Aerial & Satellite Images
Geography: KS3, topic 1.1.9
Aerial & Satellite Images
Aerial photographs and satellite images show the earth’s surface as it is. This detail can be used to make maps more useful and up to date.
Aerial and satellite images
- Aerial photographs are photographs of the Earth's surface taken by flying aircraft.
- Satellite images are photographs of the Earth's surface taken by objects that orbit the Earth.
- Satellite images can illustrate weather changes easily, e.g. the path of a hurricane.
Updating maps
- Aerial photographs and satellite images show the earth’s surface at that moment in time.
- The photograph or image can be repeated again and again to show changes almost as quickly as they happen.
- Aerial and satellite images will show the development of an area, e.g. progress of the HS2 railway line or a new motorway.
Changing shapes and colours
- Aerial photographs and satellite images can be used to add detail to maps, especially in remote and difficult to access areas.
- Aerial and satellite images can show the agriculture of an area.
- These could include different land uses, e.g. arable or pastoral land uses.