Nov 22, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25

GEOG 3650 - Air Photo Interpretation


Principles, techniques, and practice in visual interpretation of, and making measurements from, aerial photographs. For geographers, geologists, military, community planners, resource managers, engineers.

Requisites: GEOG 1100 and (Jr or Sr)
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 lecture, 2.0 laboratory
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will know how to acquire air photos of appropriate scale and format for various types of applications.
  • Students will know the how to use air photos properly, what various photo signatures mean, and how to analyze new photo signatures when encountered.
  • Students will understand the science behind aerial photography, stereoscopic viewing of them, and basic photogrammetry.


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