Extended off-nadir angle

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Feature
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Start by reviewing the view extension and the perspective-imagery extension referenced in the issue, focusing on how off_nadir is defined and constrained to 0–90 degrees. Compare extending off_nadir to 180 degrees with adding an elevation angle, then confirm the preferred representation and its schema implications. Done means the chosen approach is agreed and consistently specified.

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Description

The perspective-imagery extension recommends using the view extension, but that doesn't work well for some perspective imagery in that the off-nadir angle (which is essentially a way to represent elevation angle) is limited to the range 0-90 degrees.

If the off-nadir angle could be extended to to 180 degrees, it would be able to represent the case where the camera is pointed slightly (or very) up.

As an alternative, a more natural representation would be an elevation angle from camera local level, where positive is above the local level and negative is below. This would be redundant with off_nadir, in that 30 degrees off nadir is equally -60 degrees of elevation angle.

Any preferences for either alternative?

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