An Integrated Approach to Three-Dimensional Data Collection at Dinosaur Tracksites in the Rocky Mountain West

A comparison between dinosaur footprints from the Middle Jurassic of the Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK, and Shell, Wyoming, USA

“…Dinosaur footprints are well known from the Middle Jurassic rocks of the Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK (Clark & Barco Rodriguez 1998;Andrews & Hudson 1984;Clark et al 2004Clark et al , 2005Marshall 2005) and the Big Horn Basin, Wyoming, USA (Kvale et al 2001(Kvale et al , 2004Breithaupt et al 2004) (Fig. 1).…”

Fossil Vertebrate Tracks as Paleopenetrometers: Confounding Effects of Foot Morphology

“…In an attempt to overcome these problems, modern three-dimensional photography and 3D laser scanners are beginning to prove as being quite effective Breithaupt et al , 2004Matthews et al 2005Matthews et al , 2006Bates et al 2008aBates et al , b, 2009aFalkingham 2012;Vila et al 2013;Razzolini et al 2014). These techniques not only provide a more objective interpretation of the tracks, but also yield information about the dynamics of the trackmakers.…”

Anthropic Threats to Geological Heritage: Characterization and Management: A Case Study in the Dinosaur Tracksites of La Rioja (Spain)

“…Furthermore, molding and cast making have been proposed as good conservation methods in many different situations (e.g., Reynolds 2002;Nyborg 2009;Gutiérrez-Marco et al 2011;Williams and Edwards 2013) and would also be appropriate in the case of the unpreventable destruction of outcrops. Additionally, in these cases, digital preservation techniques such as photogrammetry or laser scanning must also be taken into account (e.g., Breithaupt et al 2004;Bates et al 2008; among others).…”