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Orthoimages combine aerial photos with elevation data

By Western Ecological Research Center (WERC)
Orthoimage (3D-appearing image) of a valley, with a road cutting through the center of two hillsides with burned vegetation.
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Orthoimage of a burned valley at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. Orthoimages combine aerial photos with elevation data to create an accurate, 3D image of the Earth.

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