aerial camera
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aerial camera — camera operating from an aircraft or satellite … English contemporary dictionary
aerial camera — A camera specifically designed for use from an airborne station. There are various types of aerial cameras, and they may be used for photographic work both for reconnaissance and survey. They also are used for recording gun sights or head up… … Aviation dictionary
Aerial photography — is the taking of photographs of the ground from an elevated position. The term usually refers to images in which the camera is not supported by a ground based structure. Cameras may be hand held or mounted, and photographs may be taken by a… … Wikipedia
camera cone — A component of an aerial camera that supports the entire lens assembly, including the filter. Collimating marks at the top of the cone define the focal plane of the camera. The cone is made of material having a low coefficient of thermal… … Aviation dictionary
Aerial survey — is a geomatics method of collecting information by utilising aerial photography or from remote sensing imagery using other bands of the electromagnetic spectrum, such as infrared, gamma, or ultraviolet. It can also refer to the chart or map made… … Wikipedia
Aerial shot — Aerial shots are usually done with a crane or with a camera attached to a special helicopter to view large landscapes. This sort of shot would be restricted to exterior locations. A good area to do this shot would be a scene that takes place on a … Wikipedia
Camera — For other uses, see Camera (disambiguation). Various cameras A camera is a device that records and stores images. These images may be still photographs or moving images such as videos or movies. The term camera comes from the camera obscura… … Wikipedia
Camera obscura — This article is about an optical device. For other uses, see Camera obscura (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
aerial photography — A photographic print or picture of an object, or of a source of radiation, on the earth’s surface, developed from a film previously exposed in an airborne vehicle. In narrower terms, it is the act of taking photographs of objects on the ground… … Aviation dictionary
Aerial refueling — A C 17 Globemaster refuels through the boom of a Boeing KC 135 Stratotanker … Wikipedia
