# photoclinometry

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The estimation of slope information by the analysis of brightness distribution in a photograph of a geologic surface (such as a lunar crater)

## Etymology
From photo- + clinometry.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/photoclinometry