Isoline curves obtained from vertical aerophotos

This study was conducted to obtain level curves from vertical aerial photographs, using linear graphics correction in areas with different slope classes. Statistical analysis of data was made by multiple regressions of horizontal and vertical deviation as a function of the following independent variables: altitude, altitude and slope. Vertical and horizontal deviations showed no significant dependence either on altitude or the altitude and slope, leading to the conclusion that there is no need to involve topography with uniform and constant slopes to obtain iso-level curves from aerophotos.

aerial photographs; level curves; remote sensing