phototopography

[ foh-toh-tuh-pog-ruh-fee ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊ təˈpɒg rə fi /

noun

topographical surveying employing photogrammetric methods.

Origin of phototopography

First recorded in 1890–95; photo- + topography

OTHER WORDS FROM phototopography

pho·to·top·o·graph·ic [foh-tuh-top-uh-graf-ik] /ˌfoʊ təˌtɒp əˈgræf ɪk/, pho·to·top·o·graph·i·cal, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for phototopography

phototopography
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊtəˈpɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

the preparation of topographic maps from photographs