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It is often pertinent to know not only what the object is, but also where it is; therefore, a universal task of remote sensing scientists is to deliver maps displaying spatial distribution of objects. Geometrically distorted image data provide incorrect spatial information. Geometric accuracy requirements in some applications may be quite high, so much so that the entire purpose of the investigation may be defeated if the remote sensing data are geometrically incorrect beyond a certain level. In brief, geometric fidelity of the remote sensing data is essential for producing scaled maps and for higher application prospects.
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Gupta, R.P. (2003). Geometric Aspects of Photographs and Images. In: Remote Sensing Geology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-05283-9_6
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