One of the first steps in any field investigation is to look at aerial photographs of the study site. For any image, however, our individual training and experience will lead each of us to key into certain features and completely ignore others. The goal of the exercise is come up with a holistic view of the past, present and future geomorphology of the landscapes we will be viewing.

This quarter we will begin by looking at stereo photos, using Geological Survey Professional Paper 373, "Aerial Photographs in Geologic Interpretation and Mapping" as a starting point. As the term progresses, participants will bring in their own imagery, or lead virtual Google Earth field trips of areas where they have worked, or even areas that they know nothing about, but find interesting.

Stereoglasses and copies of USGS PP #373 are provided.

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