Monmouth Group GIS links
Introduction
National coastal monitoring
https://coastalmonitoring.org/
Great for researching NEA or case studies. Check out menu at the top especially real time data (waves, including wave rose diagrams . . . e.g. Dawlish), map and gallery with hundreds of photos.
South West Coastal Monitoring
https://southwest.coastalmonitoring.org/
Check out case studies (in ‘Resources’, ‘Education’)
‘Live waves and tides’ provides latest data and archive for a variety of locations.
Data on beach profiles via MapViewer. Masses of data (‘Data Types’) including profiles, aerial photos and habitats.
Scopac (Standing Conference On Problems Associated with the Coastline)
https://www.scopac.org.uk/sts/
The Scopac sediment transfer study (2012) spans the coastline between Start Point, Devon and Beachy Head, East Sussex and is broken down into 27 sediment units. These can be accessed via a map and provides superb details of sediment cells. In addition to the map, there is a literature review and selection of photos. Wave roses can also be accessed on the maps.
Rivers Trust
https://theriverstrust.org/sewage-map
Explore local pollution incidents using the GIS facility. Could link with fieldwork, testing for nitrates, phosphates, kick surveys or algae.
Environment Agency
https://environment.data.gov.uk/hydrology/explore
Hugely useful website and great for GIS activities.
Search for Sheepmount to see hydrograph on the R. Eden near Carlisle . . . or look for others!
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