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On the following pages I have collated all of the data collected from our river study. I have started with a table of raw data which I have then refined and finally I have taken each measurement and presented it in separate graphs.

Stop 1 G.R.-511 808

Stop 1 has many different types of rocks e.g. granite, marble, sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rock. These rocks slow down the river and the river uses most of its energy to overcome these rocks. There is also boulder clay which vegetation has formed on top of. This stop has its own micro climate compared to the mountain top. This enables Mountain Ash to grow which is the first tree growing down the mountain because it is sheltered in the V-shaped valley. Some of the features found at this stop include interlocking spurs and V-shaped valley. The land surrounding the river is the river’s watershed and underneath it is peat. From this stop I can see the source of the river.

Stop 2 G.R.-512 805

This stop is similar to Stop 1.  There are many different types of rocks and the river is still fast moving. Boulder clay is also present on top of  which vegetation has formed . This stop also has its own micro climate compared to the mountain top because it is in a valley. This enables Mountain Ash to grow which is the first tree growing down the mountain because it is sheltered in the V-shaped valley. Some of the features found at this stop include interlocking spurs and V-shaped valley. The land surrounding the river is the river’s watershed and underneath it is peat.

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Stop 3 G.R.-513 804

The valley here is more open and less confined as it is 2 to 3 times the size of the valley in Stop 1. It is also less steep. The underlying material at this stop is not solid. The river is meandering steeper around the hills.  There is many ferns and heather. Some of the features found here include interlocking spurs, V-shaped valley, meanders and step like waterfalls as the river meanders down its course.

Stop 4 G.R.-514 803

At this stop there is a land ...

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