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aerlsil ptrotogrcphlc reconrsaissance-
The otxa”ming of information by aerial
photogrephy4Nidad into three types: (1)
efralegic phofographii reconnaisaanca; (2)
Iacfiml photographic remrmak3sarq3; and (3)
eurveyhwfographic photography, whti is aerial
photography taken for eurveykerfograpfsic
purposas and to aurveyksrrtogrephic standards
cd acaracy.
aertel photography-The art, science, or
process 01 Iaklng sarlal photographs. See also
mapplrtg pftotography; raconnalssanca
photography.
aarlal photograph-Any phonograph taken
from the air. Also celled alr phonograph.
aerial plalform-A term referring to the
supporf of an aerial camera at the air statbn.
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rserlal reconnalaeance-lha collaclion of
information by visual, elearonk, photographic, or
other means from fhe ah.
aerial survey-A survey utilizing photographic,
electronic, or other data obtained from an
airbc.rne station,
aeriaf trlengufatlon—See photo.
triangulation.
aerodetlc—(JCS) Of or pertaining 10, or
determined by aerodesy.
eeroleve llng-As applied to model orientation
during phofotriangulafion, barometric height
measurements of the camera air stations which
have been recorded during fhe photographic
missbn are used to present the Bz values durin~
fhe orfentatbn of the successive models on the
sfereoploning instrument. Only ti(fferences In
attitude are required and these are provided by
the aratoecope. See also orlentatlon, definition
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aaromataorograph—An Inslrumem lhal
remrds the pressure and temperature of the air,
the armum of mofstura in the air, and the rate of
metbn of the wind,
Aeronautical Datm Malnlanence (ADM)-
A production element of DMA’s DPS which
hwelves the prmaases of mllectirsg, compiling,
and updating. See also Dlgltal Production
System.
aaroneutlcal chart-(JCS) A specialized
raprese~ation of mapped features o! the Earth,
or some part of it, produced to show selected
terrain, cultural, and hydrogrephic features, and
eupplemenlal kfformetbn requlrad for air
navigation, Pilotaw, or for planning air
operations. Also Caffed naW9St10n chart.
aeronautical Information overprint— (JCS)
Additkmat lnfOMIaIiOn which is primed or
stamped on a map or chart for tha spcftlc
purpose ot air navigefkrn.
aaronaulical pllotage chart-An
aeronautical chart designed prfmarlly tor air
navigation.
aeronautical planning charf-An
aeronaut”bsl charl of small scale designed to
satisly brig-range air navigation and missien
planning requirements.
eeropau8a-(JCS) Region in which functional
effects of the atmosphere on man and aircraft
cease to exist.
aerospace-(JCS] Of, or pertaining to, the
Eanh’s envelope of atrrusphere and the space
above If; two separate entities mnaidered as s
single realm for activiiy in launching, guidance,
and mntrol of vehcles wtilch will travel in bofh
entities.
aerotriengulatlon — See phototrlartgulatlon.
afflne deformation-One In which fhe scale
abng one axis or referance plane is diierent
from fhe scale along fhe other axis or plane.
a?flne traneformatfon-A transformation in
which sfraighl finas remain straight and parallel
lines parallel. Angles may undergo changes and
differential ecafe changee may be Introduced.
age of dlurrrel lnequaflty—The flma Interval
between the maximum semimonthly norlh or
south declination of the Mmn and the flme thaf
Ihe maximum effect of the declination upon tha
range of fide or speed of the tidal rwrrant ormrs.
Also called ags of diurnal Ilds; dlurnaf
sga.
age of diurnal tld+See age of diurnal
Inequaflty.
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