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-Investigate to what extent the shape and the form of the river channel change in different parts of its course.
AIMS:
To what extent does the river channel’s shape change in different parts of its course?
To what extent does the bed load of the river change in different parts of its course?
To what extent does the sinuosity of the river change in different parts of its course?
THE RIVER:
-Ashes Hollow is a small river running through Little Stretton, Shropshire in the heart of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England. Stretton Hills Beauty Spot .It runs off the plateau of the Long Mynd and is one of the many tributaries of the River Severn. Its source is called Boiling Well and is at 475m above sea level. Ashes Hollow is within a V-shaped valley, and has several tributaries. Due to scree slopes next to the river some of the rocks in the lower course are more angular. After passing through Little Stretton, the watercourse heads south towards Marshbrook.
Section A
”Investigate to what extent the shape and the form of the river channel change in different parts of its course.”
-The key to this task is a clear understanding and initial determination of what shape and form actually mean. This could be interpreted as follows:
=“Shape”= width, depth, cross-sectional area, hydraulic radius, bed size.
=“Form”= gradient, sinuosity, pattern, of meanders.
AIMS:
-In this investigation the aim was to compare the characteristics of a river that we visited (Ashes Hollow) to the Bradshaw Model. This is a good river to test certain theories and other predictions, as the river is easily measured and fits into the upper and middle course of a river which is helpful to us.
Location:
-Ashes Hollow stream is located in Shropshire, which is near Church Stretton. The valley where the river is is a V-shaped valley. This valley gets steeper the further up the river. There are a few minor waterfalls located in the upper and middle course, and there
AIMS:
To what extent does the river channel’s shape change in different parts of its course?
To what extent does the bed load of the river change in different parts of its course?
To what extent does the sinuosity of the river change in different parts of its course?
THE RIVER:
-Ashes Hollow is a small river running through Little Stretton, Shropshire in the heart of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England. Stretton Hills Beauty Spot .It runs off the plateau of the Long Mynd and is one of the many tributaries of the River Severn. Its source is called Boiling Well and is at 475m above sea level. Ashes Hollow is within a V-shaped valley, and has several tributaries. Due to scree slopes next to the river some of the rocks in the lower course are more angular. After passing through Little Stretton, the watercourse heads south towards Marshbrook.
Section A
”Investigate to what extent the shape and the form of the river channel change in different parts of its course.”
-The key to this task is a clear understanding and initial determination of what shape and form actually mean. This could be interpreted as follows:
=“Shape”= width, depth, cross-sectional area, hydraulic radius, bed size.
=“Form”= gradient, sinuosity, pattern, of meanders.
AIMS:
-In this investigation the aim was to compare the characteristics of a river that we visited (Ashes Hollow) to the Bradshaw Model. This is a good river to test certain theories and other predictions, as the river is easily measured and fits into the upper and middle course of a river which is helpful to us.
Location:
-Ashes Hollow stream is located in Shropshire, which is near Church Stretton. The valley where the river is is a V-shaped valley. This valley gets steeper the further up the river. There are a few minor waterfalls located in the upper and middle course, and there