GEOGR APHY
Flawless Fieldwork
The geography department has succeeded in maintaining some sense of normality this year, carrying out local fieldwork for the Middle Fifth and Lower Sixth cohorts. by
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n the autumn term, Middle Fifth geographers enjoyed a day at Dawlish Warren learning about the formation of landforms from erosion and deposition through in-situ talks and beach modelling. They also conducted essential fieldwork collecting data to evidence the importance of longshore drift in shaping the sand spit at the mouth of the River Exe. In the summer term, Lower Sixth geographers explored the physical and human causes of mass movement at Lyme Regis. Mass movement is a process that has had considerable impacts at Lyme Regis; the pupils were able to see the complex series of different mass movement events taking place as well as the extensive stabilisation and monitoring techniques that have been employed between The Cobb and Black Ven. When evaluating the effectiveness of management, they noted that gravity is still winning with the process of soil creep! 38 The Exonian 2021
MR HYDE
