#photogrammetry

• Aerial cartography — A technique and specialized branch of cartography dealing with the compilation, surveying, and correction of maps or topographic plans based on stereoscopic aerial photographs and photogrammetric data obtained from airplanes, helicopters, or drones. This modern process allows precise measurement of terrain relief and ground details, optimizing cadastre, urban planning, and environmental monitoring.
• Aerophotography — The technique of photographing the Earth's surface from high above, using special photographic cameras mounted on board airplanes, helicopters, satellites, or drones; the photographic image obtained through this process. It is widely used in topography, archaeology, meteorology, military espionage, and urban planning.
• Aerial photogram — An aerial photograph of a terrain portion, captured with a special photogrammetric (metric) camera mounted on an airborne platform (airplane, drone, helicopter), having rigorously known geometric and optical characteristics. This metric document serves as a fundamental basis for precise measurements, cartographic restorations, and determining the geographical coordinates of ground elements.
• Aerial photogrammetry — A branch of photogrammetry dealing with determining the shape, dimensions, and position of objects on the Earth's surface, as well as with compiling topographical maps and plans based on measurements executed on aerial photograms. This technical discipline combines elements of optics, aviation, and computational mathematics.
• Aerial photogrammetry — A branch of photogrammetry dealing with determining the shape, dimensions, and position of objects on the Earth's surface, as well as with compiling topographical maps and plans based on measurements executed on aerial photograms. This technical discipline combines elements of optics, aviation, and computational mathematics.
• Aeropolygonation — A geodesic method or technical procedure for determining network point coordinates by establishing a web of polygons measured partially or fully from aircraft or through aerophotogrammetry. This structural technique allows the rapid and precise mapping of large land areas or regions inaccessible by terrestrial means.
• Aeroplotter — A complex stereophotogrammetric apparatus used for the automatic or semi-automatic transformation and correction of aerial photographs into exact topographic maps. The device geometrically compensates for optical axis tilt during flight, enabling the drawing of contour lines and faithful three-dimensional rendering of landforms directly from photographic plates.
• Aerotriangulation — A geodetic method or precision technical procedure used to determine the three-dimensional geographic coordinates of ground control points based on the stereoscopic measurement of a succession of overlapping aerial photographs (aerophotograms). This structural technique allows the densification of topographic networks and the mapping of vast territories without performing tedious ground surveys for every point.
• Astrophotogrammetry — A specialized branch of practical astronomy and photogrammetry that deals with the precise determination of coordinate positions, shapes, dimensions, and distances of celestial bodies or planetary structures through measurements performed on astronomical photographs. This method is widely used in mapping planetary surfaces, establishing high-precision star charts, and calculating artificial satellite orbits by analyzing tracks left on photographic plates or digital sensors.