WETMAAP Skill 4
Northshore - 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. Complete the Photo signature charts for 1978, 1988, and 1995.
3. Using the 1978 color habitat overlay and the 1978 aerial photography, complete the signature table.
1978 Photo Signatures
Habitat type
Color
Texture
Association
(where it is located)
Brightness/ Contrast
Shape
Salt Open Water
Fresh Open Water
Flats and Beaches
Salt Marsh
Fresh Marsh
Forested
Wetlands
Wetland Scrub-shrub
Upland Forested
Upland Scrub-shrub
Urban
Agriculture/Range
4. Using the 1988 colored habitat overlay and the 1988 aerial photography, complete the signature table.
1988 Photo Signatures
| Habitat type |
Color |
Texture |
Association (where it is located) |
Brightness/ Contrast |
Shape |
| Salt Open Water |
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| Fresh Open Water |
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| Flats and Beaches |
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| Salt Marsh |
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| Fresh Marsh |
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| Forested Wetlands |
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| Wetland Scrub-shrub |
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| Upland Forested |
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| Upland Scrub-shrub |
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| Urban |
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| Agriculture/Range |
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5. Using the 1995 colored habitat overlay and the 1995 aerial photograph, complete the signature table.
1995 Photo Signatures
| Habitat type |
Color |
Texture |
Association (where it is located) |
Brightness/ Contrast |
Shape |
| Salt Open Water |
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| Fresh Open Water |
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| Flats and Beaches |
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| Salt Marsh |
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| Fresh Marsh |
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| Forested Wetlands |
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| Wetland Scrub-shrub |
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| Upland Forested |
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| Upland Scrub-shrub |
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| Urban |
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| Agriculture/Range |
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