Infrared film technology has many uses spanning from scientific data collection to artistic photography. In the purposes of geography and map making, infrared aerial photos are used to easily distinguish areas not easy to make out with visible light or other types of electromagnetic wave energy. Infrared works especially well to highlight areas of vegetation as wood and leaves reflect back a distinct white color that looks almost like a gray snow. The picture displayed here is an infrared aerial photo taken of Everglades National Park and shows the distinct vegetation landscape it is so well known for. The blacks lines signify the borders of the park and the red box is showing the area of study for a special lightning mangrove canopy project the photo was used for.
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