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Beach Survey

In a group we did a beach survey of the protected beach and the

unprotected beach.

At each of the two locations we measured the angle of the beach and

the depth of the sand. To start our beach survey we laid out measuring

tape from the sea to the cliff (or 30 meters out) on the unprotected

beach but on the protected beach the tape went from the sea wall to 30

meters out. We used survey poles - 3 meters apart - making sure they

were vertical. At each survey pole we took a trowel and measured the

depth of the beach. We did this by digging until we met the clay and

then noted down our results as we got them.

Whilst measuring the depth of the beach we also did the angle. We

obtained the results by using a clinometer. To use the clinometer we

lined it up against a line of the first pole and pointed it towards

the second pole, using the sights to line it up against the

corresponding line on the pole.

Then we released the trigger to measure the angled and noted our

results down.

The results from these activities will help to answer the first key

question:

'What are the differences between the protected and the unprotected

beaches at Walton?'

These beach surveys will allow me to answer the first key question as

I will be able to compare the results from the survey and find the

difference between the protected and unprotected beach. As the results

form each survey should be different.

The benefits from doing these beach surveys are:

* I can get a good idea of the steepness of the protected and

unprotected beaches

* I can get an idea on whether it's a strong or week beach, and

whether it changes a lot depending on the beach being protected

and unprotected.

The problems from doing these beach surveys are:

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