aerotriangulation

noun

The assigning of coordinates to points on the ground by use of aerial photographs.

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Meanings

nounaerotriangulation (countable and uncountable, plural aerotriangulations)

plural aerotriangulations

  1. countableuncountableThe assigning of coordinates to points on the ground by use of aerial photographs.

    From the cartographer's point of view, the accuracy of these aerotriangulations is equivalent to having all model pass points located and leveled by high-order field surveys.

    1962, W. D. Harris, Analytic Aerotriangulation, page 20

Origin

From aero- + triangulation.

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Translations

Polish aerotriangulacja
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APA

aerotriangulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerotriangulation

MLA

“aerotriangulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerotriangulation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aerotriangulation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerotriangulation.

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