Thursday, April 17, 2014

Infrared Aerial Photo

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Infrared aerial photos are taken from satellites and are taken with the use of infrared electromagnetic radiation.  Infrared film allows us to view wavelengths that lay outside of our visible range on the electromagnetic spectrum.  These images are useful for looking at vegetation and also allow a more pronounced difference between water and land.  The image above is from Discovery Bay and shows us what water and land both look like when taken with infrared film. 

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