Glossary for Geospatial Science

airphoto:� A photograph taken vertically from the air.� Any type of camera may be used, but single-lens frame cameras are most commonly used.� Airphoto images can be available to users as paper prints, transparent film, or digital computer files.� An airphoto includes significant horizontal displacement introduced by camera characteristics, tilt, nearness to the target scene, and variations in elevation of the target terrain.