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• Aerial topdressing — is the spreading of fertilisers such as superphosphate over farmland with the use of aircraft. Aerial topdressing was developed in New Zealand in the 1940s and was rapidly adopted elsewhere in the 1950s. For more general information about… …   Wikipedia

• Aerial refueling — A C 17 Globemaster refuels through the boom of a Boeing KC 135 Stratotanker …   Wikipedia

• aerial — aer•i•al adj. [[t]ˈɛər i əl, eɪˈɪər i əl[/t]] n. [[t]ˈɛər i əl[/t]] adj. 1) of, in, or produced by the air: aerial currents[/ex] 2) done in or from the air: aerial photography; an aerial survey[/ex] 3) inhabiting or frequenting the air: aerial… …   From formal English to slang

• aerial — I. adjective Etymology: Latin aerius, from Greek aerios, from aēr Date: 1604 1. a. of, relating to, or occurring in the air or atmosphere b. existing or growing in the air rather than in the ground or in water c. high in the air < aerial spires > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• aerial — aerially, adv. aerialness, n. adj. /air ee euhl, ay ear ee euhl/; n. /air ee euhl/, adj. 1. of, in, or produced by the air: aerial currents. 2. inhabiting or frequenting the air: aerial creatures. 3. operating on a track or cable elevated above… …   Universalium

• aerial photograph — noun : a photograph taken from an aircraft • aerial photography noun * * * aerial photography. a photograph taken from an aircraft or satellite in flight. Also called aerophoto, air photograph. [1895 1900] * * * aerial photograph, a vertical or… …   Useful english dictionary

• aerial — /ˈɛəriəl / (say airreeuhl) noun 1. that part of a radio or television system which radiates or receives electromagnetic or microwave signals into or from free space and which may consist of a simple wire, a single metal rod, or a complex metal… …  

• aerial — n. & adj. n. a metal rod, wire, or other structure by which signals are transmitted or received as part of a radio transmission or receiving system. adj. 1 by or from or involving aircraft (aerial navigation; aerial photography). 2 a existing,… …   Useful english dictionary

• Aerial photography — is the taking of photographs of the ground from an elevated position. The term usually refers to images in which the camera is not supported by a ground based structure. Cameras may be hand held or mounted, and photographs may be taken by a… …   Wikipedia

• Aerial port squadron — (APS) is an Air Force organization which operates and provides the military logistical functions assigned to aerial ports, including processing personnel and cargo, rigging for airdrop, packing parachutes, loading equipment, preparing air cargo… …   Wikipedia

• Aerial observer — Air Force Reconnaissance. An Aerial Observer is the functional position of gathering information visually from an airborne platform for use by military or commercial purposes. This history started when the first balloons were flown in Europe. In… …   Wikipedia