trimetrogon

/traɪˈmɛtrəɡɑn/
noun
  1. A type of aerial camera system that takes three photographs at the same time (one vertical and two oblique) to cover a wide area for mapping.
    • The trimetrogon system captured overlapping images that helped cartographers draw accurate maps.
    • Trimetrogon photography was widely used in the mid-20th century for creating topographic maps.
    • The survey team used a trimetrogon camera to map the entire valley from the air.
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