WETMAAP Technique 1
Crescent Lake: Element 2
Technique 1: Area Measurement
Element 2: Area of Study Site on 1988 Aerial Photograph
Materials:
1988 Aerial Photograph
scale calculation (from Skill 2, Element 2)
Exercise:
1. Use the scale calculated for the 1988 aerial photography (Skill 2, Element 2).
2. Calculate the area in acres of the study site.
Hint: Follow the same procedures from Technique 1, Element 1
3. Compare your area calculations of the study area on the 1988 aerial photograph with the area calculated in Technique 1, Element 1.