physical fieldwork Flashcards
what was the title of this geography enquiry
how does the long profile of duck brook change downstream
what was our hypothesis
(3 things)
- width and depth of the river will increase downstream
- velocity will increases downstream (speed of water)
- reload size will decrease downstream
describe the risk of uneven surfaces
how can the risk be reduced
the rocks on the river bed will cause an uneven surface
wear appropriate footwear
describe the risk of slippery surfaces
how can the risk be reduced
the rocks may have built up a slippery layer
wear appropriate footwear
describe the risk of water pollution
how can the risk be reduced
bacteria in the water could cause disease
antibiotic hand gel
describe the risk of deep water
how can the risk be reduced
you could drown
check live depth
what equipment is used to measure the velocity of the river and what units is it measured in
hydroprop, stopwatch
m/s
what equipment is used to measure the river depth and what units is it measured in
metre ruler
cm
what equipment is used to measure the river width and what units is it measured in
tape measure
m
what equipment is used to measure the sediment size and type and what units is it measured in
powers index ruler
cm
describe the method on measuring the channel depth
- measure the width of the river with a tape measure at your first site. Record this distance. keep your tape measure across the river. You will use it to measure the distance between each depth measurement you take.
- divide the width by 11. this will give you the distance between each measurement
- measure the depth of the river against the bank. record this.
- take your next measurement at the distance you identified in stage 2
- repeat this until you have depth measurements across the width of the channel
describe the method on measuring the velocity
use the hydro prop to record the velocity in m/s at three points along the width of the river at each site. add them together and divide by 3 to get a mean average.
describe the method on measuring the river width
measure the entire length of the river bed bank and sides in contact with the water
how do find the cross sectional area
the cross sectional area is a simple calculation to measure the amount of water at each sit
csa= width x average depth
at site 1, how did I describe the river
narrow, shallow, vegetation, waterfall