photograph

Image taken from aircraft

Vertical aerial photo camera angle

90° perpendicular, pointing straight down

Vertical photo scale feature

Uniform scale across entire photograph

Oblique aerial photo definition

Camera tilted at an angle from vertical

High-angle oblique details

60° from vertical, horizon visible

Low-angle oblique details

30° from vertical, horizon NOT visible

Oblique photo main disadvantage

Scale distortion - can't do accurate measurements

Forward overlap in flight strips

60%

Side overlap between strips

30%

Stereoscope

Instrument using mirrors to create 3D view from stereo pairs

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