photogeology

[ foh-toh-jee-ol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊ dʒiˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the technique of interpreting geology from aerial photographs or compiling geologic maps therefrom.

Origin of photogeology

First recorded in 1940–45; photo- + geology

OTHER WORDS FROM photogeology

pho·to·ge·o·log·ic [foh-toh-jee-uh-loj-ik] /ˌfoʊ toʊˌdʒi əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, pho·to·ge·o·log·i·cal, adjective pho·to·ge·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby photogeology

photogelatine process, photogen, photogene, photogenic, photogenic epilepsy, photogeology, photogram, photogrammetry, photograph, photographer, photographic

British Dictionary definitions for photogeology

photogeology
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊdʒɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study and identification of geological phenomena using aerial photographs