WETMAAP Technique 1
Mobile Bay: Fresh Water Inflow Element 1

Technique 1: Area Measurement
Element 1: Area of Site

Materials:

measurements from Skill 2, Element 1
calculator
Reference Manual

Exercise:

Hint: Area is a measurement of length times width.

1. Review section in Reference Manual on Scale

2. Using measurements determined in Skill 2, Element 1

What is the area of the study site in square inches?

3. Using the number of feet determined in Skill 2, Element 1

What is the area of the study site in square feet?

Hint: An acre is 43,560 square feet.

4. Calculate the number of acres in the study site using the number of square feet generated in #3 above.

How many acres are in the study site?