Airborne photography

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Data type sensor (platform) Spatial scale extent (GRE) Spectral resolution Radiometric resolution Temporal resolution frequency (time of day) Source/cost Archive

Aerial photographs

PAN stereo

Colour stereo

CIR stereo

Extremely fine to fine (local)
1:5000 – 1:25000

Extent: 1.3 – 33km2 Per photo

GRE: 5m – 250m

Low - Broad band


Visible Colour Green, Red, NIR

Medium

Not applicable (depends on scanning device)

User controlled (subject to weather and aircraft availability)

$90 frame to fly and buy hardcopy

Scanning and georeferencing require additional costs

Various government agencies and private companies.

Contact companies or agencies to determine (at least annual from 1970)