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Digital orthophotos
Fact Sheet
By: Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
A digital orthophoto is a digital image of an aerial photograph with displacements caused by the camera angle and the terrain removed. It, thus, combines the image characteristics of a photograph with the geometric qualities of a map.
Suggested Citation
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey, 1993, Digital orthophotos: Fact Sheet, 2 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/70039180.