PHOTOGRAMMETRIC METHODOIjOGY TO LITTORAL STUDIES, 
PHOTOINTERPRETATION IN ATHOS PENINSULA, GREECE. 
Patmios E., Tsakiri-Strati M., 
Georgoula 0., Lasaridou M. 
Laboratory of Photograinmetry, Polytechnic Faculty 
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece 
ABSTRACT 
Photointerpretation on Athos peninsula in Chalkidiki, in Greece. The 
study takes place with airphotographs in scale 1:60,000, 1:20,000. It 
refers to factors that influence coasts as mountain crests, inclina 
tions, drainage. It also refers to landslide's phenomena and the pos 
sibilities to approach coasts. A discrimination of various smoothness 
of coasts is done. The possibilities of observation with or without 
diopters x3 and x8 are being searched through. The particular impor 
tance of photointerpretation is recognized in order to evaluate align 
ment and altimétrie details to have conclusions about coast generation 
and evaluation. The importance of Athos peninsula is emphasized also 
because of the existence of various monasteries of enormous historical 
and cultural interest. A relevant example is given about it. Aspects 
based on photointerpretation for further photogrammetric research are 
carmen ted. 
1. INTRODUCTION. 
Among the various landforms, coasts concentrate multiple interest (sci 
entific, economical, political, cultural, military). 
The requirement of the study of the coasts is strong, particularly in 
such countries, as Greece, where the horizontal and vertical dismember 
ment causes great variety of coasts. 
In 1978, I.G.U. (International Geographic Union) decided the establish 
ment of Sub - Commission on Geomorphology of river and coastal plains. 
The Laboratory of Photogranmetry, participates in the activities of the 
above Sub - Catmission from the point of photograrrmetric applications 
(Tsakiri - Strati M., 1981, Patmios E., 1981 ). 
In seme cases, there is a high interest in the study of coasts, espe 
cially when besides natural progress, other important evolutions have 
given peculiarity to the area. 
A study that has already begun in the Laboratory of Photogrammetry re 
fers to such a case, in relation with Athos peninsula, in Chalkidiki, 
in Northern Greece. 
The particular interest ccmes frem the fact that a large number of va 
rious monasteries with enormous historic and cultural importance exist 
in this peninsula and especially in its coasts. 
In this paper, which concerns the first part of a more general study 
about: coasts,a photointerpretation study is presented and commented and 
general directions for further research are touched. 
2. PHOTOINTERPRETATION STUDY 
This includes the following: 
2.1 General photointerpretation of the whole peninsula with mirror 
stereoscope Wild ST4, with or without magnifying diopters, based on 
airphotographs in scale 1:60,000 (Fig.2,3). Twelve airphotographs were 
totally used in 4 strips, each strip consisting of 3 airphotos. Photo 
mosaic was formed, based on radial airtriangulation principles (Fig.1)