HOW IS HASTINGS AFFECTED BY LONGSHORE DRIFT

Question 1

Why is Hastings suitable

Answer 1

Easily accessible
Longshore drift often occuring

Question 2

Data collection 1

Answer 2

Beach profiing

Question 3

Equipment needed for beach profiling

Answer 3

Tape measure
2 Ranging poles
Clinometer

Question 4

Sampling method of beach profiling

Answer 4

Systematic

Question 5

Description of method of beach profiling

Answer 5

Every 3 metres
Measure angle from point to point with ranging pole
Repeat until tide reached

Question 6

Justification of beach profiling

Answer 6

Allows to draw an accurate diagram of how the beach looks
Lets us see if Longshore drift occured

Question 7

Weaknesses to beach profile

Answer 7

Difficult to measure angles

Question 8

Data collection method 2

Answer 8

Depth of drop

Question 9

Equipment needed for depth of drop

Answer 9

3 tape measures

Question 10

Description of depth of drop

Answer 10

Tape measure from start of grotne horizonrally and measure every 5m

Question 11

Justification depth of drop

Answer 11

Allows us to see the impact of the groynes on longshor drift