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Digital Orthophoto Quadrangle (DOQ)

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Digital Orthophoto Quadrangle (DOQ) - definition(s)

DOQ - [aerial photography] Acronym for digital orthophoto quadrangle. A computer-generated, uniform-scale image created from an aerial photograph. Digital orthophoto quadrangles are true photographic maps in which the effects of tilt and relief are removed by a mathematical process called transformation or rectification. The uniform scale of a DOQ allows accurate measurement of distances.

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Source: esri, 03 April 2012 08:36:24, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External 


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