Physical Geology Helpful Lab Hints
Guide to the aerial photos of Matagorda Island, TX
Exercise 11, Problem 1.c.
Measure the width of Green's Bayou, now very wide! (you must make the measurement on the photo in your lab book). Measure the width in centimeters, multiply it by the scale (18,500), and convert the measurement to meters (divide by 100 centimeters in a meter).