WETMAAP Skill 4
Lake Pontchartrain - Martello Castle Element 1
Skill 4: Aerial Photo Interpretation
Element 1: Signature Identification
Materials:
1995 Aerial Photograph
1988 Aerial Photograph
1978 Aerial Photograph
Color overlays of 1978 and 1988 habitat maps
Exercise:
1. Review Photo Signature section in the Reference Manual
2. Using the 1978 color habitat overlay and the 1978 aerial photograph, complete the signature table.
1978 Photo Signatures
Habitat type |
Color |
Texture |
Association (where it is located) |
Brightness/ Contrast |
Shape |
Open Water |
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Salt Marsh |
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Flats and Beaches |
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Wetland Forested |
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Wetland Scrub-Shrub |
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Upland Forested |
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Upland Agriculture/ Range |
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Upland Barren |
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Urban |
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3. Using the 1988 colored habitat overlay and the 1988 aerial photograph, complete the signature table.
1988 Photo Signatures
Habitat type |
Color |
Texture |
Association (where it is located) |
Brightness/ Contrast |
Shape |
Open Water |
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Salt Marsh |
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Flats and Beaches |
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Wetland Forested |
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Wetland Scrub-Shrub |
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Upland Forested |
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Upland Agriculture /Range |
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Upland Barren |
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Urban |
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