Monthly Archives: October 2010

Fall Colors in the Allegheny Mountains : Image of the Day

Posted on October 18, 2010 by pel2

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=46394&src=eorss-iotdThis page from NASA’s Image of the Day shows the rapid change in foliage colors in Pennsylvania in October this year. It was something I had noticed on the ground while driving around town. It’s interesting to see it from… Continue reading →

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African Forestry Presentation

Posted on October 6, 2010 by pel2

This afternoon I will be speaking to the Intro to Forestry class on international forestry in what has become an annual event. I will concentrate on problems of deforestation and desertification in the Sahel region of western Africa. Here… Continue reading →

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Mapping a Flight Line

Posted on October 5, 2010 by pel2

This map shows the principal points of the aerial photos near Mont Alto that we are using in Aerial Photo Interpretation (FORT 230). I approximated the centers by eye and by measuring the direction to landmarks that are both on… Continue reading →

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