Physical Geology Helpful Lab Hints
Guide to the aerial photos of Matagorda Island, TX
Exercise 11, Problem 1.a.
Measure the width of Green's Bayou along the green line (you must make the measurement on the photo in your lab book). Measure the width in centimeters, multiply it by the scale (10,200), and convert the measurement to meters (divide by 100 centimeters in a meter). Use the same technique to measure the width on photos B & C.
The waves are shown in blue, note their orientation. (The Gulf of Mexico is at the bottom of the photo.)
Note the location of the road, the questions for photos b & c will ask you to compare the location of this feature between the three photos.