photogeology

noun

: a branch of geology concerned with the identification and study of geologic features through the study of aerial or orbital photographs

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of photogeology was in 1941

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“Photogeology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photogeology. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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