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Title: Cessna 182-R doing Aerial imaging N9986H
Post by: Anthony on July 15, 2020, 01:30:47 PM
What is the purpose of most "aerial imaging"?  What is it used for and how is it done?



Title: Re: Cessna 182-R doing Aerial imaging N9986H
Post by: Lucifer on July 15, 2020, 03:34:12 PM
Quote from: Anthony on July 15, 2020, 01:30:47 PM
What is the purpose of most "aerial imaging"?  What is it used for and how is it done?

Lots of things.  Forestry management, agriculture, environmental (drainage, water beds) are a few that come to mind.
Title: Re: Cessna 182-R doing Aerial imaging N9986H
Post by: Jim Logajan on July 15, 2020, 03:45:43 PM
Online services like Google maps and competitors get their higher resolution “satellite” or aerial images from aircraft, not satellites. Some info on sources here: https://support.google.com/earth/answer/6327779?hl=en (https://support.google.com/earth/answer/6327779?hl=en)
“The satellite and aerial images in Google Earth are taken by cameras on satellites and aircraft, which collect each image at a specific date and time.”
Title: Re: Cessna 182-R doing Aerial imaging N9986H
Post by: nddons on July 15, 2020, 03:47:10 PM
Quote from: Lucifer on July 15, 2020, 03:34:12 PM
Lots of things.  Forestry management, agriculture, environmental (drainage, water beds) are a few that come to mind.
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Title: Re: Cessna 182-R doing Aerial imaging N9986H
Post by: Anthony on July 15, 2020, 03:59:49 PM
Quote from: Lucifer on July 15, 2020, 03:34:12 PM
Lots of things.  Forestry management, agriculture, environmental (drainage, water beds) are a few that come to mind.

Densely populated metro area.   None of the above. 
Title: Re: Cessna 182-R doing Aerial imaging N9986H
Post by: Lucifer on July 15, 2020, 04:07:59 PM
Quote from: Anthony on July 15, 2020, 03:59:49 PM
Densely populated metro area.   None of the above.

Actually it could be.  One of the things the forestry division does is "count trees".   They do aerial photography to monitor tree growth, or urbanization that depletes trees.

Another thing that is done is photography for watershed survey.

And as mentioned, companies use the photography to enhance satellite imagery.  Municipalities also order aerial shots for development purposes.
Title: Re: Cessna 182-R doing Aerial imaging N9986H
Post by: Anthony on July 16, 2020, 03:32:54 PM
Quote from: Lucifer on July 15, 2020, 04:07:59 PM
Actually it could be.  One of the things the forestry division does is "count trees".   They do aerial photography to monitor tree growth, or urbanization that depletes trees.

Another thing that is done is photography for watershed survey.

And as mentioned, companies use the photography to enhance satellite imagery.  Municipalities also order aerial shots for development purposes.

I didn't think of that.  I wish they would come over my property and spray Agent Orange.  I'm dealing with a jungle here.