Earth Surface Processes - Fluvial processes
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Field trip type | field exercise |
Field trip location | Isar river, Vorderriss, Alps |
Responsible | Prof. Dr. Miriam Dühnforth, Geology |
Date | winter term |
Information and current date | Studiengangskoordination |
Days in the field | 5 |
Offered | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Registration | Studiengangskoordination |
Aim of the field trip
To measure and better understand fluvial processes
Lithology/Features/Material
Water, sediments
Field methods
Measurement of:
- Flow velocity (hydrometric current meter, Zählgerät OTT Z400)
- Channel width (laser rangefinder, TruPulse 360)
- Channel depth (metallic rode from the hydrometric current meter)
- Sediment size (ruler)
- Channel slope (google earth)
Remarks
Field trip at the Isar river (Voderriss, Alps) is part of P3 Earth Surface Processes course