Black and White Aerial Photo

 

Figure 16: Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, Calif., 

National Aerial Photography Program black-and-white 

aerial photograph, August 1993

http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/aerial/aerial.html 

A black and white aerial photo, is a form of remote sensing that uses black and white film to capture images of certain areas from the air or space. These images are useful for mapping land cover and surface features. The aerial photo above, is of the Golden Gate Bridge in 1993, and is taken from the air.