Thursday, July 19, 2012

Infrared Photography


http://www.aerialarchives.com/Infrared-Aerial-Photography.htm

Infrared photography is used to take photos of the land using special film that is sensitive to a certain portion of the light spectrum. It can be used to see changes in the environment like forest, wetlands, bays, etc. There are also other uses for infrared like finding sites with toxic chemicals or roofs that have been damaged. All of this information can be used for planning or monitoring. This map shows shows a infrared photo of the Sacramento river and its levees. You can see how the photo uses red to show the land around the water.

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