Noun
aerial survey (plural aerial surveys)
A method of collecting information by utilizing aerial photography. or from remote sensing technology using other bands of the electromagnetic spectrum, such as infrared, gamma-ray, or ultraviolet.
Allen provided more than $7 million to fund the census, the largest pan-African aerial survey since the 1970s. Source: Internet
F-5s were bought by aerial survey companies and employed for mapping. Source: Internet
Mr. Atkinson was flying alone on the western side of Lake Nicaragua during an aerial survey. Source: Internet