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Question 98

River Channel Downstream Fieldwork Data

Students conducted physical geography fieldwork to investigate downstream changes along a river channel. Below is a summary of the data they collected at 4 sample sites from the source downstream.

SiteDistance from Source (km)Channel Width (m)Mean Velocity (m/s)
11.21.40.25
24.53.80.42
39.17.50.58
415.312.10.72

Identify two further pieces of primary physical data that the students could collect at these sites to investigate fluvial processes and channel characteristics.

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