4. Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry

Aerial Photography — Quiz

Test your understanding of aerial photography with 5 practice questions.

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Practice Questions

Question 1

What is the main purpose of fiducial marks in aerial photography?

Question 2

In an aerial photogrammetric project, what is the primary goal of absolute orientation?

Question 3

For an aerial survey with an image swath width of 3.0 km and a required side overlap of 25\\%, what is the maximum allowed distance between adjacent flight lines?

Question 4

If each aerial photograph covers 5.0 km along the flight direction and a forward overlap of 60\\% is planned, what is the ground distance between consecutive exposure centers?

Question 5

Calculate the ground sampling distance (GSD) for a digital aerial camera with pixel pitch 6.0\,$\mu$$\mathrm{m}$, focal length 150\,$\mathrm{mm}$, and flying height 1200\,$\mathrm{m}$.