beach blog virtual 4/21

INTRODUCTION

Some factors that cant affect a profile of a beach is the tide of water coming and leaving causing some sand erosion on the beach. Another factor that can affect beach profile is sand dune build up. From the wind blowing against the dunes creates a higher elevation of sand.

PROCEDURE

1. Gather tools (transect line, rise tool,  compass, run tool, data sheet, writing utensil GPS,) and get in the vans and leave for the beach.
   
2. Find a sand dune on the beach, and take the latitude/longitude coordinates with  the GPS (as point a) and record the given data.
3.  lay the transect line from point a  perpendicular to the shoreline, going at the water.
4.  take a reading of Point A showing which exact direction/degree the transect line is going.
5. put the run tool firmly in the sand pointing down the transect line.
6. place the rise tool on the other end of the run tool and mark it as point b, and use the level to make it even.
7. check where the run tool points to on the rise tool. The number it displays is the rise from point a to point b. If the dune angles upward, it should show a negative number. Record the rise  between the two points.
8. collect further data

Here is Bubbah and our group measuring the sand levels.

 

 

 

 

Here were stabilizing the poles making sure they are Lever for correct measurement.