C3 west wittering Flashcards
1
Q
west wittering hypothesis
A
- sand higher on east side of groin bc of LSD
- greater abundance of vegetation at back of sandmen transect
- beach longer towards west side of coast (near spit) bc of LSD
2
Q
west wittering methodology
A
- measure beach profile - tape measure, ranging poles
- systematic sampling of the beach profile every 500m
- speed of LSD - go biscuit, tape measure, stop watch
3
Q
west wittering presentation
A
- annotated sketch diagrams of coastal defences
- scatter graph of vegetation
- bar graphs - sand height either side of groyne
4
Q
west wittering results
A
- LSD moved sand higher to west edge of beach
- more vegetation abundance towards back of sand dune transect
- 10% veg coverage and marram grass formed on embryo dunes
- LSD pace of 0.75m in west direction
5
Q
west wittering limitations
A
- only went one day in winter - pace of LSD inaccurate
- lots of trampling in area - sand hight inaccurate
- huge storm week before - sand height inaccurate
6
Q
west wittering enquiry
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- how does LSD influence the coastal landscaping of the beach
7
Q
why we chose it
A
- close to school
- range of sediment sizes
- sandy beach with dunes - typical beach
8
Q
limitations of methodology
A
only did 3 groynes
