UN-GGIM Definition: Geo-referenced aerial or satellite images of the Earth’s surface.
SPHERE Mapping
Orthoimagery is the product of a collection method, passive remote sensing, and the backdrop other data is digitised from; it is not placed in a sphere. See INSPIRE Orthoimagery.
Collection method: Passive Remote Sensing — imagery is a collection product, not a sphere Leaf: Orthoimagery (no twig)
Harvesting Hints
Keywords: orthophoto, satellite imagery, aerial photo, remote sensing, image mosaic. National mapping agencies typically maintain orthophoto archives.