photogeology


pho·to·ge·ol·o·gy

noun \ˌfō-tō-jē-ˈä-lə-jē\

Definition of PHOTOGEOLOGY

: a branch of geology concerned with the identification and study of geological features through the study of aerial or orbital photographs
pho·to·geo·log·ic \-ˌjē-ə-ˈlä-jik\ also pho·to·geo·log·i·cal \-ji-kəl\ adjective
pho·to·ge·ol·o·gist \-ˈä-lə-jist\ noun

First Known Use of PHOTOGEOLOGY

1941

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